Introduction -- Part one: Theological Contours -- Spiritual formation in theological perspective : classic issues, contemporary challenges / Jeffrey P. Greenman -- 2. On getting the spirit back into spirituality / Gordon D. Fee -- 3. Spiritual formation as a natural part of salvation / Dallas Willard -- Part two: Historical Approaches -- 4. From the porch to the cross : ancient Christian approaches to spiritual formation / George Kalantzis -- 5. The way and the ways : reflections on Catholic spirituality / Lawrence S. Cunningham -- 6. Evangelical holiness : assumptions in John Owen's theology of christian spirituality / Kelly M. Kapic -- 7. Seeking true religion : early evangelical devotion and Catholic spirituality / D. Bruce Hindmarsh -- Part three: Spiritual Practices -- 8. Reading Christ into the heart : the theological foundations of Lectio divina / Christopher A. Hall -- 9. Spiritual direction as a navigational aid in sanctification / Susan S. Phillips -- 10. Centering prayer / James C. Wilhoit -- 11. "Renewed in knowledge in the image of our creator" through "psalms, hymns, and songs of the spirit" / Cherith Fee Nordling -- 12. Spiritual formation and the sanctity of life / David P. Gushee -- 13. Theology, spiritual formation and theological education : reflections toward application / Linda M. Cannell.