The IVP Pocket Reference series: Pocket Dictionary of Christian Spirituality
The IVP Pocket Reference series: Pocket Dictionary of Christian Spirituality
Editor/Author
Thorsen, Don
Publication Year: 2018
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Single-User Purchase Price:
$45.00

Unlimited-User Purchase Price:
$67.50
ISBN: 978-0-8308-4967-3
Category: Religion & Theology - Christianity
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents
An A to Z introduction and resource for curious newcomers and novice students of spirituality.
This book is found in the following Credo Collections:
Table of Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Biblical References and Abbreviations
- A
- abandonment, spiritual
- Abba (Aram., “father”)
- abiding in Christ
- absolution
- activist spirituality
- ACTS (prayer)
- administration, gift of
- adoration
- Advent
- affection
- agapē
- amen
- amulet
- angels
- antinomianism
- apologetic spirituality
- apostleship, gift of
- arts
- asceticism
- ashram, Christian
- assurance of salvation
- Augustinianism
- B
- baptism
- baptism, believer's
- baptism, infant (or paedobaptism)
- baptism with the Holy Spirit
- basic prayer
- beatific vision
- beatitude, beatitudes
- bedtime prayer
- belief
- Benedictine spirituality
- benediction
- Bible
- biographies, spiritual
- black spirituality
- blessing
- bondage
- Book of Common Prayer
- bread
- breath prayer
- C
- calendar, Christian (Christian Year, Church Year, or Liturgical Year)
- calling
- calling, effectual
- candles, prayer (or votive candles)
- canticle
- Carmelite spirituality
- catechism
- celebration
- celibacy
- centering prayer
- cessationism
- chalice
- chant
- charism
- charismatic movement
- chrismation
- Christ, Jesus
- Christ-centered prayer (or Christocentric prayer)
- Christian
- Christian year
- Christlikeness
- Christmas
- Christology
- church
- church walk (or cross walk)
- Church year
- collect
- commissioning prayer
- Communion (Holy Communion)
- communion of saints
- compassion
- Compline
- concert of prayer
- conference, Christian
- confession (of belief)
- confession (of sin)
- confessional
- confidentiality
- confirmation
- congregational prayer
- consecrate
- consolation and desolation
- constant prayer
- contemplation
- contemplative spirituality
- contextuality of spirituality
- continuationism
- conversational prayer
- conversion
- corporate prayer (or collective prayer, group prayer)
- courage (or fortitude)
- covenant
- covenant prayer
- creation-centered spirituality
- creed
- cross
- cross, sign of the (or crossing oneself)
- crucified with Christ
- crying prayer
- D
- dance, liturgical
- dancing prayer
- dark night of the soul
- day of obligation, holy
- day of prayer
- dedication
- deification
- demon
- desert elders/fathers
- desolation
- detachment, spiritual
- Devotio Moderna (modern devotion)
- devotion
- devotional
- devotions
- discernment
- discernment, gift of
- disciple
- discipline of the secret (Lat., disciplina arcani)
- disciplines, spiritual
- divine appointment
- Divine Liturgy
- dying, art of
- E
- Easter
- ecstasy
- ecumenism
- edification
- encouragement
- enthusiasm
- eschatology
- eternal life
- eternity
- Eucharist
- evangelical
- evangelism, gift of
- evil
- examen (or daily examen)
- exhortation, gift of
- exorcism
- experience
- extrasensory perception
- F
- faith
- faith development
- faith, gift of
- familial spirituality
- fasting
- feast
- feast days
- fellowship
- feminist spirituality
- fervent prayer
- festival
- fire
- five-finger prayer
- flagellation
- flesh, in the
- footwashing
- formation, spiritual
- four-stranded garland, the
- free prayer
- freedom, human (or free will)
- friendship
- frugality
- fruit of the Spirit
- G
- gentleness
- genuflection
- geography, spiritual
- gift of the Holy Spirit
- gifts of the Holy Spirit
- giving, gift of
- giving aid, gift of
- Glory Be
- glory, glorification
- glōssolalia
- gnosticism
- God
- godliness
- golden rule
- gospel
- grace
- grace, common
- grace, effectual
- grace, irresistible
- grace, justifying (or saving grace)
- grace, means of
- grace prayer (or saying grace)
- grace, prevenient
- grace, resistible
- grace, sanctifying
- Great Commission
- grieving
- group prayer
- H
- habit
- hagiography
- Hail Mary
- hands, laying on of
- healing
- healing, faith
- healing, gifts of
- helps, gift of
- “Here I am.”
- hesychasm
- high church, low church
- higher life movement
- holiness movement
- holiness spirituality
- holistic spirituality
- holy
- holy day
- Holy Spirit
- Holy Week
- hope
- hospitality
- hourly prayer
- Hours (canonical Hours, liturgy of the Hours)
- human, humanity
- humility
- humor
- hymns
- I
- icon
- icon prayer
- Ignatian spirituality
- ignorance, spiritual
- illumination
- image, imagery
- image of God (Lat., imago Dei)
- imagination, spiritual
- imitation of Christ
- imprecatory prayer
- in Christ
- incarnation
- inclusive-language prayers
- infused prayer
- inner light
- intellect
- intercession
- interreligious prayer (or interfaith prayer)
- J
- Jesus Christ
- Jesus, in the name of
- Jesus Prayer (Prayer to Jesus)
- journal, spiritual
- journaling prayers
- journey, spiritual
- joy
- justice
- justification
- K
- kenosis
- kingdom of God, kingdom of heaven
- kiss, holy
- kneeling
- knowledge, gift of
- koinōnia
- L
- labyrinth
- ladder, spiritual
- lament
- law
- lectio divina
- lectionary
- Lent
- liberation
- listening prayer
- litany
- liturgical spirituality
- liturgical year
- liturgy
- “Lord have mercy.”
- Lord's Prayer
- Lord's Supper
- Lordship of Jesus Christ
- love
- love, disinterested
- love feast (or agapē feast)
- love, overflowing (Ger., quellende Liebe)
- love, perfect
- low church
- M
- Magnificat
- mapping a spiritual journey
- Marian spirituality (or Marian devotion)
- marriage
- marriage, spiritual
- martyr
- Mary
- Mass (or Holy Mass)
- Matins
- maturity, spiritual
- meditation
- memorization
- mendicant spirituality
- men's spirituality
- mental prayer
- mentor, spiritual
- mind
- miracle
- miracles, working of, gift of
- monasticism
- monk
- mortify, mortification
- music
- mystery
- mystic
- mysticism
- N
- naming and claiming
- new birth
- new self
- Nicene Creed
- numerology
- O
- obedience
- Offices
- oil, anointing with
- open theology (or open theism)
- ordination
- Our Father
- Oxford movement
- P
- passion
- patience
- peace
- Pelagianism
- penance
- penitence
- Pentecost
- Pentecostal spirituality (or Charismatic spirituality)
- Pentecostalism
- perfect, perfection
- perfection, counsels of
- perseverance of the saints
- petition
- Pietism
- pilgrimage
- poetry
- popcorn prayer
- poverty
- practice of the presence of God
- praise
- pray, prayer
- pray and work (Lat., ora et labora)
- prayer, affirmative
- prayer alerts
- prayer as thanksgiving
- prayer, asking
- prayer at mealtime
- prayer bench
- prayer chain
- prayer closet
- prayer education
- prayer, extemporaneous
- prayer for healing
- prayer for the dead
- prayer language, private
- prayer list
- prayer meeting
- prayer of aspiration
- prayer of blessing
- prayer of forgiveness
- prayer of silence
- prayer partners
- prayer positions (or postures)
- prayer, remembering
- prayer, repetitive
- prayer request
- prayer room
- prayer, sensual
- prayer, singing
- prayer time
- prayer, twenty-four-hour
- prayer, unanswered
- prayer, vocal
- prayer walk
- prayer, welcoming
- prayer without ceasing
- praying in tongues
- praying the alphabet
- praying the Bible
- praying the Hours
- preaching
- predestination
- prophecy
- prophecy, gift of
- prophetic prayer
- prosperity theology
- prostrate prayer
- providence
- prudence
- psalm/psalms
- Psalms, book of
- purgatory
- purification (and purgation)
- Puritans
- Q
- questioning prayer
- quietism
- R
- reading, spiritual
- reason
- recitation
- recollection
- reconciliation
- redemption
- regeneration
- relaxation exercises
- relics
- repent, repentance
- repentance after justification
- responsive reading
- resurrection
- retreat (and advance)
- revival meeting
- rite
- ritual
- rosary
- rule of life
- Rule of Benedict
- S
- sacrament
- sacred
- Sacred Heart
- sacrifice (or self-sacrifice)
- saint
- saint, patron
- saints, communion of
- salvation
- salvation, order of (Lat., ordo salutis)
- sanctification
- sanctification, entire
- sanctification, initial
- Satan (or devil)
- Scripture (or Scriptures)
- Scripture, meditation on
- Scripture, rereading
- secrecy (or confidentiality)
- See You at the Pole
- self-control
- self-examination
- semi-Augustinianism
- senses (sensate spirituality)
- Serenity Prayer
- servant
- service
- service (or serving), gift of
- sex, sexuality
- shalom
- Shema
- shepherding, gift of
- silence
- simplicity
- sin
- sing, singing
- sins, seven deadly
- solitude
- song, spiritual
- soul
- Soul of Christ (Lat., Anima Christi)
- space, sacred
- spirit
- Spirit, filled with the (or Spirit-filled)
- Spirit, full of the
- Spirit, Holy
- Spirit, in the
- spiritual
- spiritual direction
- spiritual director
- spiritual disciplines
- spiritual exercises
- spiritual exercises of Ignatius
- spiritual formation
- spiritual warfare
- spiritualism
- spirituality
- stations of the cross (or way of the cross)
- story
- studious spirituality
- study
- suffering
- suffering, prayer in
- Sunday
- supplication
- symbols
- T
- Taizé
- teaching
- temperance
- temptation
- testimony
- thanksgiving
- thanksgiving prayer
- theosis
- time, sacred
- tongues, gift of
- tongues, interpretation of
- tongues, interpretation of, gift of
- tongues, speaking in (or tongues speaking)
- tradition, traditions
- transfiguration
- trial
- trinitarian formula
- Trinity
- twelve-step spirituality
- U
- union with Christ
- unitive way
- V
- Vespers
- via media (Lat., “middle way”)
- Virgin Mary
- virtue
- virtues, cardinal
- virtues, seven (seven heavenly virtues)
- virtues, theological
- vision of God
- vivification
- vocation
- volition
- W
- war, holy
- warfare, spiritual
- water
- What would Jesus do? (or WWJD)
- wilderness
- will of God
- wine
- wisdom (or prudence)
- wisdom, gift of
- women's spirituality
- word of faith
- work
- worship
- Z
- Zion
- About the Author