The Angelic Way: Angels through the Ages and Their Meaning for Us

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Cover; Copyright; Contents; Dedication; Introduction: On Angels'Wings; One: Angels through the Ages; Two: Angelic Imagination; Three: Humans and Angels; Four: The Archangels; Five: Satan, the Fallen Angel; Six: The Angel of Death; Seven: The Ascended Ones; Eight: Lectio Divina and the Angelic Way; Notes; Bibliography; Index.;Examining angels as metaphors--not only of God reaching out to humankind but also of humankind reaching out to God--this comprehensive study illuminates the philosophical, psychological, and spiritual implications of angels, both heavenly and fallen, for readers and seekers of every faith or none. It gives both an overview of angels in various religious traditions, and an explanation of angels as expressions of human spiritual awareness, and shows that the fascination with winged spirits is universal. Offering an accessible history of angels, an exploration of the contemporary implications of an.