An Introduction to Christian Mysticism - Recovering the Wildness of Spiritual Life

Baxter, Jason M.

Baker Academic, Div of Baker Publishing Group（2021/04発売）

Baker Academic, Div of Baker Publishing Group（2021/04発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 208 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781540961228
• DDC分類 248.22

Full Description

This brief, accessibly written volume introduces key figures, texts, and themes of the mystical tradition and shows how and why the mystics can speak to the church today. Jason Baxter, an expert educator and storyteller, explains that the mystical tradition offers a more robust understanding of God than our current shallow conceptions. Featuring engagement with primary sources and suitable for use in a variety of courses, this book argues that the mystics have much to say to contemporary Christians searching for authentic modes of spirituality.

Contents

Contents
Introduction: The Soul from Whom God Hides Nothing
1. The Christian of the Future in the Desert of Modernity: The Twentieth-Century Rediscovery of Ancient Mysticism
2. Pagans Grope toward God: Piety and Prayer in Antiquity
3. The Inward Turn: What Augustine Learned from the Pagans
4. The Darkness of God: Dionysius the Areopagite, Gregory of Nyssa, and Meister Eckhart
5. Praying with the Whole World: Natural Contemplation and the Legacy of the Desert Fathers
6. How to Perform Scripture: Lectio Divina and the Renewal of the Heart
Conclusion: The Wildness of the Spiritual Life
Index