Guides: REL 545 Christian Spiritual Formation &amp; the Life of the Disciple (Lemley): Background Information & Online Resources

Online Reference Resources

Encyclopedia of Religion (2nd edition)
Access to cross-cultural approach that emphasizes religion's role within everyday life and as a unique experience from culture to culture.
Oxford Reference Online
Access to reference works such as Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art and Architecture, Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages, and The Oxford Encyclopedia of Educational Psychology.
Encyclopaedia Judaica (2d ed. 2007)
Overview of Jewish life and knowledge from the Second Temple period to the contemporary State of Israel.
Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception (EBR)
Entries on the Bible and its origins, development, and influence.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Access to encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.

The Wiley Blackwell Companion to World Christianity by Lamin Sanneh (Editor); Michael McClymond (Editor)
Call Number: * Available as E-Book
ISBN: 9781405153768
Publication Date: 2016
Features contributions from renowned scholars of history and religion from around the world, addresses the origins and global expansion of Christianity over the course of two millennia, covers a wide range of themes relating to Christianity, including women, worship, sacraments, music, visual arts, architecture, and explores the development of Christian traditions over the past two centuries across several continents and the rise in secularization

The New Westminster Dictionary of Christian Spirituality by Philip Sheldrake (Editor)
Call Number: Payson Main Stacks BV4488 .N49 2005
ISBN: 9780664230036
Publication Date: 2005
This new volume incorporates the collective expertise of today's foremost scholars in the field of Christian spirituality. Systematically organized and alphabetically arranged for maximum ease of use, the book includes comprehensive bibliographies; a section of short essays on the content, methods, and current debates in the field; and reading lists to encourage additional reading and research.
Dictionary of Christian Spirituality by Glen G. Scorgie (General Editor); Simon Chan (Guest Editor); Gordon T. Smith (Guest Editor); James D. Smith
Call Number: Payson Reference BV4501.3 .Z66 2011
ISBN: 9780310290667
Publication Date: 2011
Presents an overarching interpretive framework for evangelical spiritual formation: a holistic and grace-filled spirituality that encompasses relational (connecting), transformational (becoming), and vocational (doing) dynamics. At the same time, contributors respectfully acknowledge the differences between Reformed, Holiness, and Pentecostal paradigms of the spiritual life.

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Christian Literature: An Anthology by Alister E. McGrath
Call Number: BR53 .C38 2001
ISBN: 9780631216056
Publication Date: 2001
This anthology of Christian literature gathers together writings drawn from 2000 years of Christian history. Assuming no prior knowledge of Christian theology or history, it offers students in one volume a rich and diverse selection of material.
Christian Spirituality: The Classics by Arthur G. Holder
Call Number: * Available as E-Book
ISBN: 9780203874721
Publication Date: 2009
Ranging from Origen and Augustine to Jonathan Edwards, Thérèse of Lisieux and Thomas Merton, it offers a view of the texts which is founded in scholarship, but which also presents them as living documents that invite- even compel -contemplative reflection and existential response.
The Encyclopedia of Christian Literature by George Thomas Kurian (Editor); James D. Smith (Editor)
Call Number: Payson Oversize Shelves BR117.3 .E53 2010
ISBN: 9780810869875
Publication Date: 2010
Overview of the Christian literature, this two-volume set also includes 40 essays on the principal genres of Christian literature and more than 400 bio-bibliographical essays describing the principal writers and their works. These essays examine the evolution of Christian thought as reflected in the literature of every age. The companion volume also features bibliographies, an index, a timeline of Christian Literature, and a list of the greatest Christian authors.