Spirituality and Theology

This collection of essays honors the work of Diogenes Allen, one of the leading theologians in the United States during the twentieth century. The list of contributors from the fields of theology, spirituality, and ethics demonstrate how Allen's work remains fresh, invigorating, and provocative today. Interdisciplinary by design, this collection makes an important addition to graduate and seminary classes.

Acknowledgments

vii

(2)

Works by Diogenes Allen

ix

Introduction

1

(12)

Part I Spirituality and the Nature of Christian Theology

13

(88)

1. Christians in the Hands of Flaccid Secularists: Theology and "Moral Inquiry" in the Modern University

13

(15)

Stanley Hauerwas

2. Friends in Conversation: The Language and Practice of Faith

28

(9)

David B. Burrell, C.S.C.

3. The Believer's Reasons

37

(12)

Brian Hebblethwaite

4. Theology and Spirituality; or, Why Theology Is Not Critical Reflection on Religious Experience

49

(14)

Eric O. Springsted

5. How to Be a Christian Philosopher in the Postmodern World

63

(24)

Edward Henderson

6. The Primacy of Spirit

87

(14)

Jeffrey C. Eaton

Part II Spirituality within Christian Theology

101

(48)

7. Hope--the Spiritual Dimension of Theological Anthropology

101

(11)

Gerhard Sauter

8. Freedom to Pray: Karl Barth's Theology of Prayer

112

(12)

Daniel L. Migliore

9. Teaching Theology by Exploring the Ordinary

124

(9)

Elena Malits, C.S.C.

10. Spirituality and Its Embodiment in Church Life

133

(16)

Daniel W. Hardy

Notes on Contributors

149

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