Spirit and Life: A Journal of Contemporary Franciscanism serves as a vehicle for the publication of papers presented at various conferences, symposia and/or workshops which seek to bring the Franciscan tradition into creative dialogue with contemporary theology, philosophy, spirituality, psychology and history. The Journal is an occasional publication. During the fiftieth anniversary year of The Franciscan Institute, this Journal is a refounding of an earlier Franciscan Institute Series established in 1948 by the Rev. Philotheus Boehner, O.F.M. entitled, Spirit and Life. The papers contained in this volume were originally presented by Professor Mark Jordan during the 1990 St. Bonaventure Lecture Series at St. Bonaventure University. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 92-81197 Artwork by: Clairvaux, O.S.F. Tau Center Winona, MN 55987 Printed by: BOOKMASTERS Ashland, Ohio Address all correspondence to: The Franciscan Institute St. Bonaventure University St. Bonaventure, New York 14778 ...