The Secret of the Christian Way: A Contemplative Ascent through the Writings of Jean BorellaSUNY 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
... that the reader of the present book will catch a glimpse of that doctrine in chapter 3 ( " The Essence of the Symbol " ) , which however may not be fully comprehensible by itself . My advice : Absorb what you can and Foreword ix.
... that the reader of the present book will catch a glimpse of that doctrine in chapter 3 ( " The Essence of the Symbol " ) , which however may not be fully comprehensible by itself . My advice : Absorb what you can and Foreword ix.
Page xiv
... present book by one of the greatest Catholic philosophers of our time will reveal to many hearts the incomparable Secret of the Christian Way . -Wolfgang Smith Preface In choosing passages with which to introduce the writings xiv THE ...
... present book by one of the greatest Catholic philosophers of our time will reveal to many hearts the incomparable Secret of the Christian Way . -Wolfgang Smith Preface In choosing passages with which to introduce the writings xiv THE ...
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... present - day Catholicism are justified ; provided however that we observe two rules — which , for want of competence and objectivity , are almost never respected : one , that we do not rank , under the name of Gnosticism , doctrines ...
... present - day Catholicism are justified ; provided however that we observe two rules — which , for want of competence and objectivity , are almost never respected : one , that we do not rank , under the name of Gnosticism , doctrines ...
Page 21
... present in the flesh ; then it follows that the gnosis , which is the knowledge and apprehension of things present , future , and past , which is sure and reli- able , as being imparted and revealed by the Son of God , is wisdom . And ...
... present in the flesh ; then it follows that the gnosis , which is the knowledge and apprehension of things present , future , and past , which is sure and reli- able , as being imparted and revealed by the Son of God , is wisdom . And ...
Page 22
... present and the fu- ture — how they were , are and shall be . And gnosis itself is that which has descended by transmission to a few , having been imparted unwritten by the apostles.5 57 Peter , James , John , and Paul are the first ...
... present and the fu- ture — how they were , are and shall be . And gnosis itself is that which has descended by transmission to a few , having been imparted unwritten by the apostles.5 57 Peter , James , John , and Paul are the first ...
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