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100 1 $aDemacopoulos, George E.
245 10 $aFive models of spiritual direction in the early church /$cGeorge E. Demacopoulos.
260 $aNotre Dame, Ind. :$bUniversity of Notre Dame Press,$cc2007.
300 $ax, 274 p. ;$c23 cm.
500 $aBased on the author's dissertation (Ph. D.)--University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2002, entitled: A monk in shepherd's clothing : Pope Gregory I and the asceticizing of pastoral direction.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 233-253) and index.
505 0 $aAthanasius of Alexandria and ambivalence regarding spiritual direction -- Gregory Nazianzen's struggle for synthesis -- Augustine of Hippo and resistance to the ascetic model of spiritual direction -- John Cassian and the spiritual direction of the ascetic community -- Pope Gregory I and the asceticizing of spiritual direction.
520 $aFive Models of Spiritual Direction in the Early Church explores the struggles of five clerics (Athanasius, Gregory Nazianzen, Augustine of Hippo, John Cassian, and Pope Gregory I) to reconcile their ascetic idealism with the reality of pastoral responsibility. Through a close reading of Greek and Latin texts, George E. Demacopoulos explores each pastor's criteria for ordination, supervision of subordinate clergy, and methods of spiritual direction. He argues that the evolution in spiritual direction that occurred during this period reflected and informed broader developments in religious practices.
650 0 $aSpiritual direction.
650 0 $aAsceticism$xHistory$yEarly church, approximately 30-600.
650 0 $aPastoral theology.
650 0 $aAsceticism$xHistory$yEarly church, ca. 30-600.
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