St. Augustine's Paradigm: "Ab exterioribus ad interiora, ab inferioribus ad superiora" in the Western and Eastern Christian Mysticism

I argue that St. Augustine of Hippo was the first in the history of Christian spirituality who expressed a key tendency of Christian mysticism, which implies a gradual intellectual ascent of the human soul to God, consisting of the three main stages: external, internal, and supernal. In this ascent...

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Subtitles:Augustine's Paradigm 'ab exterioribus ad interiora, ab inferioribus ad superiora' in the Western and Eastern Christian Mysticism
Main Author: Fokin, Alexey (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Innsbruck in cooperation with the John Hick Centre for Philosophy of Religion at the University of Birmingham [2015]
In: European journal for philosophy of religion
Year: 2015, Volume: 7, Issue: 2, Pages: 81-107
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Augustinus, Aurelius, Saint 354-430 / Mystical experience / Spiritual steps / Church fathers / Neoplatonism / Catholic church / Eastern Church
IxTheo Classification:AG Religious life; material religion
CB Christian life; spirituality
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