
- 272 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
A classic on the Christian practice of spiritual direction. Leech's scholarly, yet accessible, exploration examines the climate in which spiritual direction takes place today-the influence of the drug culture of the 1960's, Eastern influences on prayer and spiritual practice, the Pentecostal movement, and others. He provides background on the history of spiritual direction, both Protestant and Catholic, from the earliest Church through the twentieth century. Leech also explores other questions of interest to directors and those seeking out direction: the relationship between counseling and direction; the practice of prayer in Christian spiritual tradition; and the prophetic role of the spiritual director, not just for the individual but for the larger society. An excellent course book, and a fascinating book for those contemplating direction, Soul Friend will continue to be a classic for years to come.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Foreword
- Notes to the Revised Edition
- Introduction to the Revised Edition
- 1. Spirituality and the Present Climate
- 2. Spiritual Direction in the Christian Tradition
- 3. Direction, Counselling and Therapy
- 4. Prayer and the Christian Spiritual Tradition
- 5. The Practice of the Life of Prayer
- 6. Towards a Prophetic Understanding of Spiritual Direction
- Appendix: Spiritual Direction and the Sacrament of Reconciliation
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Short Index