Great Spiritual Masters: Their Answers to Six of Life's Questions

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Paulist Press, 2002 - 228 páginas
This volume brings together six great religious masters, men and women of sexceptional spiritual wisdom, who answer six deep questions for contemporary society. Ignatius of Loyola shows us how to find self-mastery in life. St. Augustine explains how we can look within ourselves to find our deepest meaning. Julian of Norwich gives new insights into the feminine dimension of God in divine motherhood. Gregory of Nyssa teaches us how to grow in perfection. Dante Alighieri reveals the power of love for the spiritual journey as he portrays his love of Beatrice on the way to Paradise. And St. Bonaventure presents his stunning concept of Jesus as the Art of God. Dr. Farina helps the reader to encounter the thought of these spiritual teachers firsthand through important selections of their writings and his own clear and insightful introductions to each.

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GAINING SELFMASTERY IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA
3
FINDING MEANING BY LOOKING WITHIN AUGUSTINE OF HIPPO
55
TALKING ABOUT GOD AND GENDER JULIAN OF NORWICH
97
SELFIMPROVEMENT GREGORY OF NYSSAS WAY OF PERFECTION
125
RELATING LOVE EROSAND GOD DANTE ALIGHIERI
149
RELATING RELIGION AND ART BONAVENTURE AND THE ART OF GOD
199
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