Homo Theomorphicus et Theophoricus A Receptive-Responsive Theory of Spirituality |
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Author:
| A., Jastrzebski |
Series title: | Conflict, Ethics, and Spirituality Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-90-429-3791-8 |
Publication Date: | Jun 2019 |
Publisher: | Peeters Publishers & Booksellers
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $73.00 |
Book Description:
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This book explores broad anthropological foundations of spirituality including science, psychology, philosophy, and theology. Human spirituality is an essential topic in present-day humanistic and even scientific debates. Reflection on spirituality leads us to the conclusion that we are formed both as a vessel to receive the grace and presence of God, as well as to be the bearers of God's image, which is expressed most fully in acts of self-transcendence. In such an approach, the human...
More DescriptionThis book explores broad anthropological foundations of spirituality including science, psychology, philosophy, and theology. Human spirituality is an essential topic in present-day humanistic and even scientific debates. Reflection on spirituality leads us to the conclusion that we are formed both as a vessel to receive the grace and presence of God, as well as to be the bearers of God's image, which is expressed most fully in acts of self-transcendence. In such an approach, the human being emerges as homo theomorphicus et theophoricus. This approach to our nature, finds an equivalent perspective in our spirituality, resulting in a discovery of its receptive-responsive nature. We associate spiritual receptivity with "God-shape-ness," our state of being formed in the image or likeness of God, that is, theomorphism; our responsiveness engenders "God-bearing-ness," that is, theophorism. This book is fruit of the extended and intensive research by the author who happens to be a believer. Hence, the last part of is theological but in its earlier parts it remains faithful to the scientific methodology, venturing through neuroscience, psychology and philosophy.