Collins, Kenneth J. Additional Author mixed material bibliography USA Bridgepoint Book 1995 monographic en English

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Who cares about the soul anymore? Contrary to some voices in our secular society, apparently, quite a few people. A recent Newsweek Poll reported that 58 percent of Americans say they feel the need to experience spiritual growth. There is a remarkably widespread hunger for meaning spanning our society. And there is an equally widespread menu of spiritual offerings from which to choose. In the midst of these, one wonders just what is authentic spirituality? In Soul Care, Kenneth J. Collins carefully answers this question and gives clear direction by showing us: the source of evil-how we construct the self and make it lord over our lives, the extent of sin-how we are each individually enslaved to the self, the hope of deliverance-how we can through Christ enter into the kingdom of God, and the grace of renewal-how we can through the spiritual disciplines abide and flourish in the kingdom of God. Our souls need to be nurtured, no matter where we are in our spiritual journey-uncertain seeker or seasoned saint. Soul Care is about spirituality, Christian living, and discipleship; read and feast on its rich and varied recipes for growth. "Collins helpfully juxtaposes contemporary understandings of the self with the spirituality of the saints. The result illumines the nature both of sin and grace. Robert K. Johnston, Provost and Professor of Theology and Culture. Fuller Theological Seminary "Collins provides a very effective analysis of the problem of human evil. Making his analysis based on Scripture and the history of significant spiritual thinking, he weighs the impact of alienation from God on personal life, the family, and society at large. Most helpfully, Soul Care demonstrates that getting into the kingdom of God is only the beginning and that this experience must be maintained by the practice of spiritual disciplines." Allan Coppedge, Professor of Theology. Asbury Theological Seminary 248.41564764214 Transformatio Library Bandung Theological Seminary 248.4 Col s E07004707 Non Fiction 248.4 Col s E07002692 Non Fiction 248.4 Col s-2 Soul_Care.jpg 27795 2014-11-11 08:49:23 2025-09-30 17:42:06 machine generated