02259ctm a2200349 a 4500 14405324 OSt 20250917170631.0 ta 150206s2006 miua b 001 0 eng 2006018844 0801065550 (paperback) 9780801065552 (paperback) (OCoLC)ocm70107024 (OCoLC)70107024 DLC DLC YDX BAKER IDI DLC BV4501.3 .W39 2006 248 Web 2006 22 Webber, Robert. The divine embrace : recovering the passionate spiritual life / Robert E. Webber. Grand Rapids, Mich. : Baker Books, c2006. 282 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Ancient-future series Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-274) and index. Introduction: A dinnertime conversation on Spirituality -- Part 1. The crisis: how spirituality became separated from the Divine embrace -- Historical perspective 1 (AD 30-1500): rescuing spirituality from dualism and mysticism -- Historical perspective 2 (1500-1900): rescuing spirituality from intellectualism and experientialism -- Modern dislocation (1900-2000): rescuing spirituality from legalism and romanticism -- Postmodern provocation (2000-): rescuing spirituality from new age philosophy and eastern religions -- Part 2. The Challenge: returning spirituality to the Divine embrace -- God's story: He stretched out His arms of love on the hard wood of the cross -- My story: coming within the reach of His saving embrace -- His life in mine: reaching forth our hands in love -- My life in His: a long obedience in the same direction -- Life together: rediscovering our mystical union with God -- Postscript: no story but God's; no God but the Father, Son, and Spirit; no life but the baptized life. Spiritual life Christianity. Spirituality. Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0615/2006018844.html 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg BK ddc 16013 16013 0 0 0 0 EGSTL EGSTL CIRC 2025-03-09 0 248 Web 2006 4993 2025-06-30 00:00:00 2025-03-09 BK