The Foundations of MysticismIn this first volume of the highly-acclaimed Presence of God series, Bernard McGinn explores the origins of Christian mysticism, from early Jewish apocalyptic writings to pre-Christian Greek contemplative thought; the New Testament witnesses; early Greek Patristic thought; and the contribution of early monastic practice. In Part 2, McGinn discusses Western Christian mysticism proper, with special attention to Augustine of Hippo. Of special interest is the now-influential appendix, which reviews various theoretical approaches to mysticism. |
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... present century , theology has struggled with the relation between the historically contingent and changing character of Christian belief and practice and the universal and permanent truth claims implied in the Christian message ...
... present century , theology has struggled with the relation between the historically contingent and changing character of Christian belief and practice and the universal and permanent truth claims implied in the Christian message ...
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... present a more complete and constructive understanding based on the history of Christian mysticism , especially in the Latin West . But in the spiral of historical understanding ( to use H.-I. Marrou's phrase ) , it is important to present ...
... present a more complete and constructive understanding based on the history of Christian mysticism , especially in the Latin West . But in the spiral of historical understanding ( to use H.-I. Marrou's phrase ) , it is important to present ...
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... present in him ( the christological question that continues to exercise and divide theologians to the present ) , as it was how contact with Jesus as the mani- festation of the divine was to be gained and fostered in order to reach ...
... present in him ( the christological question that continues to exercise and divide theologians to the present ) , as it was how contact with Jesus as the mani- festation of the divine was to be gained and fostered in order to reach ...
Contents
Conclusion | 134 |
The Birth of Western Mysticism | 189 |
Theoretical Foundations | 263 |
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