The spiritual city : theology, spirituality, and the urban / Philip Sheldrake.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The city in Christian thought -- Augustine?s two cities -- Monasticism and utopian visions -- The city as sacred -- The city after the reformations -- Michel de Certeau: everyday practices & the city -- Theological reflection and the city -- Place and the sacred -- The art of community -- Reconciliation and hospitality -- Urban virtues -- A spiritual vision of the human city.

A Spiritual City provides a broad examination of the meaning and importance of cities from a Christian perspective. Contains thought-provoking theological and spiritual reflections on city-making by a leading scholarUnites contemporary thinking about urban space and built environments with the latest in urban theologyAddresses the long-standing anti-urban bias of Christianity and its emphasis on inwardness and pilgrimagePresents an important religious perspective on the potential of cities to create a strong human community and sense of sacred sp.

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