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 ii
... SENSE OF BEAUTY , George Santayana . ( 20238-0 ) THE WORLD AS WILL AND REPRESENTATION , Arthur Schopenhauer . ( Vol . I : 21761-2 , Vol . II : 21762-0 ) ( continued on back flap ) WESTERN MYSTICISM Augustine , Gregory , and Bernard on ...
... SENSE OF BEAUTY , George Santayana . ( 20238-0 ) THE WORLD AS WILL AND REPRESENTATION , Arthur Schopenhauer . ( Vol . I : 21761-2 , Vol . II : 21762-0 ) ( continued on back flap ) WESTERN MYSTICISM Augustine , Gregory , and Bernard on ...
Strana xiii
... sense of confusion felt by many readers . In this new edition the ' Epilogue ' has been moved to its rightful place at the end of Part I. Though placed at the beginning , these ' Afterthoughts ' are Afterthoughts , suggested by ...
... sense of confusion felt by many readers . In this new edition the ' Epilogue ' has been moved to its rightful place at the end of Part I. Though placed at the beginning , these ' Afterthoughts ' are Afterthoughts , suggested by ...
Strana xviii
... sense of obscure faith , I think St John would accept the term ' prayer of faith ' for what he means by the first step in contemplation . But his own term is , ' prayer of loving attention ' : so in the oft - cited passage , text , p ...
... sense of obscure faith , I think St John would accept the term ' prayer of faith ' for what he means by the first step in contemplation . But his own term is , ' prayer of loving attention ' : so in the oft - cited passage , text , p ...
Strana xxi
... sense of her own , not merely of prayer made under the inspiration of the Holy Ghost and with the assistance of ordinary grace ; for in this , the usual theological sense of the term , all real prayer is supernatural : but again and ...
... sense of her own , not merely of prayer made under the inspiration of the Holy Ghost and with the assistance of ordinary grace ; for in this , the usual theological sense of the term , all real prayer is supernatural : but again and ...
Strana xxiv
... sense , and not in the restricted sense that St Teresa gives it.'2 Père Joret thinks that the divergence of views among the theo- logians is in large measure due to the fact that many later writers have been inclined to standardize St ...
... sense , and not in the restricted sense that St Teresa gives it.'2 Père Joret thinks that the divergence of views among the theo- logians is in large measure due to the fact that many later writers have been inclined to standardize St ...
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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