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. |
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Strana xii
... seems to be the necessary basis for any scientific treatment of the subject . The title ' Western Mysticism ' is explained and justified in the Summary of Part I. It means something different from ' Mysticism in the West ' , which would ...
... seems to be the necessary basis for any scientific treatment of the subject . The title ' Western Mysticism ' is explained and justified in the Summary of Part I. It means something different from ' Mysticism in the West ' , which would ...
Strana xiii
... seems that the most illuminating manner of dealing with the questions that have arisen out of this book , will be to treat them as parts of the general con- troversy . The movement of the past quarter of a century may be charac- terized ...
... seems that the most illuminating manner of dealing with the questions that have arisen out of this book , will be to treat them as parts of the general con- troversy . The movement of the past quarter of a century may be charac- terized ...
Strana xix
... seem to be merely points of nomenclature and terminology ; but there are behind them theological issues , theoretical , but also very practical for those cultivating the in- terior life . § 3. Acquired Contemplation Père Poulain is the ...
... seem to be merely points of nomenclature and terminology ; but there are behind them theological issues , theoretical , but also very practical for those cultivating the in- terior life . § 3. Acquired Contemplation Père Poulain is the ...
Strana xxi
... seems to impede them from loving God - yet they are not entirely lost , for they can and do realize , by peaceful contemplation , in whose Presence they are . While the prayer of quiet lasts , the soul is so intoxicated with delight and ...
... seems to impede them from loving God - yet they are not entirely lost , for they can and do realize , by peaceful contemplation , in whose Presence they are . While the prayer of quiet lasts , the soul is so intoxicated with delight and ...
Strana xxii
... seems to have other senses within itself , then , which bear some likeness to the exterior senses ; and thus the soul , withdrawing into itself , seeks to go away from the tumult of its outward senses ; 3 for it closes the eyes on ...
... seems to have other senses within itself , then , which bear some likeness to the exterior senses ; and thus the soul , withdrawing into itself , seeks to go away from the tumult of its outward senses ; 3 for it closes the eyes on ...
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 |
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