dc.contributor.advisor |
Coyle, Judith Laurie
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dc.contributor.author |
Jenkins, Hugh Peter
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dc.date.accessioned |
2009-08-25T10:53:46Z |
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dc.date.available |
2009-08-25T10:53:46Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2009-08-25T10:53:46Z |
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dc.date.submitted |
2006-10-31 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Jenkins, Hugh Peter (2009) A study of the origins, development
and contemporary manifestations of Christian retreats, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1501> |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1501 |
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dc.description.abstract |
The dissertation is a study of the origins, development and contemporary manifestations of Christian retreats. It traces origins from the Biblical record until current retreats. Christian retreat is a period of withdrawal from usual activities to experience encounter with God through Christian prayer. Jesus' pattern of engagement in ministry and withdrawal is a vital basis for retreat. Other Biblical descriptions of retreat are studied. There is an examination of retreat experiences in Church history with a particular focus on monasticism, as a major expression of retreat life, and Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the modern retreat movement. Varieties of subsequent retreat types in the spiritualities of different traditions from the Protestant Reformation onwards are considered. The spectrum of study includes Protestant, Catholic, Eastern Orthodox and Pentecostal spiritualities. The study culminates in focusing on current Ignatian and other retreats in their many forms. This includes private devotions to lengthy periods of retreat. |
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dc.format.extent |
1 online resource (225 leaves) |
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dc.language.iso |
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dc.subject |
Divine-Human encounter |
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dc.subject |
Christian prayer |
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dc.subject |
Christian meditation |
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dc.subject |
Christian devotions |
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dc.subject |
Ignatian spirituality |
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dc.subject |
Discernment |
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dc.subject |
Monasticism |
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dc.subject |
Spiritual withdrawal |
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dc.subject |
Biblical retreats |
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dc.subject |
Christian retreats |
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dc.subject.ddc |
269.609 |
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dc.subject.lcsh |
Spiritual retreats -- Christianity -- History |
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dc.subject.lcsh |
Monasticism and religious orders -- History |
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dc.title |
A study of the origins, development
and contemporary manifestations of Christian retreats |
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dc.type |
Dissertation |
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dc.description.department |
Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology |
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dc.description.degree |
M.Th. (Christian Spirituality) |
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