About this religious work
Spirituality: Forms, Foundations, Methods (studies In Spirituality, Supplement 18) by Kees Waaijman; translator, John Vriend is a religious work available to read on EtoBox.
This textbook is a systematic guide to the extensive field of spirituality. Kees Waaijman charts the multiform phenomenon of the spirituality of ordinary people, the great spiritual traditions and the force of counter-movements. From the foundation of this survey he answers questions What exactly is spirituality? What forms can a scholarly approach take? Finally, the book provides methodic access to the study of spirituality, focusing on the following Which are the different forms of spirituality and how can we describe them? How can spiritual texts be given a reliable reading? Which themes can be distinguished in the field of spirituality and what would be a meaningful way to address them? What do we mean by spiritual guidance and what can we learn from it? has no equal. It is indispensable to scholars wishing to study the subject, but also to others who want to learn about spirituality.
It is typically read by readers engaging with religious study and devotional practice.
Common subject areas: religion, theology.
- Author
- Kees Waaijman; translator, John Vriend
- Publisher
- Peeters Publishers
- Published
- 2003
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9789042911833
- Category
- religious
- Subjects
- Religion, Bible
- Rating
- 4.5 / 5 (4 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14