TY  - BOOK
AU  - Webber,Robert E.
TI  - The divine embrace: recovering the passionate spiritual life 
T2  - Ancient-future series
SN  - 0801065550 (pbk.)
AV  - BV4501.3 .W39 2006
U1  - 248 22
PY  - 2006///
CY  - Grand Rapids, Mich.
PB  - Baker Books
KW  - Spiritual life
KW  - Christianity
KW  - Spirituality
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-274) and index; Introduction: A dinnertime conversation on Spirituality --; Part 1. The crisis: how spirituality became separated from the Divine embrace --; Historical perspective 1 (AD 30-1500): rescuing spirituality from dualism and mysticism --; Historical perspective 2 (1500-1900): rescuing spirituality from intellectualism and experientialism --; Modern dislocation (1900-2000): rescuing spirituality from legalism and romanticism --; Postmodern provocation (2000-): rescuing spirituality from new age philosophy and eastern religions --; Part 2. The Challenge: returning spirituality to the Divine embrace --; God's story: He stretched out His arms of love on the hard wood of the cross --; My story: coming within the reach of His saving embrace --; His life in mine: reaching forth our hands in love --; My life in His: a long obedience in the same direction --; Life together: rediscovering our mystical union with God --; Postscript: no story but God's; no God but the Father, Son, and Spirit; no life but the baptized life
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0615/2006018844.html
ER  -