Contemplation and "Non-doing" in the Christian Tradition: The Case of John of Ruusbroec

A recurrent theme in many forms of contemplative practice is the need to come to a state of outward solitude (i.e., being without distractions); this provides a framework for contemplation, which ultimately can give way to a suspension of all efforts, opening up a state of inner letting-be. This con...

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Main Author: Faesen, Rob 1958- (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Ruhr-Universität Bochum 2023
In: Entangled Religions
Year: 2023, Volume: 14, Issue: 4
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Ruusbroec, Jan van 1293-1381 / Contemplation / Plot / Mysticism / Christianity
RelBib Classification:CB Christian life; spirituality
Further subjects:B action and non-doing
B Christian contemplation
B John of Ruusbroec
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