Narrative Spirituality
Mirror and Window: Reading Scripture with an Integrative Mindset.
Published on 10. April 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
432 pages
978-1-68488-165-9 (ISBN)
Description
Narrative Spirituality is a work of integrative theology and spirituality that blends narrative, practical scholarship, and lived experience. Written with pastoral sensitivity and reflective curiosity, it shows how spirituality can be read and lived as story-engaging Scripture as both a mirror of the human condition and a window into God's transforming presence.
Drawing from theology, psychology, and ethics, the book offers an approach that is interdisciplinary in scope, dialogical in understanding, and relational in being. Through stories, reflections, and practical insights, it demonstrates how spirituality speaks to real-life challenges-personal, communal, and societal-while inviting readers to embrace a faith that is thoughtful, authentic, and transformative.
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The Rev. Dr. Ken Macklin, Ph.D. is an adjunct professor and ordained United Methodist clergy with over four decades of pastoral and academic experience. He teaches spirituality, theology, and ethics at California Lutheran University, where he is known for integrating faith, ethics, and professional practice in both graduate and undergraduate programs. Dr. Macklin holds advanced degrees in theology, Christian spirituality, and Eastern Orthodox studies, including a Ph.D. in Theological Studies from the Graduate Theological Foundation with Oxford Summer Programs. His publications include Mirror & Window: Narrative Spiritual Reading with an Integrative Mindset, Narrative Spirituality and Healing, Mark: The Inverted Gospel, and the novel The Echoes of the Innocents. His scholarship bridges theology, psychology, and spirituality, emphasizing relational, dialogical, and interdisciplinary approaches. Married to Anna, with whom he shares three adult sons and several grandchildren, he enjoys hiking, dancing, reading, and motorcycling.