Prayer, meditation, & spiritual trial : Luther's account of life in the Spirit /
Prayer, meditation, and spiritual trial : Luther's account of life in the Spirit /
Gordon L. Isaac.
- 206 páginas ; 23 centímetros
Bibliografía : páginas 179-185.
Theological existence -- Prayer -- Meditation -- Spiritual trial -- Life in the Spirit.
Quite often, theology and spirituality are separated, pursued without reference to the other--a classic example of the disjunction between head and heart. But in Luther we find a profound theologian exhibiting a profound spirituality, one that still speaks to us today. Luther sets out three rules for doing proper theology: oratio, meditatio, tentatio--or prayer, meditation, and spiritual trial. These three rules, derived from David the psalmist, provide a way for readers to investigate more thoroughly what Luther says about the important practice of theology or life in the spirit. But they also serve as a simple way for Christians to live a fuller spiritual life.