ENGLISH

Western Mysticism

By Cuthbert Butler

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2000
ISBN
0710306628, 9780710306623
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
10 MB (10827966 bytes)
Pages
306\296
Time added
2021-08-22 03:53:09

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First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. Front Cover Western Mysticism Copyright Page Contents Preface After Thoughts Current controversies on mystical theology Prayer of Faith Acquired contemplation St Teresa and St John of the Cross Bishop Hedley on contemplation Intellect and will in contemplation Points of mystical theology Mixed contemplation Practical agreements General call to mystic union The mystic experience and theology The mystic experience and psychology The vision of God Summary of results Part I: Speculative Contemplation Prologue: What Mysticism Is 1. St Augustine (A) Preliminary Phases (B) Autobiographical Passages (C) The Act of Contemplation Ultimate Reality The Unchangeable Excursus on St Augustine's Ideology (D) Mysticism or Platonism God the Object of the contemplation The mystic union Rapturous joy Transiency of the experience Effects. (E) Psycho-Physical Phenomena: Ecstasy (F) The Vision of God 2. St Gregory the Great (A) Preliminary Phases (B) Autobiographical Passages (C, D) The Act of Contemplation Truth and Light God the Object Fervour and Joy Transiency Effects. (E) Psycho-Physical Phenomena: Ecstasy (F) The Vision of God 3. St Bernard (A) Preliminary Phases (B) Autobiographical Passage (C) The Act of Contemplation The Contemplation of the heart The Contemplation of the intellect Transiency Effects (D) Spiritual Marriage: Union (E) Psycho·Physical Concomitants Evidence in regard to ecstasy, rapture, and bodily phenomena Evidence in regard to visions, locutions, revelations (F) The Vision of God 4. Summary Characteristics of Western Mysticism Epilogue The Validity of the Mystics' Claim Part II: Practical the Contemplative and Active Lives I. St Augustine (G) The Two Lives (H) The Contemplative Life the Better (J) Claims of the Two Lives (K) Contemplation Open to All 2. St Gregory the Great (G) The Two Lives (H) The Contemplative Life the Better (J) Claims of the Two Lives (I) The union of the Two Lives should be aimed at (2) Pastors of souls must exercise both lives (3) Why pastors may not neglect either life (4) External works should be undertaken by contemplatives with reluctance (5) Contemplatives should accept office when called upon to do so (6) In dearth of workers contemplatives should undertake active work (7) Periods of retirement are necessary for those employed in active works (8) Contemplative life aided by admixture of active (9) For contemplation tranquillity of mind is necessary (10) Conciliation of contemplative life with external works (11) A true 'mixed life' the best (12) The contemplative life as actually lived (13) Reminder to contemplatives of their indebtedness to active livers. (K) Contemplation Open to All 3. St Bernard (J) Claims of the Two Lives (K) Contemplation Open to All 4. Summary The Contemplative Life Appendix (1) Nature Ecstasy (2) Intellectual Ecstasy of Plotinus Addition to Appendix

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