Western Mysticism: Augustine, Gregory, and Bernard on Contemplation and the Contemplative LifeCourier Corporation, 1. 1. 2003 - 242 strán (strany) This collection presents the writings of three of Western Christianity's most revered teachers of mystical theology. In addition to personal accounts by Saint Augustine, Saint Gregory, and Saint Bernard of their religious experiences, Western Mysticism discusses speculative contemplation, defines mysticism and its characteristics, and contrasts contemplative and active lives. |
Vyhľadávanie v obsahu knihy
Výsledky 1 - 5 z 88.
Strana iii
... , Gregory , and Bernard on Contemplation and the Contemplative Life DOM CUTHBERT BUTLER DOVER PUBLICATIONS , INC . Mineola , New York This One XOJ9-7U4 - LYXC Bibliographical Note This Dover edition , first published in 2003.
... , Gregory , and Bernard on Contemplation and the Contemplative Life DOM CUTHBERT BUTLER DOVER PUBLICATIONS , INC . Mineola , New York This One XOJ9-7U4 - LYXC Bibliographical Note This Dover edition , first published in 2003.
Strana iv
... first published in 2003 , is an unabridged reprint of the second edition of Western Mysticism : the Teaching of Augustine , Gregory and Bernard on Contemplation and the Contemplative Life , published by E. P. Dutton and Company , London ...
... first published in 2003 , is an unabridged reprint of the second edition of Western Mysticism : the Teaching of Augustine , Gregory and Bernard on Contemplation and the Contemplative Life , published by E. P. Dutton and Company , London ...
Strana xi
... first collection of material from SS Gregory , Bernard , and John of the Cross , was made in 1904. It was an afterthought to include St Augustine ; this extension of the field , while adding greatly to the difficulty of the work ...
... first collection of material from SS Gregory , Bernard , and John of the Cross , was made in 1904. It was an afterthought to include St Augustine ; this extension of the field , while adding greatly to the difficulty of the work ...
Strana xii
... prove most helpful to the pastoral clergy and to all priests for the regu- lating of their lives . Downside Abbey 1st September 1922 CUTHBERT BUTLER AFTERTHOUGHTS THE first edition of Western Mysticism has had the xii PREFACE.
... prove most helpful to the pastoral clergy and to all priests for the regu- lating of their lives . Downside Abbey 1st September 1922 CUTHBERT BUTLER AFTERTHOUGHTS THE first edition of Western Mysticism has had the xii PREFACE.
Strana xiii
... first edition of Western Mysticism has had the advantage of careful criticism on the part of competent and thoughtful writers , some of whom , by stressing a certain confusion of mind which they experienced in reading it , have brought ...
... first edition of Western Mysticism has had the advantage of careful criticism on the part of competent and thoughtful writers , some of whom , by stressing a certain confusion of mind which they experienced in reading it , have brought ...
Obsah
SPECULATIVE CONTEMPLATION | 1 |
WHAT MYSTICISM IS | 3 |
ST AUGUSTINE | 17 |
ST GREGORY THE GREAT | 63 |
ST BERNARD | 93 |
SUMMARY | 121 |
EPILOGUE | 133 |
THE VALIDITY OF THE MYSTICS CLAIM | 135 |
PRACTICAL THE CONTEMPLATIVE AND ACTIVE LIVES | 155 |
ST GREGORY THE GREAT | 169 |
ST BERNARD | 189 |
SUMMARY | 199 |
Iné vydania - Zobraziť všetky
Časté výrazy a frázy
act of contemplation active attain Augustine's Baker behold Benedictine bodily body Bridegroom Cant Canticle Catholic Christian Christian mystics cited claim Dean Inge described desire devotion divine doctrine Dominican ecstasy Essence eternal exercise Ezech faith flesh gifts God's grace Gregory's heart heaven heavenly highest ibid idea illustrations images infused intellectual interior John Ruysbroeck kind knowledge light loving attention means meditation mind Moses mystical experience mystical theology nature neo-Platonic ordinary passage passive union perception Père perfect philosophy Plotinus Poulain prayer of loving prayer of quiet present pseudo-Dionysius psycho-physical quod rapture religious Richard of St Sancta Sophia Saudreau seen sense soul speak spiritual marriage St Augustine St Bernard St Gregory St Ignatius St John St Paul St Teresa St Thomas supernatural sweetness teaching templation Thee theologians theory things thou thought tion treatise truth unchangeable unto vision wherein wisdom words writers