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Wounded Stag
William Johnston
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Description for Wounded Stag
Hardback. "Draws on sacred scripture and the writings of John of the Cross and other Christian mystics to indicate how one who practices Christian meditation, engaging with the Christ-ministry, is transformed by it."-Monos Num Pages: 203 pages. BIC Classification: HRCS1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3233 x 5193 x 21. Weight in Grams: 445.
William Johnston writes that “the Christian mystic is one who lives in the Christ-mystery and is transformed by it.” Making the distinction between Christian mysticism and other mystic experiences, Johnston locates Christian mysticism in the Scriptures—in meditation on the Word of God. “For God who spoke of old interruptedly converses with the Bride of His beloved Son; and the Holy Spirit. . . leads unto all truth those who believe and makes the word of God dwell abundantly in them.”
The Wounded Stag examines the Old and New Testaments, the Christian mystical tradition, the Eucharist and mystical prayer, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
203
Condition
New
Number of Pages
203
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780823218394
SKU
V9780823218394
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Ref
99-15
About William Johnston
William Johnston S.J., an Irish priest who teaches at Sophia University in Tokyo, is the author of many acclaimed books, including, from Fordham University Press, Christian Zen: A Way of Meditation, Being in Love: The Practice of Christian Prayer, and Silent Music: The Science of Meditation.
Reviews for Wounded Stag
“Draws on sacred scripture and the writings of John of the Cross and other Christian mystics to indicate how one who practices Christian meditation, engaging with the Christ-ministry, is transformed by it.”
—Monos
—Monos