How to Read Meister Eckhart’s Poverty Sermon

This paper outlines a few strategies for reading Meister Eckhart’s famous sermon on the first beatitude (Pr. 52). It looks at the political and ecclesiastical background of Eckhart’s teaching on poverty, some ways to manage the role of paradox in his preaching, and how to navigate tensions between t...

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Main Author: Moore, Ian Alexander (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group 2022
In: Medieval mystical theology
Year: 2022, Volume: 31, Issue: 1, Pages: 22-32
IxTheo Classification:CB Christian life; spirituality
KAF Church history 1300-1500; late Middle Ages
KCA Monasticism; religious orders
Further subjects:B Paradox
B Poverty
B pope John XXII
B Franciscans and Dominicans
B In agro dominico
B Hermeneutics
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Summary:This paper outlines a few strategies for reading Meister Eckhart’s famous sermon on the first beatitude (Pr. 52). It looks at the political and ecclesiastical background of Eckhart’s teaching on poverty, some ways to manage the role of paradox in his preaching, and how to navigate tensions between the spirit and the letter of his text.
ISSN:2046-5734
Contains:Enthalten in: Medieval mystical theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/20465726.2022.2084837