The Spiritual Disciplines: Door to Liberations Summary and Analysis

The spiritual disciplines call everyone who is willing to live life deeper and explore their spirituality. No matter your call in life, the spiritual disciplines are applicable within all types of relationships. Theological knowledge is not a requirement to understand or practice the disciplines—what is required is a longing for God.

There are two types of difficulties a person will face when delving into the spiritual disciplines. The first is philosophical and the second is practical.

The philosophic difficulty comes because the current times have more focus on materialism and therefore make it a challenge for a person to go past the physical world to properly explore the spiritual life. The practical difficulty comes down to people not knowing how to explore their spirituality. The author stresses that while...