In addition to his comprehensive series "The Presence of God," he is best known for his perceptive work on the writings of Meister Eckhart and the Beguines, and has been at the forefront of rediscovering the distinctly Christian elements in Eckhart's view of the God beyond God. Bernard McGinn is the Naomi Shenstone Donne
- Title : The Foundations of Mysticism: Origins to the Fifth Century (The Presence of God: A History of Western Christian Mysticism, Vol. 1)
- Author : Bernard McGinn
- Rating : 4.76 (506 Vote)
- Publish : 2015-5-9
- Format : Paperback
- Pages : 494 Pages
- Asin : 0824514041
- Language : English
In addition to his comprehensive series "The Presence of God," he is best known for his perceptive work on the writings of Meister Eckhart and the Beguines, and has been at the forefront of rediscovering the distinctly Christian elements in Eckhart's view of the God beyond God. Bernard McGinn is the Naomi Shenstone Donnelley Professor in the Divinity School of the University of Chicago. He is widely acknowledged as "the world's greatest interpreter of Western mysticism" (Choice).
What really sinks this ship isn't this lack of information, but the shoddy craftsmanship on display. I bought her a bunch of used copies to give to her friends. The author breaks this phenomenon into three types: The Pre-Planned Snow Day, The High-Probability Snow Day, and The Surprise Snow Day. It's all about the animals in the Bible and has a story about each one. However, this is the only drawback to this well put-together book. The bet: she needs to earn a million bucks in 90 days or lose her children forever.Yep, you read that right a cool million in 90 days or she loses visitation rights. The author gives us a moving and picturesque picture of this remarkable ahead-of her time forward-thinking woman, Mrs. He had the run of two radio stations and could record often 1953 to 1958. I love Sherri's books. I could still kick over my head; sit in a yoga position for hours; and do the can-can. Beautiful, poignant love story.. My four-year-old daughter can already read most of the words herself. I work with a lot of startups, and I encourage ev"A truly magnificent book." -- The Way"Bernard McGinn has enriched the knowledge of our spiritual tradition as no other work in recent memory has done." -- The Thomist"No one will be able to write on Christian mysticism without taking this extraordinary book into account." -- Theological StudiesIn Part 2, McGinn discusses Western Christian mysticism proper, with special attention to Augustine of Hippo. Of special interest is the now-influential appendix, which reviews various theoretical approaches to mysticism.. In this first volume of the highly-acclaimed Presence of God series, Bernard McGinn explores the origins of Christian mysticism, from early Jewish apocalyptic writings to pre-Christian Greek contemplative thought; the New Testament witnesses; early Greek Patristic thought; and the contribution of early monastic practice
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