The Presence of God: A History of Western Christian Mysticism, Volume 2Crossroad, 1991 - Mysticism |
Contents
The Historical Roots of Western Mysticism | 12 |
The Presence of God on Earth | 62 |
Mystical Elements in Early Greek Christianity | 84 |
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A. H. Armstrong agapē Ambrose apocalypses argued ascent Augustine's augustinienne Balthasar bishop Cassian chap chapter Christ Christian mysticism church consciousness contemplation Dionysius Dionysius's divine doctrine early Christian edited Enneads eros esotericism especially Evagrius Evagrius's Father gnosis Gnostic goal Gospel Greek Gregory of Nyssa Hadot history of Christian Homilies human Ibid important insisted intellectual interpretation Jesus Jewish John John Cassian knowledge language later Latin Logos Maréchal Maritain Messalian monastic monasticism mystery mystical experience mystical theology mystique nature negative theology Neoplatonism Neoplatonists Origen Paris Parmenides passage Paul perfect Philo philosophy Platonic Plotinian Plotinus Plotinus's prayer present Proclus Rahner reality relation religion religious role Saint Augustin scripture sense Song of Songs soul soul's spiritual study of mysticism teaching Testament texts theme theologian theōria things thought tion tradition transcendent translation Trinity understanding University Press virginity vision vols Western mysticism writings York