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PROTESTANT
SPIRITUAL
EXERCISES
THEOLOGY
HISTORY
AND
PRACTICE
Joseph D. Driskill
Copyright © 1999 by Joseph D. Driskill
Morehouse Publishing, 4775 Linglestown Road, Harrisburg, PA 17112
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Unless otherwise noted, Scripture quotations contained herein are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Cover design by Corey Kent
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Driskill, Joseph D.
Protestant spiritual exercises: theology, history, and practice / Joseph D. Driskill.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 0-8192-1759-X (paper)
1. Spirituality—Protestant churches—History of doctrines. I. Title.
BV4501.2.D688 1999
248’.088'2044—dc21 99-12527
To the people whose stories are contained herein
Contents
Introduction
2. The Development of the Spiritual Life
Introduction
The Spiritual Journey: Faithfulness to the Will of God
Beginning the Spiritual Journey
A Model for Spiritual Development
3. Guidelines for Using Spiritual Practices
Introduction
The Use of Technological Resources
Personal Characteristics of the Participants
Spiritual Growth for the Congregation
Introduction
