| Preface |
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9 | (2) |
| Introduction: Recovering the Seven Paths of Christian Devotion |
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11 | (6) |
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Path One The Right Ordering of Our Love for God |
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17 | (34) |
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Origen of Alexandria: The Quest for Perpetual Communion with God |
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20 | (6) |
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Augustine of Hippo: Loving God with Our Body, Mind and Heart |
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26 | (8) |
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Bernard of Clairvaux: The Desire for God and the Ascent of Pure Love |
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34 | (8) |
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Blaise Pascal: The Right Ordering of Body, Mind and Heart |
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42 | (9) |
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Path Two The Spiritual Life as Journey |
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51 | (36) |
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Evagrius of Ponticus: From Deadly Thoughts to Godly Virtues |
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54 | (11) |
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George Herbert: Weaving Life into a Meaningful Whole |
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65 | (10) |
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John Bunyan: The Pilgrim's Path to God |
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75 | (6) |
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Thomas Merton: Finding Our Home with God |
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81 | (6) |
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Path Three The Recovery of Knowledge of God Lost in the Fall |
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87 | (34) |
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Thomas Aquinas: Learning to Love and Know God Fully |
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91 | (9) |
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Martin Luther: Growing in the Freedom of God's Love |
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100 | (12) |
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John Calvin: Knowing God and Knowing Ourselves |
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112 | (9) |
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Path Four Intimacy with Jesus Christ |
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121 | (38) |
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Francis of Assisi: The World as Our Cloister |
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124 | (8) |
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St. Bonaventure: The Fullness of Life in Christ |
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132 | (9) |
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Thomas a Kempis: Imitating Christ |
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141 | (8) |
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Ignatius of Loyola: Guided by the Mysteries of Christ |
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149 | (10) |
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Path Five The Right Ordering of Our Experiences of God |
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159 | (44) |
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Julian of Norwich: Enfolded in the Goodness of God |
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164 | (12) |
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George Fox: Learning to Follow the Light of Christ Within |
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176 | (8) |
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John Wesley: The Role of Our Religious Experiences in Knowing God |
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184 | (12) |
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Friedrich Schleiermacher: Making Sense of Our Experiences of God |
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196 | (7) |
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Path Six Action and Contemplation |
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203 | (34) |
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John Cassian: Balancing the Active and Contemplative Life |
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205 | (12) |
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Benedict of Nursia: Learning to Live by a Rule |
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217 | (9) |
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Gregory the Great: Living the Active Life Contemplatively |
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226 | (11) |
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237 | (44) |
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Pseudo--Dionysius: Loving God Through the Threefold Way |
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239 | (10) |
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The Cloud of Unknowing: The Sharp Darts of Longing Love |
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249 | (12) |
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Teresa of Avila: Entering Christ's Mansion |
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261 | (12) |
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John of the Cross: Illuminating the Dark Night |
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273 | (8) |
| Conclusion |
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281 | (4) |
| Appendix 1 Pre-Christian Influences on Our Life with God |
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285 | (12) |
| Appendix 2 Christian Women and Spirituality |
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297 | (18) |
| Appendix 3 The Contribution of the Eastern Orthodox Church |
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315 | (15) |
| Acknowledgments |
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330 | (1) |
| Notes |
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331 | (17) |
| Index |
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