The Spiritual City: Theology, Spirituality, and the Urban

A Spiritual City provides a broad examination of the meaning and importance of cities from a Christian perspective.

• Contains thought-provoking theological and spiritual reflections on city-making by a leading scholar
• Unites contemporary thinking about urban space and built environments with the latest in urban theology
• Addresses the long-standing anti-urban bias of Christianity and its emphasis on inwardness and pilgrimage
• Presents an important religious perspective on the potential of cities to create a strong human community and sense of sacred space