Spirituality Old & New Quotes

“When spirituality is divorced from theology it speedily deteriorates into sentimentality.”
― Donald G. Bloesch, Spirituality Old & New: Recovering Authentic Spiritual Life

“A spirituality that can contribute to the renewal of the church will be solidly trinitarian, as opposed to a mystical monism in which diversity in God is sacrificed to simplicity. It will also be historically oriented-rooted in concrete human history and directed to the transformation of history into eternity.”
― Donald G. Bloesch, Spirituality Old & New: Recovering Authentic Spiritual Life

“Spirituality is inseparable from theology. Indeed, it could be defined as the living out of theology.”
― Donald G. Bloesch, Spirituality Old & New: Recovering Authentic Spiritual Life

“True spirituality is not trying to make ourselves spiritual through faith, but it is living out our faith in service to God and neighbor.”
― Donald G. Bloesch, Spirituality Old & New: Recovering Authentic Spiritual Life

“Truly spiritual people live not unto themselves, not for their own glory and happiness, but for the glory of God alone (soli Deogloria).”
― Donald G. Bloesch, Spirituality Old & New: Recovering Authentic Spiritual Life

“By a true religion or a true spirituality I mean one that is anchored in a vital faith in the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ (2 Cor 1:3) and leads us into a caring concern for the welfare of our neighbor, even above the perfecting of our own souls. The focus of true spirituality is on God's holy love, not on humanity's spiritual fulfillment. But this divine love is celebrated not as a transcendent”
― Donald G. Bloesch, Spirituality Old & New: Recovering Authentic Spiritual Life

“The goal in Pietism was the service of God in ministry to the world”
― Donald G. Bloesch, Spirituality Old & New: Recovering Authentic Spiritual Life