Why Biblical Spirituality?

We return home tonight aftre three months of absence. This week I met colleagues in England to talk about Biblical Spirituality. We share a common interest and are now working together to discuss in more depth where we think we should go with our discipline.

During our meeting there was a spontaneous moment where we spoke about the fact that when one speaks about Biblical Spirituality one is deeply involved in the discipline from a perspective of faith. This was also my experience in the Netherlands where we agreed after a long discussion about many academic perspectives that Biblical Spirituality is a discipline which seeks from its participants faith, even holiness.

And, finally, it was a special moment to realize with my colleagues that we are involved in the discipline for no ulterior motives. It is because we think Biblical Spirituality is important, that the time is ripe for it and that it has an important role to play in Biblical Studies that we are involved in our discussions and activities.

It is enriching to share this common faith and commitment. Ultimately we reflect on Biblical Spirituality because it is what our faith asks from us.