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A Science of the Saints: Studies in Spiritual Direction
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About A Science Of The Saints: Studies In Spiritual
Product Description Throughout the church’s long history, Christians have sought out wise mentors to guide them on the journey toward God. A Science of the Saints explores the dynamics of spiritual direction as revealed in the lives and writings of a wide array of exemplary disciples, from the Desert Fathers and Mothers to Thomas Merton, and from St. Teresa of Avila to St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein). This groundbreaking work sheds new light on an essential dimension of the Christian experience, yielding timeless wisdom to inform the practice of spiritual direction in our own day. Review "Robert Alvis and his colleagues at Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology have given us a treasure trove of scholarly reflection on the two thousand-year old art of spiritual direction. Spanning the history of Christian guidance from the Desert Fathers and Mothers to contemporary expressions in literature and film, this groundbreaking book traces spiritual direction from its roots to its flourishing. Informed and inspired by this first-rate historical analysis, our own ministries as spiritual directors become blessed by the saints who preceded us." Susan S. Phillips, executive director of the Graduate Theological Union's New College Berkeley and author of Candlelight: Illuminating the Art of Spiritual Direction About the Author Robert E. Alvis is professor of church history and academic dean at Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology. His publications include Religion and the Rise of Nationalism: A Profile of an East-Central European City (Syracuse University Press, 2005) and White Eagle, Black Madonna: One Thousand Years of the Polish Catholic Tradition (Fordham University Press, 2016).
