Mysticism In Religion
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Pages: Good
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At the crossroads of faith and inner experience stands Mysticism in Religion, a profound and scholarly examination of mysticism as a living spiritual tradition within Christianity and beyond. Written by William Ralph Inge — theologian, philosopher, and the celebrated Dean of St. Paul's Cathedral — this work argues that mysticism is not an aberration of religious life but its very heart, tracing the movement's roots from Neoplatonism and early Christian thought through to its most eloquent modern expressions. Inge presents the mystic's path with rare clarity, detailing the stages of spiritual ascent, the nature of divine union, and the distinction between genuine contemplative experience and mere religious sentiment. A towering figure of early twentieth-century Anglican thought, Inge writes with the authority of a man equally at home in the library and the pulpit, bringing rigorous intellectual discipline to bear on one of the most elusive subjects in human experience. His prose is measured yet passionate, scholarly yet accessible, and his command of primary sources — from Plotinus and Meister Eckhart to the Cambridge Platonists — lends the work an impressive intellectual breadth. Mysticism in Religion remains a cornerstone text for anyone seeking to understand the inner life of faith, and its central question — whether the soul can truly know God directly — is as urgent and unanswered today as ever.
Author: W. R. Inge
Format: Paperback
Genre: Religion
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the crossroads of faith and inner experience stands Mysticism in Religion, a profound and scholarly examination of mysticism as a living spiritual tradition within Christianity and beyond. Written by William Ralph Inge — theologian, philosopher, and the celebrated Dean of St. Paul's Cathedral — this work argues that mysticism is not an aberration of religious life but its very heart, tracing the movement's roots from Neoplatonism and early Christian thought through to its most eloquent modern expressions. Inge presents the mystic's path with rare clarity, detailing the stages of spiritual ascent, the nature of divine union, and the distinction between genuine contemplative experience and mere religious sentiment. A towering figure of early twentieth-century Anglican thought, Inge writes with the authority of a man equally at home in the library and the pulpit, bringing rigorous intellectual discipline to bear on one of the most elusive subjects in human experience. His prose is measured yet passionate, scholarly yet accessible, and his command of primary sources — from Plotinus and Meister Eckhart to the Cambridge Platonists — lends the work an impressive intellectual breadth. Mysticism in Religion remains a cornerstone text for anyone seeking to understand the inner life of faith, and its central question — whether the soul can truly know God directly — is as urgent and unanswered today as ever.