A travs de los siglos las personas cristianas han demostrado inters en ser ms como Cristo y en profundizar su relacin con Dios. Estas han utilizado las disciplinas espirituales para obtener direccin y motivacin. Pero, qu son las disciplinas espirituales? Y qu relevancia tienen para las personas cristianas del siglo veintiuno?

Este estudio presenta y explora las disciplinas espirituales, ayuda a las personas a apreciar el origen y la evolucin de las disciplinas a travs de la historia cristiana, corrige percepciones errneas comnes sobre las disciplinas espirituales, y alcanza nuevos entendimientos sobre las mismas. Como resultado de este estudio, las personas podrn ser capaces de identificar algunas disciplinas espirituales clsicas, reconocer su valor, e interesarse en practicar algunas de estas disciplinas para su propio crecimiento espiritual

Throughout the centuries, committed Christians who have been interested in becoming more Christlike and deepening their relationship with God have turned to spiritual disciplines for guidance and encouragement. But what are spiritual disciplines? And of what relevance are they for twenty-first-century Christians?

Throughout the centuries, committed Christians who have been interested in becoming more Christlike and deepening their relationship with God have turned to spiritual disciplines for guidance and encouragement. But what are spiritual disciplines? And of what relevance are they for twenty-first-century Christians?

This study introduces and explores spiritual disciplines, helps participants appreciate the origin and evolution of the disciplines throughout Christian history, corrects common misperceptions about spiritual disciplines, and reaches new understandings of spiritual disciplines. As a result of this study, participants should be able to identify some classic spiritual disciplines, recognize their value, and be interested in practicing some of the disciplines for their own spiritual growth.

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Diane Stephens es una lder de retiros espirituales, directora espiritual, consultora de congregaciones, y afi liada de la facultad en formacin espiritual en el Seminario Teolgico Garret-Evangelical, en Evanston, Illinois. Ella es coautora de The Mothers of Many Styles Handbook: Understanding Your Personality Type in Mothering and autor of Marketing Matters: A Practical Guide to Effective Communication.