What people are saying - Write a reviewReview: The Wound of Knowledge: Christian Spirituality from the New Testament to St. John of the CrossUser Review - James Wheeler - GoodreadsFantastic introduction to the history of spirituality and some of the great figures that have shaped the Christian traditions. I enjoyed how W. explores the deep motivations and desires of the people he presents. I will try to post a couple of quotes later. Read full review Review: The Wound of Knowledge: Christian Spirituality from the New Testament to St. John of the CrossUser Review - Tim - GoodreadsWilliams writes a selected history of Christian spirituality from the New Testament to St. John of the Cross. It highlights particular thinkers and is heavy on the emphasis of suffering, of darkness ... Read full review Related books
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7 other sections not shown Common terms and phrasesAbba activity Antony Aquinas Arian ascetical asius Augus Augustine Augustine of Hippo Augustine's Augustinian Basil beauty become beginning believer Bernard called Carmel century Christ Christian identity Church Cistercian clear Clement concern contemplation creatures cross crucified darkness David Knowles death Desert Fathers desire Dionysius divine doctrine Eckhart ecstasy ence Ephes eternal Eunomius Evagrius faith Father flesh fleshly freedom glory gnosis gnostic God's grace Gregory of Nyssa growth heart historical Holy human experience humility ibid Ignatius incarnate intellectual Irenaeus Jesus kind knowledge living London Luther means monastic monasticism monk moral Moses mystical nature Negative Theologie Neo-Platonic never night obedience Origen pain passion pattern Paul Pelagian person Platonic prayer reality Reformation relation religious Rowan Williams salvation sense sharing simply SLG Press soul speak St John Stromateis struggle suffering Testament theme theology things tion tradition transcendent Trinity truth understanding union vision whole Word worldly writes Bibliographic information |