Ecstasy and intimacy : recovering the Trinitarian shape of Christian spirituality

Introduction : the holy spirit and the spirit of the age : discerning the difference

I. Love

A. The holy tryst and the great story : the incarnation, the holy spirit, and the human spirit

B. Separation from God and approach

C. Word and wisdom, knowledge and faith

II. Light

A. On Mount Tabor : Jesus at the center, in communion with father and spirit

B. The flame of love

the witness of our older siblings in the faith

C. Icons of love

communion in friendship family, marriage, and church

III. Life

A. When spirituality goes wrong

B. The holy spirit, hope, and healing

C. Suffering, transformation, and new creation

Conclusion : generic spirituality

abomination or open door?