The Spirituality Of Friedrich Von Hügel
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A rigorous work of theological scholarship, this study presents a comprehensive examination of the spiritual thought and religious philosophy of Friedrich von Hügel, the influential Catholic modernist thinker of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Joseph P. Whelan, S.J., carefully details von Hügel's distinctive understanding of mysticism, institutional religion, and the relationship between faith and intellectual life, drawing on the baron's major writings and correspondence. The work argues that von Hügel's spirituality cannot be reduced to any single strand of Christian tradition, but rather synthesizes the mystical, historical, and institutional elements of religion into a coherent and demanding vision of the life of faith. Written with academic precision yet genuine pastoral warmth, it illuminates why von Hügel remains a vital and challenging voice for anyone grappling with the tensions between modernity and religious commitment. Scholars of Catholic theology, spiritual direction, and the history of Christian thought will find this an indispensable guide to one of the most nuanced religious minds of his era.
Author: Joseph P. Whelan, S.J.
Format: Hardback
Published: 1971, Collins
Genre: Religion
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Tears along folds of jacket.
A rigorous work of theological scholarship, this study presents a comprehensive examination of the spiritual thought and religious philosophy of Friedrich von Hügel, the influential Catholic modernist thinker of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Joseph P. Whelan, S.J., carefully details von Hügel's distinctive understanding of mysticism, institutional religion, and the relationship between faith and intellectual life, drawing on the baron's major writings and correspondence. The work argues that von Hügel's spirituality cannot be reduced to any single strand of Christian tradition, but rather synthesizes the mystical, historical, and institutional elements of religion into a coherent and demanding vision of the life of faith. Written with academic precision yet genuine pastoral warmth, it illuminates why von Hügel remains a vital and challenging voice for anyone grappling with the tensions between modernity and religious commitment. Scholars of Catholic theology, spiritual direction, and the history of Christian thought will find this an indispensable guide to one of the most nuanced religious minds of his era.