Two Worlds are Ours: An Introduction to Christian Mysticism. By John Macquarrie. Pp. vii + 287. London: SCM, 2004. isbn 0 334 02965 1. Paper £19.99
The title of this book is taken from one of John Keble's hymns: , Two worlds are ours:'tis only sin, Forbids us to descry, The mystic heaven and earth within,, Plain as the sea and sky., There has always been a certain amount of suspicion from the institutional Church towards the mystics w...
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| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2006
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The journal of theological studies
Year: 2006, Volume: 57, Issue: 2, Pages: 819-822 |
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| Summary: | The title of this book is taken from one of John Keble's hymns: , Two worlds are ours:'tis only sin, Forbids us to descry, The mystic heaven and earth within,, Plain as the sea and sky., There has always been a certain amount of suspicion from the institutional Church towards the mystics who claim to have direct, unmediated access to God, so it is heartening to read in the preface to John Macquarrie's new book his assessment that the experiences of the mystics have benefited the Church and continue to do so. John Macquarrie, now retired after an illustrious academic career, has spent some time recently in the company of the mystics and has written this book to share with others his enjoyment of them. |
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| ISSN: | 1477-4607 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of theological studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/jts/flj135 |