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The Christian Mystery
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Mysticism has a place in all the major world religions. This book begins with the assertion that Christian Mysticism, in its most essential state, is the mystery of Christ's union with God. Certain major theologians including Albert Ritschl and Karl Barth have stood in opposition to the concept of mysticism and have even suggested that it is opposite to the heart of the Gospel and indeed the whole Bible. Yet Bouyer here makes a strong argument for understanding Mysticism as central to the Christian faith. This analysis of mysticism is contrasted with its place in pagan religions and its role throughout Christian history. In so doing, Bouyer reveals the significance of mysticism for understanding the meaning of life.
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Table of contents
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter One: PRESENTING THE PAULINE MYSTERY
- Chapter Two: THE PAGAN MYSTERIES: ELEUSIS
- Chapter Three: FROM THE CULT OF THE MOTHERGODDESSES TO THE MYSTERIES OF HELLENISM
- Chapter Four: FROM DIONYSUS TO ORPHISM AND THE MYSTERIES OF MITHRAS
- Chapter Five: THE BIBLICAL SOURCES OF THE PAULINE MYSTERY: FROM APOCALYPTIC TO THE MYSTERY
- Chapter Six: THE BIBLICAL SOURCES OF THE PAULINE MYSTERY: FROM MYTHS TO WISDOM
- Chapter Seven: THE MYSTERY AND THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST
- Chapter Eight: THE PAULINE GOSPEL OF THE SECOND ADAM AND THE MYSTERY
- Chapter Nine: THE MYSTERY AND THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST IN THE JOHANNINE WRITINGS
- Chapter Ten: THE MYSTERY IN THE APOSTOLIC AND SUB-APOSTOLIC FATHERS
- Chapter Eleven: THE MYSTERY ACCORDING TO THE CHRISTIANS OF ALEXANDRIA: CLEMENT AND GNOSIS
- Chapter Twelve: THE MYSTERY ACCORDING TO THE CHRISTIANS OF ALEXANDRIA: ORIGEN AND THE MYSTICAL MEANING OF THE SCRIPTURES
- Chapter Thirteen: THE CATECHESIS OF THE FOURTH CENTURY AND THE MYSTICAL CONTENT OF THE CHRISTIAN LITURGY
- Chapter Fourteen: MYSTICAL CONTEMPLATION ACCORDING TO THE FATHERS
- Chapter Fifteen: PHILOSOPHY AND MYSTICISM
- Chapter Sixteen: THE DEVELOPMENT OF MYSTICISM IN THE CHURCH OF THE FATHERS
- Chapter Seventeen: THE DEVELOPMENT OF MYSTICISM IN THE MEDIEVAL WEST
- Chapter Eighteen: MODERN TIMES: MYSTICISM AND PSYCHOLOGY
- Chapter Nineteen: MYSTICISM AND NON-CHRISTIAN CONTEMPLATION
- CONCLUSION: EXPERIENCE, MYSTERY AND SACRIFICE, THE MARRIAGE FEAST OF THE LAMB AND OUR FILIATIOIN
- Biblical Index (and reference to Judaica)
- Index of Ancient Authors
- Index of Modern Authors
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