SSCS Members' Books

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2025

Flanagan, Bernadette and Kerri Clough, eds. The Routledge Handbook of Research Methods in Spirituality and Contemplative Studies. Oxon and New York: Routledge.

2024

Cassidy, Laurie, ed. Praying for Freedom: Racism and Ignatian Spirituality in America. Collegeville, Minnesota: Liturgical Press Academic.

Clark E. Trey. Black Contemplative Preaching: A Hidden History of Prayer, Proclamation, and Prophetic Witness. Waco, Texas : Baylor University Press.

Escobar, Melody V. Revelations of Divine Care: Disability, Spirituality, and Mutual Flourishing. Waco, Tex.: Baylor University Press.

Frohlich, Mary. The Heart at the Heart of the World: Re-visioning the Sacred Heart for the Ecozoic Era. Maryknoll, NY Orbis Books.

Higgins, J. August. The Crisis of Conversion: Reimagining Religious Experience for a Postmodern Evangelical Spirituality. Eugene, Oregon: Pickwick Publications.

Holder, Arthur. Biblical Exegesis and Mystical Theology in the Venerable Bede. Abingdon, Oxon and New York: Routledge.

Horan, Daniel P. Fear and Faith: Hope and Wholeness in a Fractured World. New York ; Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press.

Perrin, David B. Studying Christian Spirituality, 2nd edition, London and New York: Routledge.

Scorgie, Glen G., ed. The Pursuit of God, by A.W. Tozer. Wichita, KS: TUMI Press; Upland, IN: Samuel Morris Publications.

Smith, Lisa. Hammer & Fire: Lessons on Spiritual Passion from the Writings and Life of George Whitefield. Baltimore, MD : Square Halo Books.

Smith, Lisa. This Is My Beloved: Embracing the Bridal Love of Jesus. Eugene, Oregon: Wipf & Stock.

Wheeler, Rachel. Radical Kinship: A Christian Ecospirituality. Lanham: 1517 Media, 2024.

2023

Geiman, Shodhin K. Obstacles to Stillness: Thoughts, Hindrances, and Self-Surrender in Evagrius and the Buddha. Minneapolis: Fortress Press.

Pocta, David. Cries from the Wilderness: Reimagining Church Culture in an Age of Uncertainty. Lanham : Lexington Books.

2022

Ashley, J. Matthew. Renewing Theology: Ignatian Spirituality and Karl Rahner, Ignacio Ellacuría, and Pope Francis. Notre Dame, IN: Notre Dame Press.

Christie, Douglas E. The Insurmountable Darkness of Love: Mysticism, Loss, and the Common Life. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.

Esser, Annette. The Hildegard of Bingen Pilgrimage Book. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press.

Flanagan, Robert D. The Letters of an Unexpected Mystic: Encountering the Mystical Theology in First and Second Peter. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock.

Kaminski, Amanda Avila, Roger Haight and Alfred Pach, eds. Western Monastic Spirituality: Cassian, Caesarius of Arles, and Benedict. Past Light on Present Life. New York: Fordham University Press.

Kaminski, Amanda Avila, Roger Haight and Alfred Pach, eds. On the Medieval Structure of Spirituality: Thomas Aquinas. Past Light on Present Life, Theology, Ethics, and Spirituality. New York: Fordham University Press.

Kaminski, Amanda Avila, Roger Haight and Alfred Pach, eds. Grace and Gratitude : Spirituality in Martin Luther. First ed. Past Light on Present Life: Theology, Ethics, and Spirituality. New York: Fordham University Press

Wheeler, Rachel. Ecospirituality: An Introduction. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press.

Wickman, Matthew. Life to the Whole Being: The Spiritual Memoir of a Literature Professor. The Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship.

2021

Attard, Glen. Closest to the Heart: A Mystagogy of Spiritual Friendship in Pavel A. Florenskij's The Pillar and Ground of the Truth. San Gwann, Malta: BDL Books.

Benefiel, Margaret. Crisis Leadership. New York: Morehouse Publishing. 

Brouillette, André. Teresa of Avila, the Holy Spirit, and the Place of Salvation. Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press.

Cassidy, Laurie and M. Shawn Copeland, eds. Desire, Darkness, and Hope: Theology in a Time of Impasse. Engaging the Thought of Constance FitzGerald, OCD. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press.

London, Daniel. The Cloud of Unknowing, Distilled. Berkeley, CA: Apocryphile Press.

Schlitt, Dale M. Testimonials to Experience of the Trinity. Studies in Spirituality Supplement 37. Leuven: Peeters Publishers.

Wrigley-Carr, Robyn. Music of Eternity: Meditations for Advent with Evelyn Underhill. London: SPCK.

2020

Astell, Ann W., ed. Saving Fear in Christian Spirituality. Notre Dame: University of Notre Dame Press.

Hogan, Laura Reece. Litany of Flights: Poems. Brewster, Massachusetts: Paraclete Press.

Pan Yi Jung. Spiritual Companionship in Spiritual Journey (in Chinese 《靈程同行者》). Hong Kong: Christian Communications Ltd.

Thralls, Chad. Deep Calls to Deep: Mysticism, Scripture, and Contemplation. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books.

Wheeler, Rachel. Desert Daughters, Desert Sons: Rethinking the Christian Desert Tradition. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press.

2019

Adesanya, Ineda Pearl, ed. Kaleidoscope: Broadening the Palette in the Art of Spiritual Direction. New York: Church Publishing.

Barnett, Christopher B. Kierkegaard and the Question Concerning Technology. New York: Bloomsbury Academic.

Barnett, Christopher B., ed. Søren Kierkegaard: Discourses and Writings on Spirituality. The Classics of Western Spirituality. Mahwah, New Jersey: Paulist Press.

Benefiel, Margaret and Bo Karen Lee, eds. The Soul of Higher Education: Contemplative Pedagogy, Research, and Institutional Life for the Twenty-first Century. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.

Feldmeier, Peter. Experiments in Buddhist-Christian Encounter: From Buddha-Nature to the Divine Nature. Maryknoll, New York: Orbis Books.

Frohlich, Mary. Breathed Into Wholeness: Catholicity and Life in the Spirit.  Catholicity Series.  Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books.

Frohlich, Mary, ed. Carmelite Wisdom and Prophetic Hope: Treasures Both New and Old. Washington, DC: Institute of Carmelite Studies.

Lane, Belden C. The Great Conversation: Nature and the Care of the Soul. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.

Markey, John J, and J. August Higgins, eds. Mysticism and Contemporary Life: Essays in Honor of Bernard McGinn. New York: Crossroad Pub.

Nolasco, Rodolfo R., Jr. God’s Beloved Queer: Identity, Spirituality, and Practice. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock.

Perrin, David B. The 20-Minute Retreat: 18 Sessions with the Saints to Nourish Your Faith. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Novalis.

Stercal, Claudio. L'intelligenza dello spirito. Milano: Centro Ambrosiano.

Stercal, Claudio, ed.. Paolo VI. “Pensiero alla morte”. Sul senso della vita. Siena: Cantagalli.

2018 

Bidwell, Duane R. When One Religion Isn’t Enough: The Lives of Spiritually Fluid People. Boston: Beacon Press.

Donalson, Malcolm. Christian Soldier/Martyrs of the Roman Empire. The First to the Fourth Century A.D. Including a Compendium of Over 200 Soldier/Martyrs with Brief Biography for Each. Second Expanded Edition. Lewiston, NY: Edwin Mellen Press. (First edition)

Garcia, Kenneth. Pilgrim River: A Spiritual Memoir. Brooklyn, NY: Angelico Press.

Greene, Dana. Elizabeth Jennings: The Inward War. Oxford University Press.

Krüger, J. S. Signposts to Silence. Metaphysical Mysticism: Theoretical  Map and Historical Pilgrimages. AOSIS, Cape Town. Open access: download.

Lanzetta, Beverly. The Monk Within: Embracing a Sacred Way of Life. Sebastopol, CA: Blue Sapphire Books.

Pan Yi Jung (Author) and Wong Chim Yuen (Artist). Meditation on Chinese Painting: A Journey through the Book of Exodus (in Chinese 《藝術靈修:出埃及記》). Hong Kong: MaHA Ltd.

Smith, Lisa. Godly Character(s): Insights for Spiritual Passion from the Lives of 8 Women in the Bible. Baltimore, MD: Square Halo Books.

Winner, Lauren F. The Dangers of Christian Practice: On Wayward Gifts, Characteristic Damage, and Sin. New Haven: Yale University Press.

Zagano, Phyllis. Meditazioni quitidiane per l’Avento e il Natale. Vatican City: Libreria Editrice Vaticana.

———. Meditazioni quotidiane per la Quersima e La Pasqua. Vatican City: Libreria Editrice Vaticana.

2017

Devenish, Stuart C. Ordinary Saints: Lessons in the Art of Giving Away Your Life. Eugene, OR:Wipf and Stock.

Geoffrion, Timothy C. Saying Yes to God: How to Keep in Step with the Spirit. Eugene, OR: Cascade Books.

Heflin, Houston. Pray Like You Breathe: Exploring the Practice of Breath Prayer. Abilene, TX: Creek Bend Press.

Hogan, Laura Reece. I Live, No Longer I: Paul’s Spirituality of Suffering, Transformation, and Joy. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock.

Holt, Bradley P. Thirsty for God : A Brief History of Christian Spirituality. Third edition. Minneapolis: Fortress Press.

Keating, Noel. Meditation with Children: A Resource for Teachers and Parents.  Dublin: Veritas.

Pan Yi Jung and Choi Bess. Integral Pre-marital Counseling (in Chinese《身心社靈的婚前輔導—指導本與新人本》). Hong Kong: Christian Communications Ltd.

 

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