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Western Mysticism.

A renewed interest in the spiritual, with an increasing number of people today wishing to incorporate the contemplative in their active lives, prompts the reissue of this classic work, a doctrine that is at once elevated and practical. The writings are meant to be studied from three distinct points...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Butler
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2012.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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505 0 |a Front Cover; Western Mysticism; Copyright Page; Preface; AfterThoughts; Current controversies on mystical theology; Prayer of Faith; Acquired contemplation; St Teresa and St John of the Cross; Bishop Hedleyon contemplation; Intellect and will in contemplation; Points of mystical theology; Mixed contemplation; Practical agreements; General call to mysticunion; The mystic experience and theology; Themystic experience and psychology; The vision of God; Summary of results; Contents; Part I:Speculative Contemplation; Prologue: What Mysticism Is; 1. St Augustine; (A)Preliminary Phases. 
505 8 |a (B)Autobiographical Passages(C)The Act of Contemplation; Ultimate Reality; The Unchangeable; Excursus on St Augustine's Ideology; (D)Mysticism or Platonism; God the Object of the contemplation; The mystic union; Rapturous joy; Transiencyof the experience; Effects.; (E) Psycho-PhysicalPhenomena: Ecstasy; (F)The Vision of God; 2. St Gregory the Great; (A)Preliminary Phases; (B)Autobiographical Passages; (C, D)The Act of Contemplation; Truth and Light; God the Object; Fervour and Joy; Transiency; Effects.; (E) Psycho-PhysicalPhenomena: Ecstasy; (F)The Vision of God; 3. St Bernard. 
505 8 |a (A)Preliminary Phases(B)Autobiographical Passage; (C)The Act of Contemplation; The Contemplation of theheart; The Contemplation of theintellect; Transiency; Effects; (D)Spiritual Marriage: Union; (E) Psycho·PhysicalConcomitants; Evidence in regard to ecstasy, rapture, and bodilyphenomena; Evidence in regard to visions, locutions, revelations; (F)The Vision of God; 4. Summary; Characteristics of Western Mysticism; Epilogue; The Validity of the Mystics' Claim; Part II: Practicalthe Contemplative and Active Lives; I. St Augustine; (G)The Two Lives; (H)The Contemplative Life the Better. 
505 8 |a (J)Claims of the Two Lives(K)Contemplation Open to All; 2. St Gregory the Great; (G)The Two Lives; (H)The Contemplative Life the Better; (J)Claims of the Two Lives; (I) The union of the Two Lives should be aimed at; (2)Pastors of souls must exercise both lives; (3) Why pastors may not neglect either life; (4) External works should be undertaken by contemplatives with reluctance; (5) Contemplatives should acceptoffice when called upon to do so; (6) In dearth of workers contemplatives should undertake active work; (7) Periods of retirement are necessary for those employed in active works. 
505 8 |a (8) Contemplative life aided by admixture of active(9) For contemplation tranquillity of mind is necessary; (10) Conciliation of contemplative life with external works; (11) A true 'mixed life' thebest; (12) The contemplative life as actually lived; (13) Reminder to contemplatives of their indebtedness to active livers.; (K) Contemplation Open to All; 3. St Bernard; (J)Claims of the Two Lives; (K)Contemplation Open to All; 4. Summary; The Contemplative Life; Appendix; (1) Nature Ecstasy; (2) Intellectual Ecstasy of Plotinus; Addition to Appendix. 
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