TY - BOOK AU - Isaac,Gordon L. TI - Prayer, meditation, & spiritual trial: Luther's account of life in the Spirit SN - 9781683070184 U1 - 230.41092 PY - 2017/// CY - Peabody, Massachusetts PB - Hendrickson Publishers KW - Luther, Martin, KW - Lutero, Martín, KW - Spiritual life KW - Christianity KW - Meditation KW - Prayer KW - Vida espiritual KW - Cristianismo KW - Meditación KW - Oración N1 - Bibliografía : páginas 179-185; Theological existence -- Prayer -- Meditation -- Spiritual trial -- Life in the Spirit; SEG42; SEG41; SEG40; SEG39; P94; P87; P86; P85; P77; P76; P35 N2 - 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 ER -