"The soul’s growth is not like the body’s growth": Teresa of Jesus’ fourfold path for mystical transformation
The path of interiority in beholding divine revelation is central to mysticism, particularly in theistic traditions. This article tries to present Teresa of Jesus’ doctrine on mystical transformation which leads towards ecstatic union. To express this path the Spanish Carmelite mystic makes use of v...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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2019
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Melita theologica
Year: 2019, Volume: 69, Issue: 2, Pages: 189-206 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CB Christian life; spirituality CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history KDB Roman Catholic Church |
| Further subjects: | B
Teresa, of Avila, Saint, 1515-1582 -- Influence
B Teresa, of Avila, Saint, 1515-1582 -- Criticism and interpretation B Teresa, of Avila, Saint, 1515-1582 -- Quotations B Mysticism -- Catholic Church |