An introduction to Christian mysticism: recovering the wildness of spiritual life
The Christian of the Future in the Desert of Modernity: The Twentieth-Century Rediscovery of Ancient Mysticism -- Pagans Grope toward God: Piety and Prayer in Antiquity -- The Inward Turn: What Augustine Learned from the Pagans -- The Darkness of God: Dionysius the Areopagite, Gregory of Nyssa, and...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Subito Delivery Service: | Order now. |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Book acquisition: | Drawer...
|
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Published: |
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Baker Academic, a division of Baker Publishing Group
[2021]
|
| In: | Year: 2021 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Baxter, Jason M., 1981-, An introduction to Christian mysticism] (2022) (Ford, Coleman M.)
|
| Further subjects: | B
Mysticism
|
| Online Access: |
Table of Contents (Aggregator) |
| Summary: | The Christian of the Future in the Desert of Modernity: The Twentieth-Century Rediscovery of Ancient Mysticism -- Pagans Grope toward God: Piety and Prayer in Antiquity -- The Inward Turn: What Augustine Learned from the Pagans -- The Darkness of God: Dionysius the Areopagite, Gregory of Nyssa, and Meister Eckhart -- Praying with the Whole World: Natural Contemplation and the Legacy of the Desert Fathers -- How to Perform Scripture: Lectio Divina and the Renewal of the Heart -- Conclusion: The Wildness of the Spiritual Life. "This brief, accessibly written volume introduces key figures, texts, and themes of the mystical tradition, showing that the mystics have much to say to contemporary Christians searching for authentic modes of spirituality"-- |
|---|---|
| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | pages cm |
| ISBN: | 978-1-5409-6122-8 978-1-5409-6439-7 |
