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Loading... Francis of Assisi's Canticle of the Creatures: A Modern Spiritual Pathby Paul M. Allen
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Not a biography of St. Francis so much as an encounter by way of Rudolph Steiner and "The Canticle of the Creatures," this book is perhaps best read as a collection of fragments organized around a nature mysticism rooted in Franciscan spirituality. Readers looking for a linear argument-or Kantian rationality-will be sorely disappointed. Those who seek flashes of insight, including a "Western" mystical tradition that may help modern readers reconceive the liberal arts, will be richly rewarded. There is as much of Blake and Steiner here as of Francis-but that is an entirely appropriate way to encounter the humility of Francis at the heart of Franciscan spirituality. no reviews | add a review
A beautifully illustrated and well-written reflection on one of the most creative prayers in Christianity and a popular study of one of its most charismatic and beloved spiritual teachers. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)242.72Religions Christian Devotional Literature and Practical Theology Devotional Literature (Meditations + Contemplation) Particular Prayers; Prayers on Particular Themes; Prayers to Particular PersonsLC ClassificationRatingAverage: No ratings.Is this you?Become a LibraryThing Author. |