New SCM Dictionary of Christian Spirituality

The New SCM Dictionary of Christian Spirituality appears more than 20 years after the original SCM Dictionary of Christian Spirituality (Wakefield, 1983). This is in no sense a revision of that original, but rather a new work developed to reflect “the growth of spirituality as a major academic discipline with its own methodology”. It incorporates the current view of spirituality as embracing all aspects of life rather than being limited to the ascetic and mystical, and includes articles on aspects of material culture such as clothes and food, as well as entries for sexuality, business and sport. The...