Christianity/Islam: Perspectives on Esoteric Ecumenism : a New Translation with Selected LettersSchuon's articles on the relationship between Christianity and Islam have profound implications in the field of inter-religious dialogue. Several thought-provoking chapters shed light, from an inward dimension, upon the apparent outward contradictions between these two religions, notably in the field of moral divergences. This new edition is a fully revised translation of the original French edition and contains an extensive new Appendix with previously unpublished selections from his letters and other private writings. |
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... faith in the mystery , with the crucial virtues of humility and hope . Humility — whose opposite is pride — is the awareness of our impotence and unworthiness resulting from the fall ; and hope — whose opposite is despair — is trust in ...
... faith in the mystery , with the crucial virtues of humility and hope . Humility — whose opposite is pride — is the awareness of our impotence and unworthiness resulting from the fall ; and hope — whose opposite is despair — is trust in ...
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... Faith; in the case of Shiism, on the other hand, the accent is upon the Superman, who opens Heaven to earth. It could be said in a similar way that the Germanic soul—treated by Rome in too Latin a manner, though this is another question ...
... Faith; in the case of Shiism, on the other hand, the accent is upon the Superman, who opens Heaven to earth. It could be said in a similar way that the Germanic soul—treated by Rome in too Latin a manner, though this is another question ...
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... faith, Adam and Christ. On the other hand Protestantism is founded, like Christianity as such, on the Pauline idea that the universality of salvation answers to the universality of sin or of the state of the sinner; only the redemptive ...
... faith, Adam and Christ. On the other hand Protestantism is founded, like Christianity as such, on the Pauline idea that the universality of salvation answers to the universality of sin or of the state of the sinner; only the redemptive ...
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... faith, and it presents these aspects with a vigor whose moral and mystical value cannot be denied; this accentuation was necessary in the West, and since Rome would not take it upon itself, it is Wittenberg that did so. In connection ...
... faith, and it presents these aspects with a vigor whose moral and mystical value cannot be denied; this accentuation was necessary in the West, and since Rome would not take it upon itself, it is Wittenberg that did so. In connection ...
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... faith . . : . The great themes of Luther are Scripture , Christ , the Inward , Faith ; the first two elements belong to the divine side and the second two to the human side . By emphasizing Scripture — at the expense of Tradition ...
... faith . . : . The great themes of Luther are Scripture , Christ , the Inward , Faith ; the first two elements belong to the divine side and the second two to the human side . By emphasizing Scripture — at the expense of Tradition ...
Contents
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The Problem of Moral Divergences | 57 |
Alternations in Semitic Monotheism | 65 |
The Idea of The Best in Religions | 91 |
3333 | 101 |
23 | 112 |
Paradise as Theophany | 169 |
Atomism and Creation | 175 |
On the Divine Will | 181 |
Selections from Letters and Other Previously | 189 |
The Spiritual Virtues according to Saint Francis of Assisi | 209 |
Editors Notes | 215 |
Glossary of Foreign Terms and Phrases | 245 |
Index | 257 |
Dilemmas of Muslim Scholasticism | 133 |
Biographical Notes | 267 |
Common terms and phrases
_ 6 _ Absolute Abu Bakr according Arabic Ashari aspect Ātmā Avatāras bhakti Buddhism caliph Catholic Christ Christianity Church cosmic divine Nature doctrine editor's note element epiclesis equilibrium esoterism Essence essential evil exclusive existential expressed fact faith Father Frithjof Schuon fundamental Ghazzali gnosis grace Greek hadith hand heart hence heresy Hindu Holy Spirit human Ibn Arabi idea intellectual intrinsic Islam Jesus Koran Latin liturgical logic Logos Luke Luther Lutheran Manifestation Matt Māyā means Meister Eckhart Mercy Message metaphysical Monotheism moral Muhammad Muslim Mutazilites mystical nonetheless Orthodox outward Paradise perfect perspective point of view Pope possible prayer precisely principle Prophet Protestantism pure question reality reason relative religion religious Roman sacramental sacred Saint sanctity Sanskrit Semitic Shahādah Shiism Shiites soul speaking spiritual Sufi Sufism Sunnah Sunni Sūrah Tariqah thee theologian theology things thou tion traditional transcendent truth unto upāya virtue whereas wisdom words