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Loading... The Cloud of Unknowing and Other Works (Classic, Modern, Penguin) (edition 2002)by Anonymous, A. C. Spearing (Translator)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. its v good, but i couldnt rate it higher bc of its harsh denigration of the role of the body and physical world in spiritual cultivation ( ) Contains The Cloud of Unknowing, The Mystical Theology of Saint Denis, The Book of Privy Counselling, and An Epistle on Prayer. Against a tradition of devotional writings which focussed on knowing God through Christ's Passion and his humanity, these texts describe a transcendent God who exists beyond human knowledge and human language. These four texts are at the heart of medival mystical theology in their call for contemplation, calm, and above all, love, as the way to understand the Divine. no reviews | add a review
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Contains The Cloud of Unknowing, The Mystical Theology of Saint Denis, The Book of Privy Counselling, and An Epistle on Prayer. Against a tradition of devotional writings which focussed on knowing God through Christ's Passion and his humanity, these texts describe a transcendent God who exists beyond human knowledge and human language. These four texts are at the heart of medival mystical theology in their call for contemplation, calm, and above all, love, as the way to understand the Divine. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)248.22Religions Christian Devotional Literature and Practical Theology Christian Life; experience and practice Religious experience Mystical ChristianityLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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