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In recent decades Christian spirituality, spiritual formation, and spiritual theology have become important concepts in the global evangelical community. Consequently, an accessible and reliable academic resource is needed on these topics—one that will offer a discerning orientation to the wealth of ecumenical resources available while still highlighting the distinct heritage and affirming the...

JEANNINE K. BROWN The New Testament portrays spirituality as the human journey toward deeper participation with and experience of God in Christ, initiated and infused by God’s Holy Spirit. This journey is a communal one; it is the journey of the church. Although this discussion centers on a spirituality informed by the New Testament, it is also the case that the church’s spirituality is formed by the New Testament and Scripture more broadly.
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