In the grip of light : the dark and bright journey of Christian contemplation / Paul Murray.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Murray, Paul.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Light--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Light.

Contemplation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (129 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Bloomsbury, 2012.

Summary:

What is it like in practice to come close to the presence of God? Are there words which can, in some way, explain the nature of that experience? In this compelling study, Paul Murray draws attention to both the wisdom and lived experience of those men and women who know, at first hand, of the light and fire of which they speak. Murray demonstrates how important and relevant for us today are the writings of authors such as Catherine of Siena, John of the Cross, Meister Eckhart, and Teresa of Avila. To the often bewildered hearts and minds of our generation, the writings of these remarkable men

Contents:

Acknowledgements; Introduction - A Surprising Radiance; One; Fire and Fountain: The Living Experience of God; Two; Mystery into Words: St Bernard of Clairvaux and the Experience of God; Three; Searching for God: Contemplative Prayer in the Dominican Tradition; Notes

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-280-69981-7

9786613676795

1-4411-3444-1

OCLC:

796384790