The mysticism of The cloud of unknowing

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Johnston, William
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'The Cloud of Unknowing' was the work of an unknown 14th-century English writer with a powerful message of God's unconditional love in the face of despair. Johnston's theological treatment of this and other works by the same writer makes a conscious comparison with Oriental ways of contemplation.

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English
Pages
285

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Cover of: The mysticism of The cloud of unknowing
The mysticism of The cloud of unknowing
2000, Fordham University Press
in English
Cover of: The mysticism of The cloud of unknowing
The mysticism of The cloud of unknowing
2000, Fordham University Press
in English
Cover of: The mysticism of the Cloud of unknowing
The mysticism of the Cloud of unknowing
1992, Source Books, A. Clarke
in English
Cover of: The mysticism of 'The cloud of unknowing'
The mysticism of 'The cloud of unknowing'
1978, A. Clarke
in English
Cover of: The mysticism of the Cloud of unknowing
The mysticism of the Cloud of unknowing: a modern interpretation
1975, Abbey Press
in English - 2d ed.
Cover of: The mysticism of the Cloud of unknowing
The mysticism of the Cloud of unknowing
1974, Anthony Clarke
in English
Cover of: The mysticism of the Cloud of unknowing

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Table of Contents

Part I:
Knowledge.
The Problem of Unknowing --
The Cloud of Forgetting --
The Cloud Of Unknowing --
The Cloud and Christ --
The Cloud And The Church --
Conclusion -- -- Part II:
Love.
The Blind Stirring --
The Blind Stirring And Christian Perfection --
Knowledge and Love (I) --
Knowledge And Love (II) --
Conclusion: "High Ghostly Wisdom" -- -- Part III:
Purification.
Necessity Of Purification --
The Path of Purification --
Conclusion -- -- Part IV:
Union.
The Summit --
God and Creature --
The Divinization of Man --
The Spiritual Marriage --
General Conclusion.

Edition Notes

Originally published: New York : Desclee Co., 1967. With new pref.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Published in
New York

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
248.2/2
Library of Congress
BV5080.C6 J6 2000eb

The Physical Object

Pagination
1 online resource (xxii, 285 pages)
Number of pages
285

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL45478186M
ISBN 10
082323682X, 0585380570, 0823276945
ISBN 13
9780823236824, 9780585380575, 9780823276943
OCLC/WorldCat
48138292

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