Bibliograph

Understanding Watchman Nee, spirituality, knowledge, and formation, Dongsheng John Wu

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Understanding Watchman Nee, spirituality, knowledge, and formation, Dongsheng John Wu

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Understanding Watchman Nee

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Dongsheng John Wu

Sub title

spirituality, knowledge, and formation

Summary

This book situates Nee's view within the rich heritage of the Protestant, Catholic, and Eastern Orthodox spiritual traditions, and thus renders Nee's thought more intelligible to Christians of both evangelical and more liberal persuasions. In this book Dongsheng John Wu examines Watchman Nee's thought on the spiritual life, focusing on the relationship between spiritual formation and spiritual knowledge. Different ways of acquiring spiritual understanding are explored, including the respective roles of divine illumination, intellectual studies, and life circumstances. Understanding Watchman Nee begins by synthesizing strategic aspects of Nee's teachings as well as formative events and sources in the development of Nee's own spirituality and theology. It then utilizes the critical work of contemporary theologian Mark McIntosh to bring Nee's voice into dialogue with some important figures in the history of Christian spirituality. Such interactions reveal that Nee's crucial theological convictions exhibit strong parallels with related themes found in the church's spiritual or mystical treasures

Target audience

adult

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