Mystical Theology and Its Relevance for Today’s Theology: Some Historical Observations

Although a convergence between theology and mystical literature can be observed in recent years, it is not always very clear what the relationship between the two is. That there has been a gap between the two, for several centuries, is obvious. A passage in Teresa of Avila’s work is a sign of this,...

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Main Author: Faesen, Rob 1958- (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: MDPI 2022
In: Religions
Year: 2022, Volume: 13, Issue: 6
Further subjects:B Balthasar Alvarez
B William of Saint-Thierry
B mysticism and theology
B Guigo the Carthusian
B John of Ruusbroec
B Teresa of Avila
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