Early Christian Mystics: The Divine Vision of Spiritual Masters
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| Rating | : | 4.73 (651 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0824521064 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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. From the Publisher The McGinns gather together the wisdom of Christianity's greatest spiritual teachers. Each section offers insight into the mystic's teachings and how we can apply that wisdom in our own lives today
A Contemplative Introduction to Some Christian Mystics Firstly, let me tell you what this book is not: it is not an in-depth study on the visionary experience of Christian mystics. Furthermore, it is not a study on early Christian mystics - the mystics in this book cover almost a thousand years, from the 3rd through the 12th centuries. This book is also not the fourth volume of McGinn's four-volume The Presence of God: A History of Western Christian Mysticism, although it does at points expand a . An intense, spiritual study Bernard McGinn, dubbed "the world's greatest interpreter of Western mysticism" (Choice), combines his talent and insight with licensed professional counselor Patricia Ferris McGinn in Early Christian Mystics: The Divine Vision Of The Spiritual Masters. An accessible and informative study of the uplifting words and wisdom of Gregory of Nyssa, Augustine of Hippo, Dionysius, Hildegard of Bingen, and many others, Early Christian Mystics is an int
What were the deep insights of these early mystics? How can we apply their wisdom to our lives today? Chapters include Hildegard of Bingen on cosmic vision, John Cassian on prayer and purity of heart, and Bernard of Clairvaux on spousal love.. Bernard McGinn's The Presence of God series is one of the most respected histories of Christian mysticism in print today. In this new book, Bernard and Patricia McGinn draw from the series to take a closer, personal look at the mystical vision of 12 great spiritual masters living before the Reformation