A Christian spirituality of imperfection: Towards a pastoral theology of descent within the praxis of orthopathy

The endeavour towards perfectionism in a praxis pietatis is most of the time described and portrayed as the preferential "narrow way", resulting in a kind of "theology of ascent" (the legalistic upgrading of human beings equipped with super, spiritual abilities). Rather than a sp...

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Main Author: Louw, D. J. 1944- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2021
In: Acta theologica
Year: 2021, Volume: 41, Issue: 2, Pages: 70-95
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Spirituality / Imperfection / Soul
IxTheo Classification:AG Religious life; material religion
FA Theology
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