Download or read book Illustrated History of Religious Mysticism written by Peter Bridgewater Stan Trout and published by HarperElement. This book was released on 2000-11 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Practical Mysticism Illustrated written by Evelyn Underhill and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-13 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical Mysticism is a book written by Evelyn Underhill and first published in 1915. In this book Underhill sets out her belief that spiritual life is part of human nature and as such is available to every human being.[1] Underhill's practical mysticism is secular rather than religious, since "it is a natural human activity."[2]In the following paragraph, Underhill defines the meaning of the phrase "Practical Mysticism": Therefore it is to a practical mysticism that the practical man is here invited: to a training of his latent faculties, a bracing and brightening of his languid consciousness, an emancipation from the fetters of appearance, a turning of his attention to new levels of the world. Thus he may become aware of the universe that the spiritual artist is always trying to disclose to the race. This amount of mystical perception---this 'ordinary contemplation', as the specialist call it, ---is possible to all men: without it, they are not wholly alive. It is a natural human activityUnderhill's book was written at the outbreak of World War I, at a time of "struggle and endurance, practical sacrifices, difficult and long continuous effort"[2] when, she believed, practical mysticism was the activity needed mos
Download or read book An Illustrated History of the Church written by Guy Bedouelle and published by LiturgyTrainingPublications. This book was released on 2006 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Illustrated History of the Church is for anyone fascinated by history, for anyone curious about the role of Christianity throughout the centuries, and for anyone who loves art. This stunning book will present a new way to learn?through two parallel pathways of reading and seeing, of words and images. Together, the author's lucid and engaging text and the 566 illustrations with explanatory captions provide not simply a history, but a vivid, multi-dimensional experience of the Church from early Christian times to the present day.
Download or read book Hours with the Mystics written by Robert Alfred Vaughan and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mystics of the Church written by Evelyn Underhill and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2002-07-08 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evelyn Underhill's classic book on mysticism shows not only the historic development of Christian mysticism and its influence on the Church, but gives a deep insight into the spiritual growth of the individual mystics, their struggles, achievements and influence. Covering the whole development of the Christian Church from St. Paul to the present century, the author illustrates the differing backgrounds and approach of many of the great mystics such as St. Augustine of Hippo, whose writings helped to create the Church's understanding of its mystical character; and St. Francis of Assisi, whose example proved an inspiration to many. The book gives much more than an opportunity to "meet" the great mystics: it also provides a framework for the analysis of true mysticism and false, contrasting Catherine of Sienna, a girl of the people whose transcendental mysticism benefited many in an age of ecclesiastical degradation, with the well-born and beautiful Madame Guyon, whose excesses brought mysticism into disrepute. Evelyn Underhill illuminates the whole of her subject by drawing attention to the differences of approach that can bring mortals along the road to the divine, from the zealous militancy of a Loyola to the passivity of the Quietists. This absorbing study by one of the great writers on mysticism covers every aspect of the subject and gives a clear understanding of the mystics' world in writing that is both informative and stimulating.
Download or read book Hours With the Mystics written by Robert Alfred Vaughan and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Hours with the Mystics, Robert Alfred Vaughan provides an in-depth overview of important works and figures in Christian mysticism. The text covers the beliefs and teachings of various mystics from the early Church through the 17th century, including the anonymous author of The Cloud of Unknowing, Meister Eckhart, Saint Teresa of Avila, and John of the Cross. Vaughan's contribution to the history of religious thought is essential reading for those interested in exploring mystical Christianity. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book The Complete Illustrated History of Kabbalah written by Maggy Whitehouse and published by Lorenz Books. This book was released on 2008-01-31 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive illustrated overview of the origins, history, principles, symbolism, content and nature of the sacred wisdom of kabbalah, with guidelines for its practical application to everyday living.
Download or read book Mystics of the Christian Tradition written by Steven Fanning and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christian mystics have often been the saints, leaders and founders of the Christian tradition, yet there is wide ranging opinion on what mysticism means. In this survey, Steven Fanning explores a wide range of mystic phenomena and the lives and teachings of almost a hundred mystics in their historical context, including: Jesus and the early Christian mystics; Hildegard of Bingen; Thomas Aquinas; Julian of Norwich; Margery Kempe; and Evelyn Underhill. Mystics of the Christian Tradition examines the mystical experiences that have determined the history of Christianity over 2000 years. We are invited to explore and reassess what it means to be a mystic, and consider whether such figures as Christopher Columbus and Joan of Arc should be seen as mystics, spurred to action by their divine visions. Encompassing the mystics of the Byzantine and Russian Churches as well as Western churches, Mystics of the Christian Tradition offers a broad ranging introduction to mysticism for undergraduate students and the general reader.
Download or read book Hours with the Mystics a Contribution to the History of Religious Opinion written by Robert Alfred Vaughan and published by Theclassics.Us. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1888 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER IV. Stargase. "Pis drawn, I assure you, from the aphorisms of the old Chaldeans, Zoroaster the first and greatest magician, Mercurius Trismegistus, the later Ptolemy, and the everlasting prognosticato DEGREES old Erra Pater. -- Massinger. ILLOUGHBY. We have now about done, I suppose, with the theosophic branch of the Neo-Platonist school; with its latest leaders it degenerates into theurgic mysticism. Kate. I hope it is going to degenerate into something one can understand. Gower. The great metaphysician, Plotinus, is off the stage, that is some comfort for you, Miss Merivale. Magic is less wearisome than metaphysics. Atherton. The change is marked, indeed. Plotinus, wrapt in his proud abstraction, cared little for fame. His listening disciples were his world. Porphyry entered his school fresh from- the study of Aristotle. At first the daring opponent of the master, he soon became the most devoted of his scholars. With a temperament more active and practical than that ot Plotinus, with more various ability and far more facility in adaptation, with an erudition equal to his fidelity, blameless in his life, pre-eminent in the loftiness and purity of his ethics. he was well fitted to do all that could be done towards securing for the doctrines he had espoused that reputation and that wider influence to which Plotinus was so indifferent. His aim was twofold. He engaged in a conflict hand to hand with two antagonists at qnce, by both of whom he was eventually o. 4.] Heathendom cannot be rescued. 95 vanquished. He commenced an assault on Christianity without, and he endeavoured to check the progress of superstitious usage within the pale of Paganism. But Christianity could not be repulsed, and heathendom would not be reformed. In vain did he.
Download or read book Mysticism written by O. B. Duane and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of Christian Mysticism is a fascinating journey through the minds of the world's greatest thinkers, a journey which began over two thousand years ago, from the philosophers of the ancient world through to the mystics of the Middle Ages. This beautifully illustrated volume contains magnificent paintings, artefacts and stunning illuminated manuscripts. It also reveals the lives of such celebrated philosophers as Plato, St Paul and Julian of Norwich, explaining their work and their all-consuming quest for communion with the divine.
Download or read book The Presence of God written by Bernard McGinn and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Literature of Mysticism in Western Tradition written by P. Grant and published by Springer. This book was released on 1983-09-01 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Growth of Mysticism written by Bernard McGinn and published by Crossroad Publishing. This book was released on 1994 with total page 676 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bernard McGinn, considered by experts to be the best scholar of Western Christian mysticism in the world, became known far beyond academia with the 1991 publication of The Foundations of Mysticism: Origins to the Fifth Century. The initial volume in a four-volume series was greeted with immediate and unprecedented critical praise. This second volume, The Growth of Mysticism, will also stand on its own as a towering achievement, taking up the story from 500 to 1200 CE. It is the fascinating history of early medieval mysticism when monasticism was the dominant religious and educational institution of the new post-Roman world. It brings to life such visionaries as Gregory the Great, John Scottus Eriugena, Bernard of Clairvaux, and many others. Filled with knowledge and wisdom, The Growth of Mysticism is grounded in the highest scholarship.
Download or read book An Essay in Aid of the Better Appreciation of Catholic Mysticism Illustrated from the Writings of Blessed Angela of Foligno written by Angèle de Foligno and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hours with the Mystics written by Robert Alfred Vaughan and published by Nabu Press. This book was released on 2014-02 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Download or read book The Story of Christian Spirituality written by Gordon Mursell and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beautifully illustrated throughout, The Story of Christian Spirituality is a readable and vivid guide to the spiritual riches of one of the world's most influential religions.
