Langbeschreibung
This book introduces students to Christian mysticism and modern critical responses to it. Christianity has a rich tradition of mystical theology that first emerged in the writings of the early church fathers, and flourished during the Middle Ages. Today Christian mysticism is increasingly recognised as an important Christian heritage relevant to today's spiritual seekers.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Chapter 1 Introduction; Part I Key Themes and Motifs; Chapter 1a Platonism and Christian Mysticism; Chapter 2 Negative or Apophatic Language; Chapter 3 Selfhood and Interiority; Chapter 4 Erotic Imagery; Chapter 5 Hierarchy; Chapter 6 Symbolism and Scripture's 'Mystical Sense'; Part II Later Developments in Christian Mysticism; Chapter 7 Female Mysticism; Chapter 8 Visionary Mysticism; Chapter 9 Imaginative Mysticism, Meditation and Experience; Chapter 10 Mysticism and Heresy; Part III Postmodern Re-Readings of Pseudo-Denys and Augustine; Chapter 11 Exploring Negative Language through Pseudo-Denys: Derrida and Marion; Chapter 12 Exploring Selfhood through Augustine: Marion, Derrida and Lyotard; Chapter 13 Conclusion;