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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Page ix
... terms symbolic realism. It is this philosophical doctrine that has earned Professor Borella the coveted doctorat d'Etat, and moreover forms the basis of a trilogy, of which as yet only the first two volumes have appeared.5 Let me add ...
... terms symbolic realism. It is this philosophical doctrine that has earned Professor Borella the coveted doctorat d'Etat, and moreover forms the basis of a trilogy, of which as yet only the first two volumes have appeared.5 Let me add ...
Page xii
... term the world of maya. But needless to say, sacred symbols can fulfill this lofty function only for those who believe—a case indeed of eredo ut intelligam. This principle, however, constitutes an inalienable mark, not just of St ...
... term the world of maya. But needless to say, sacred symbols can fulfill this lofty function only for those who believe—a case indeed of eredo ut intelligam. This principle, however, constitutes an inalienable mark, not just of St ...
Page xiii
... terms. It is absolutely necessary, therefore, to clear the ground by making it plain what “gnosis” means (and especially what it does not mean!) before proceeding to the body of the work, even though this proce— dure has the ...
... terms. It is absolutely necessary, therefore, to clear the ground by making it plain what “gnosis” means (and especially what it does not mean!) before proceeding to the body of the work, even though this proce— dure has the ...
Page xiv
... terms le mystere da signe? It is to be noted that the relation of Borella's philosophy to sacred symbols is itself dual: on the one hand, as I have said, that philosophy appeals directly to sacred symbols for its highest insights, while ...
... terms le mystere da signe? It is to be noted that the relation of Borella's philosophy to sacred symbols is itself dual: on the one hand, as I have said, that philosophy appeals directly to sacred symbols for its highest insights, while ...
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... term gnosis in the Greek Fathers, I had no idea that its use would cause such violent reactions, especially from ... term, a term that gives rise to confusion and misunderstanding, when there is a clear and unequivocal one. Although not ...
... term gnosis in the Greek Fathers, I had no idea that its use would cause such violent reactions, especially from ... term, a term that gives rise to confusion and misunderstanding, when there is a clear and unequivocal one. Although not ...
Contents
| 5 | |
The First Stage | 29 |
The Second Stage | 41 |
The Third Stage | 71 |
The Fourth Stage 89 | 87 |
in the Old Testament | 103 |
The Fifth Stage | 115 |
The Sixth Stage | 131 |
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 |
Scriptural Index | 213 |
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