2 Worlds Are Ours
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Preface
1.What Is Mysticism?
2.Biblical Roots Of Christian Mysticism: Old Testament, Moses
3.Biblical Roots Of Christian Mysticism: New Testament, Paul
4.Greek Input, Platonism: Clement Of Alexandria, Origen
5.Greek Input, Neo-Platonism: Gregory Of Nyssa, Augustine Of Hippo, Dionysius The Areopagite
6.The Dark Ages: Maximus Confessor, John Of Damascus, John Scotus Eriugena
7.The Early Middle Ages: Symeon The New Theologians, Bernard Of Clairvaux, Richard Of St Victor
8.The High Middle Ages: Bonaventure, Meister Eckhart
9.Women Mystics: Julian Of Norwich, Catherine Of Siena, Catherine Of Genoa
10.Some Spanish Mystics: Ignatius Loyola, Teresa Of Avila, John Of The Cross
11.Post-Reformation Mystics: Jakob Bohme, Blaise Pascal, George Fox, William Law
12.Eighteenth Century: Jonathan Edwards, John Woolman
13.Nineteenth Century: John Keble, Sren Kierkegaard, Charles De Foucauld
14.Twentieth Cenbury: Henri Bergson, Rudolf Otto, Pierre Teihard De Chardin, Jacques Maritain, Thomas Merton
15.Concluding Remarks
Notes
Index
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In this masterful historical survey, theologian John Macquarrie demonstrates how Christians, especially the great mystics, have experienced at their own “radiant core” the love and presence of God.
The word mysticism evokes ecstatic visions, asceticism, and esoteric teaching. Yet, the author maintains, mystics are better thought of as people who exhibit common human curiosity, long to explore religious mystery, and ultimately find a deep personal relationship with God.
Macquarrie discusses in detail the ten common traits of mysticism before tracing two millennia of Christian mysticism. He mainly allows the mystics to speak for themselves, but he is also particularly insightful about the greatest individuals of the tradition – from Paul to the patristic Platonists to the classic medieval mystics to a host of twentieth-century exemplars.
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SKU (ISBN): 9780800637101
ISBN10: 0800637100
John MacQuarrie
Binding: Trade Paper
Published: February 2005
Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishers – 1517 Media
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