The Secret of the Christian Way: A Contemplative Ascent through the Writings of Jean BorellaState University of New York Press, 2001 M02 1 - 215 pages Gathering key writings from the French religious philosopher Jean Borella's works, this book moves the reader from the immediacy of the physical world to a world deep within ourselves. Throughout Borella's writings, there is a "resurrectional" power to his words, a way of seeing things that "makes all things new," that endows us with an ability to look anew on Christ and his Body the Church. Translator and editor G. John Champoux has used a selection from Saint Bonaventure's The Soul's Journey into God to preface each of Borella's writings and to show how these insights can take us from our ordinary surroundings into our innermost world. |
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... metaphysics of the eternal exposition . ISBN 0-7914-4843-6 ( alk . paper ) — ISBN 0-7914-4844-4 ( pbk .: alk . paper ) 1. Spiritual life - Catholic Church . 2. Borella , Jean - Religion . I. Champoux , G. John , 1946- II . Title . III ...
... metaphysics of the eternal exposition . ISBN 0-7914-4843-6 ( alk . paper ) — ISBN 0-7914-4844-4 ( pbk .: alk . paper ) 1. Spiritual life - Catholic Church . 2. Borella , Jean - Religion . I. Champoux , G. John , 1946- II . Title . III ...
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... Metaphysics of the Eternal Exposition Endnotes Select Bibliography Name and Theme Index Scriptural Index 115 119 131 135 149 153 163 173 181 205 207 213 Foreword True to its title , this book confronts us vi CONTENTS.
... Metaphysics of the Eternal Exposition Endnotes Select Bibliography Name and Theme Index Scriptural Index 115 119 131 135 149 153 163 173 181 205 207 213 Foreword True to its title , this book confronts us vi CONTENTS.
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... metaphysics " such as I discovered in myself . ” 2 Nonethe- less , the encounter with Guénon has doubtless had a decisive impact upon the young philosopher . One may presume that it helped im- mensely to clarify the metaphysical ...
... metaphysics " such as I discovered in myself . ” 2 Nonethe- less , the encounter with Guénon has doubtless had a decisive impact upon the young philosopher . One may presume that it helped im- mensely to clarify the metaphysical ...
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... metaphysics of symbolic reference , a philosophical doctrine of Platonist inspiration , which Borella on oc- casion terms symbolic realism . It is this philosophical doctrine that has earned Professor Borella the coveted doctorat d'État ...
... metaphysics of symbolic reference , a philosophical doctrine of Platonist inspiration , which Borella on oc- casion terms symbolic realism . It is this philosophical doctrine that has earned Professor Borella the coveted doctorat d'État ...
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... metaphysical basis for an ancient , and indeed perennial , recognition : the fact that " Each created being is a ... metaphysics , Platonist though it may be , is also distinctly Christian . This follows already from the Foreword xi.
... metaphysical basis for an ancient , and indeed perennial , recognition : the fact that " Each created being is a ... metaphysics , Platonist though it may be , is also distinctly Christian . This follows already from the Foreword xi.
Contents
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Trinity and Creation | 33 |
The Inevitable Failure of Nicholas of Cusa | 45 |
The Essence of the Symbol | 55 |
The Constitution of Man According to | 75 |
xvii | 93 |
The Human Ternary and the Opening of the Heart | 111 |
The Fifth Stage | 115 |
The Essence and Forms of the Body of Christ | 153 |
The Body of Christ and the Work of Salvation | 163 |
The Metaphysics of the Eternal Exposition | 173 |
Endnotes | 181 |
Select Bibliography | 205 |
in the Old Testament | 207 |
Scriptural Index | 213 |
The Trinitarian Functions of the Hypostases | 135 |
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