Exploring the Spirituality of the Gospels

Each gospel contains rich images and values central to the vision of the person of Jesus, and to the path towards spiritual transformation in his image. In this volume, Patrick Hartin first looks at each gospel and asks such questions about the identity of Jesus and how encounters with Jesus invite transformation. Hartin then follows with examples of people who have appropriated the transformative power of these particular spiritualities to give us a deeper appreciation for the spiritual dimension of the gospels and helps us to be transformed in Christ by their message and vision. PATRICK HARTIN was born and raised in South Africa. He studied at the Gregorian University in Rome, and is an ordained priest of the Diocese of Spokane Washington. He presently teaches courses in the New Testament and in classical civilisations at Gonzaga University. ‘In his more recent, wonderfully accessible book, Patrick Hartin offers the reader a thoughtful exploration of the spirituality of the four canonical gospels. Hartin’s jargon-free, splendidly lucid definition of Christian spirituality is in itself worth the price of the book’. Robert Kugler, Paul S. Wright Professor of Christian Studies, Lewis & Clark College, Portland, USA