This paper explores mysticism as seen in Ernesto Cardenal’s El Evangelio en Solentiname (The Gospel Solentiname), aiming at both defining Cardenal a revolutionary and traditional mystic, shaped by Thomas Merton’s influence Latin American political circumstances. Mysticism is usually defined individual contemplation of God, immediate unmediated. Yet, the context 20th-century struggles for libera...

Sister Ann Hanlon was a woman of great desires and real accomplishments. She adjusted her dreams of doing great things for God to the gradual unfolding of His will for her in the ready-tohand of necessity and circumstance. Her dreams were lofty ones of a life of strict observance and contemplation. Her reality was in the down-to-earth duties of someone of her direct and authoritative nature. Th...

Abstract J. E. Petersen’s Gespräche des Hertzens mit GOTT (Conversations of the Heart with GOD) is a soliloquy in form prayer that stages dialogue. Its complexity can be illustrated by two communication complexes. A first complex comprises triadic dialogue between Ego and an inner corresponding You – immanent single individual –, mediated God. It offer moment contemplation to readers. In scheme...

The Aristotelian doctrine of the knowledge God offers two models this process: by nature and learning. A careful reading Nicomachean Ethics allows us to consider text as an important source for Stagirite’s teaching on “by nature”. Eudaimonia in Aristotle’s interpretation means life according nature. But human mind is dominant. Therefore, mental activity highest happiest filled with pleasure. Th...

This article delves into the concept of tawajjuh through a poem and prayer ascribed to Arabic letter rāʾ, which expresses key themes in Akbarian tradition. Using hermeneutical approach Ibn ʿArabī interpret word polysemy texts, sheds light on science letters metaphysical ideas cultivated this The rāʾ represents various aspects cosmic duality hence strong desire for intimacy. tawajjuh, meaning pr...

The article is about the critical analysis of modern understanding “death personality”. point view early Christian teacher Eastern Church Athenagoras Athens taken as basis this consideration. His heritage “On Resurrection Dead” tells us that man an immortal being. author introduces a certain terminology to describe process immortality human nature. According Athenagoras, death ordinary process,...

In this study, the author focuses on meaning of Proverbs 1:7 and John 3:3-8 to find Christian concept transformation. This research is comparative with a semantic analysis approach. study concludes that about fear God knowledge being born again in water Spirit contain transformation Christianity. The effort self-transformation or self-renewal fruit mature believer willing respond God's grace lo...

This article explores a range of theological insights into the COVID-19 pandemic, as viewed from perspective late fall 2020. It considers different approaches to compatibility virus with affirmations world good creation loving God. underlying narratives by which Christians respond making reference in particular Brueggemann's analysis lament Psalms. proposes strategy "three-lensed seeing," same ...