Spirituality for the Road

Forty years after David J Bosch’s (now influential) exposition of Christian spirituality according to 2 Corinthians was first published its message and effect remain as powerful yet paradoxical as then.

In a world that seems to become more and more complex, a spirituality “of the road” – not of the monastery – resonates with the fragile realities bearers of the Gospel of Jesus Christ are faced with until today.

The content of this book still goes against the grain of self-centered, world-evading, power-hunger people, of those who wish to control rather than facilitate engagement with God. This is why Spirituality of the Road is to be welcomed with renewed enthusiasm in present contexts of church and society. The possibility of change and renewal, it argues, is particularly based on humans being vulnerable, on taking off their masks in search for answers with rather than for others.

In a world that increasingly cries out for deepened relationships, for the art of life-affirming discernment, for respectful recognition of God’s presence in numerous expressions, Spirituality of the Road encourages its readers to be authentic, hope-giving bearers of the Good News of Jesus Christ.