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Reading the Christian spiritual classics : a guide for evangelicals / edited by Jamin Goggin and Kyle Strobel. - 332 pages ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references.

Why should we read spiritual classics? / Steve L. Porter -- Temptations in reading spiritual classics / John H. Coe -- The value of spiritual classics in soul care / Betsy Barber -- The schools of Christian spirituality / Evan B. Howard -- Spiritual theology: a historical overview / Greg Peters -- Engaging classic literature : genre, use, value / James M. Houston -- Reading Catholic spirituality / Bruce Demarest -- Reading Orthodox spirituality / James R. Payton Jr. -- Reading spiritual classics as evangelical Protestants / Fred Sanders -- The Church Fathers and Mothers / Michael Glerup -- The Desert Fathers / Gerald L. Sittser -- The medieval traditions / Greg Peters -- The Reformation traditions / Timothy George -- The Puritan and Pietistic traditions / Tom Schwanda.

ISBN: 9780830839971 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0830839976 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2013005882

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Christian literature--History and criticism.

LC Class. No.: BR 117 / .R35 2013