Spiritual and Religious: Explorations for Seekers

"The most important scholar of religion in today's America." -- James Carroll

Noting that the commonly expressed dichotomy between spirituality and religion is often a false one, esteemed scholar Roger Haight argues that religion, church, and church structures all have their source and ground in spirituality. The broad range of topics explored in this collection of essays offers rich fruit to a seeking, questioning generation that is drawn to spirituality but not always to dogmatic religion.

Table of Contents

Introduction

1. Religion and Spirituality
2. Spirituality as the Basis of Theology
3. The Uniqueness of Jesus
4. The Spirituality of the Cross
5. Spirituality and Church
6. Following Jesus in a Scientific Age
7. Personal Spirituality and Ecclesial Authority
8. Liberation and Spirituality
9. The Logics of Liberation and Spirituality and Ecospirituality: Two Facets of Creation Spirituality
10. Four Gifts of the American Church to the Universal Church
11. The Spiritual Exercises as an Ecumenical Strategy
12. Truth in Other Religions
13. Ecclesial Spirituality and Living with Other Religions
14. Trinity as the Central Christian Doctrine Index

About the Author: Roger Haight, a Jesuit priest, is Scholar in Residence at Union Theological Seminary, New York City. A former president of the Catholic Theological Society of America, his many books include Jesus Symbol of God, Dynamics of Theology, Christian Spirituality for Seekers, and Spirituality Seeking Theology.