Gold in the Crucible: Teresa of Avila and the Western Mystical TraditionAn original and challenging approach to this great Christian mystic. Reveals the influence of Jewish mysticism and "Christian Kabbalah" on her inner life. |
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Page 57
... Scripture is standard for Christian mys- tics , but formal and unoriginal , and would carry no weight for someone who was not already predisposed to believe in the Chris- tian Scriptures . Furthermore , as we shall see , Teresa could ...
... Scripture is standard for Christian mys- tics , but formal and unoriginal , and would carry no weight for someone who was not already predisposed to believe in the Chris- tian Scriptures . Furthermore , as we shall see , Teresa could ...
Page 113
... scriptural text which Teresa singled out for special attention in this way , and one could therefore argue that the work ... scripture to be revealed , spoken by the angels or by God himself ; it was viewed with special reverence and awe ...
... scriptural text which Teresa singled out for special attention in this way , and one could therefore argue that the work ... scripture to be revealed , spoken by the angels or by God himself ; it was viewed with special reverence and awe ...
Page 114
... scripture , in which it was seen as symbolising the union of the worshipper's soul ( the Bride ) with God ( the Bridegroom ) , although more prominent in Christian mysticism , is not entirely absent from the Jewish mystical tradition ...
... scripture , in which it was seen as symbolising the union of the worshipper's soul ( the Bride ) with God ( the Bridegroom ) , although more prominent in Christian mysticism , is not entirely absent from the Jewish mystical tradition ...
Contents
Teresa as Mystic and as Mystical Teacher | 36 |
The Interior Castle and Jewish Mysticism | 77 |
the Inquisition | 120 |
Copyright | |
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