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Spiritual formation is an intentional Christian practice that has as its goal the development of spiritual maturity that leads to Christ-likeness. *Common Christian spiritual practices (prayer, the study of scripture, fasting, simplicity, solitude, confession, worship, etc.) * Spiritual Theology that includes historical and contemporary practices * Christian Spirituality Many authors have attempted to define spiritual formation. Christian spiritual writers and institutions have differing definitions due to their various purposes of spiritual formation. Some authors suggest it is to discover the leadings of the heart,〔Michael J. Christensen and Rebecca Laird. ''Spiritual Formation: Following the Movements of the Spirit'' HarperCollins Publishers, 2010, p xix〕 renewal of the mind (sanctification),〔Larry Christenson, ''The Renewed Mind: Becoming the Person God Wants You to Be'' Bethany House, 2001〕 walking in the spirit,〔Gerald F. Hawthorne, Ralph P. Martin, Daniel G. Reid. ''Dictionary of Paul and His Letters: A Compendium of Contemporary Biblical Scholarship'' InterVarsity Press, 1993, p. 909.〕 intersection between spirituality and vocation, or a type of character formation.〔Tennant, Agnieszka. ("The Making of a Christian" ), ''Christianity Today'', London, 27 October 2005. Retrieved on 14 August 2014. ] ,〕 The single thread of commonality between the different definitions is engagement in spiritual disciplines by the spiritual traveler. In ''Care of Mind, Care of Spirit,'' Gerald G. May has written, “Spiritual formation is a rather general term referring to all attempts, means, instruction, and disciplines intended towards deepening of faith and furtherance of spiritual growth. It includes educational endeavors as well as the more intimate and in-depth process of spiritual direction.”〔May, Gerald G. ''Care of Mind, Care of Spirit: A Psychiatrist Explores Spiritual Direction.'' 1st HarperCollins paperback ed. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 1992, p. 6.〕 == Introduction == Dallas Willard writes that spiritual formation “is a process that happens to everyone…. Terrorists as well as saints are the outcome of spiritual formation. Their spirits or hearts have been formed.” 〔Dallas Willard, ''Renovation of the Heart: Putting on the Character of Christ.'' (Colorado Springs: Navpress, 2002) p. 19.〕 A study of various world religions such as Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, and others would enable one to understand specifically how each religion views spiritual formation or spiritual growth within its unique belief system. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「spiritual formation」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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