Theology, Disability, and Spiritual Transformation: Learning from the Communities of L'Arche
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

xi

Introduction

1

Chapter 1: Transformation and the Study of Christian Spirituality

13

Christian Spirituality as an Academic Discipline

15

The Meaning of Spirit

16

Functional Perspectives on Spirituality

19

Toward a Definition of Christian Spirituality

21

Spirituality and Transformation

22

Spiritual Transformation and Christian Faith

27

Conclusion

31

Chapter 2: Theoretical Perspectives on Christian Spiritual Transformation: A Review

37

Theories of Spiritual Transformation: A Survey

38

Spiritual Transformation: Unresolved Questions

77

Methodological Reflections

80

Chapter 3: The Life and Spirituality of L’Arche

91

The History of L’Arche

92

The Assistants of L’Arche

102

Jean Vanier's Vision of Communion

109

Conclusion

117

Chapter 4: Growth in Communion: A Phenomenological Perspective

123

Awakening to Love: The Mask and the Mirror

125