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A book review on "Spiritualities of the Heart: Approaches to Personal Wholeness in Christian Tradition", edited by Annice Callahan, R.S.C.J. For anyone who wants to further his knowledge of how Catholic spirituality has evolved from as early as the time of Irenaeus of Lyons, up to present day writer Henri Nouwen, this is the book for you. The focus of the book is seeing the "heart" as the locus of faith in God and others. Contains primary sources and current scholarship This book combines primary sources (from the original writings of the 14 spiritual masters featured in the book) with current scholarship (contemporary expositions on the 14 Catholic spiritualities), to help us understand the general history of Catholic spirituality. Though there are many contributors in the book, all have focused on the importance of the heart as a major symbol of Catholic spirituality. Use of the book This book is perfect for classroom or individual use. Much of the content presented in the book would be suited for those who are interested in theological and spirituality studies. It is a perfect supplementary source for those who wish to advance in their knowledge of Christianity, its history, its great Catholic spiritual teachers, and their theological thinking. Spiritual writers featured The great spiritual writers who are studied in this book are:
Each of the 14 contributors of the book have treated their subjects very excellently. They have also provided in the book exceptional endnotes from which anyone can use for further research and study. The 14 contributors who wrote about the 14 spiritual writers mentioned above are:
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