Protestant Spiritual Traditions, vol. 2

by Frank C. Senn

Publisher:

Wipf and Stock

, 2020

Overview

There is no single Protestant spirituality but rather Protestant spiritual traditions usually embedded in denominational families that share some basic Protestant principles. These two volumes of Protestant Spiritual Traditions offer essays on twelve traditions written by scholars within those traditions plus a concluding essay that gathers a number of Protestant contributions to Christian spirituality and Western culture under the category of “the body.” These thirteen essays discuss the contributions of significant spiritual figures from Martin Luther to Martin Luther King Jr. and offer insights on a range of topics from the theology of the cross to physical fitness.

Key Features

• Presents Protestant spirituality in its distinct confessional and denominational traditions, discussing in each of its essays the singularity of different particular Protestant traditions
• Focuses on identity and distinctives to allow for a better understanding of spiritual tradition and for sidestepping the historical uncertainties that arise in the study of Protestant spirituality
• Addresses how Protestant Christians have perceived and interpreted their spiritual relationship with God through their spiritual traditions

Contents

• Introduction to Volume 2
• Baptist Spirituality - Nathan Nettleton
• Quaker Spirituality / Cherice Bock
• Evangelical Spiritualities - Todd E. Johnson and Janna Gosselin
• Pentecostal Spirituality - Connie Au
• East Asian Protestant Spirituality - Joung Chul Lee
• The Body in Protestant Spirituality - Frank C. Senn

Praise for Protestant Spiritual Traditions

Protestant Spiritual Traditions, Volume Two is a contemporary, experienced view from the Pacific Rim of five distinctive expressions of faith responding to the call of the Spirit. History is balanced with current practice and the use and influence of technology is noted. Whether worship begins in silence or communal prayers aloud, we are drawn into their experience by the Spirit of God. The concluding essays on ‘the body’ reveal the influence of Christian spirituality on culture.

Deborah Cochran, Chair of the Baptist World Alliance Commission on Baptist Worship and Spirituality, 2016–2019

This volume offers a rare look at the various kinds of spiritualities found within the global church. Some may be close to you, while others are further afield. What this collection of approaches to spirituality demonstrates is that the quest for God and the experience of God may be found through a wide range of practices. This volume should help readers understand the essence of spirituality while demonstrating both common and different approaches to God.

Cecil M. Robeck Jr., Senior Professor of Church History and Ecumenics, Special Assistant to the President for Ecumenical Relations, Fuller Theological Seminary

Frank Senn’s Protestant Spiritual Traditions, Volume One already distinguished itself as a much-needed pathway to discover the complexity, beauty, and wisdom of Protestant piety. Volume Two deepens the investigation with due consideration of congregational, evangelical, contemplative, and charismatic traditions that coalesce and diverge from the mainline. It also introduces wide geographical reach to East Asia, creation as a whole, and human bodies around the world that reverence God within the erotic and the ordinary.

Gerald Liu, Assistant Professor of Worship and Preaching, Princeton Theological Seminary

In this second volume of Protestant Spiritual Traditions, eminent liturgical scholar Frank Senn has successfully assembled impressive scholarly voices from a wide spectrum of Christian backgrounds for a conversation on spirituality—its theological ethos and practice. This feat is significant given that these voices are often not found in conversation with each other. In so doing, he has advanced the work of Christian unity that demands of us to understand and accept others that share the ‘one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all’ (Eph 4:5–6).

Lim Swee Hong, Program Director, Master of Sacred Music, Deer Park Associate Professor of Sacred Music, Emmanuel College of Victoria University in the University of Toronto

Product Details

• Title: Protestant Spiritual Traditions, vol. 2
• Author: Frank C. Senn
• Publisher: Wipf and Stock
• Print Publication Date: 2020
• Logos Release Date: 2020
• Pages: 262
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Resource ID: LLS:PRTSTNTSPRTLVTW
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2021-04-19T19:50:55Z

About Frank C. Senn

Frank C. Senn is pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Evanston, Illinois, and has served as president of both the Liturgical Conference and the North American Academy of Liturgy. He is author of many books, including Christian Liturgy: Catholic and Evangelical, New Creation: Elements of a Liturgical Worldview, and The People’s Work: A Social History of the Liturgy.