The Spiritual City
Theology, Spirituality, and the Urban
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Inspiration & Meditation, Spirituality
| Author: | Philip Sheldrake | ISBN: | 9781118830505 |
| Publisher: | Wiley | Publication: | April 3, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell | Language: | English |
| Author: | Philip Sheldrake |
| ISBN: | 9781118830505 |
| Publisher: | Wiley |
| Publication: | April 3, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Language: | English |
A Spiritual City provides a broad examination of the meaning and importance of cities from a Christian perspective.
- Contains thought-provoking theological and spiritual reflections on city-making by a leading scholar
- Unites contemporary thinking about urban space and built environments with the latest in urban theology
- Addresses the long-standing anti-urban bias of Christianity and its emphasis on inwardness and pilgrimage
- Presents an important religious perspective on the potential of cities to create a strong human community and sense of sacred space
A Spiritual City provides a broad examination of the meaning and importance of cities from a Christian perspective.
- Contains thought-provoking theological and spiritual reflections on city-making by a leading scholar
- Unites contemporary thinking about urban space and built environments with the latest in urban theology
- Addresses the long-standing anti-urban bias of Christianity and its emphasis on inwardness and pilgrimage
- Presents an important religious perspective on the potential of cities to create a strong human community and sense of sacred space
