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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... Teaching of Augustine , Gregory and Bernard on Contemplation and the Contemplative Life , published by E. P. Dutton and Company , London , 1926 . Library of Congress Cataloging - in - Publication Data Butler , Edward Cuthbert , 1858 ...
... Teaching of Augustine , Gregory and Bernard on Contemplation and the Contemplative Life , published by E. P. Dutton and Company , London , 1926 . Library of Congress Cataloging - in - Publication Data Butler , Edward Cuthbert , 1858 ...
Strana xii
... teaching on the contemplative and active lives . It contains a body of doctrine at once elevated , sane , and practical , that must , it is believed , prove most helpful to the pastoral clergy and to all priests for the regu- lating of ...
... teaching on the contemplative and active lives . It contains a body of doctrine at once elevated , sane , and practical , that must , it is believed , prove most helpful to the pastoral clergy and to all priests for the regu- lating of ...
Strana xvi
... teaching , and thus the points now in controversy will be the most easily under- stood . He claims , I think rightly , that his book is an exposition , in simple popular form , of the elementary portion of the teaching of St John of the ...
... teaching , and thus the points now in controversy will be the most easily under- stood . He claims , I think rightly , that his book is an exposition , in simple popular form , of the elementary portion of the teaching of St John of the ...
Strana xviii
... teaching found in those of St Jane Frances of Chantal : such are , ' prayer of simple committal ( remise ) to God ' ; ' simple dwelling in the presence of God ' ; ' simple unity and unique simplicity and repose in the presence of God ...
... teaching found in those of St Jane Frances of Chantal : such are , ' prayer of simple committal ( remise ) to God ' ; ' simple dwelling in the presence of God ' ; ' simple unity and unique simplicity and repose in the presence of God ...
Strana xxiii
... teaching is that they are imperceptible to the soul , which hardly , or not at all , is aware of what is going on in it : " The commencement of contemplation is in general secret , and unknown to him who is admitted to it . ' Again , St ...
... teaching is that they are imperceptible to the soul , which hardly , or not at all , is aware of what is going on in it : " The commencement of contemplation is in general secret , and unknown to him who is admitted to it . ' Again , St ...
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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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