Awakening the creative spirit : bringing the arts to spiritual direction

by Christine Valters Paintner

Other authorsBetsey Beckman
Paperback, 2010

Publication

Imprint: New York : Morehouse Publishing, 2010. Responsibility: Christine Valters Paintner and Betsey Beckman. OCLC Number: 460052533. Physical: xvi, 239 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. Features: Includes contributor bios, bibliographic references, resources for further study.

Call number

RMT / Paint

Barcode

BK-07375

ISBN

9780819223715

CSS Library Notes

Description: Designed to help spiritual directors and others use expressive arts in the context of spiritual direction.

Contents:
Part I: Spiritual direction and the arts --
Art as mediator of the sacred --
An introduction to the expressive arts --
Guidelines and principles --
Part II: Explorations of different art modalities --
Storytelling --
Contemplation and imagination --
The dance of embodiment --
Visual art expression --
Music, voice, and rhythm --
Poetry-writing --
Part III: Working in different life contexts --
Breaking open images of God --
Engaging the arts for transitions and discernment --
Embracing the arts during grief and loss --
Bringing the arts to dream work --
Celebrating the seasons of our lives --
Arts-centered supervision.

FY2017 /

Physical description

xvi, 239 p.; 23 cm

Description

The new resource is designed to help spiritual directors and others use expressive arts in the context of spiritual direction. It is the latest book in the unique SDI series, designed for professional spiritual directors, but also useful for clergy, therapists, and Christian formation specialists. The Spiritual Directors International Series- This book is part of a special series produced by Morehouse Publishing in cooperation with Spiritual Directors International (SDI), a global network of some 6,000 spiritual directors and members.

Language

Original language

English

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