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is a fully revised translation of the original French edition and contains an extensive new Appendix with previously unpublished selections from his letters and other private writings.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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... Heart : Poems The Transfiguration of Man The Eye of the Heart Form and Substance in the Religions Adastra & Stella Maris : Poems by Frithjof Schuon ( bilingual edition ) Songs without Names , Volumes I - VI : Poems by Frithjof Schuon ...
... Heart : Poems The Transfiguration of Man The Eye of the Heart Form and Substance in the Religions Adastra & Stella Maris : Poems by Frithjof Schuon ( bilingual edition ) Songs without Names , Volumes I - VI : Poems by Frithjof Schuon ...
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... do have one. But these epicle- ses have never been consecratory: they ask the Father to send the Holy Spirit into the hearts of the faithful. this in short is the objection of the Latins against 15 The Enigma of the Epiclesis.
... do have one. But these epicle- ses have never been consecratory: they ask the Father to send the Holy Spirit into the hearts of the faithful. this in short is the objection of the Latins against 15 The Enigma of the Epiclesis.
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... heart” in a manner valid in God's eyes and in conformity with certain conditions, objective as well as subjective, pertaining to the time and place; in any case an inaudible or mental utterance of the consecratory words could refer to ...
... heart” in a manner valid in God's eyes and in conformity with certain conditions, objective as well as subjective, pertaining to the time and place; in any case an inaudible or mental utterance of the consecratory words could refer to ...
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... heart ” if one will , is incontestably founded on the perspective of Christ , as is the emphasis on faith , which more- over evokes — we repeat — Amidist mysticism as well as Muslim piety . We would not dream of making these seemingly ...
... heart ” if one will , is incontestably founded on the perspective of Christ , as is the emphasis on faith , which more- over evokes — we repeat — Amidist mysticism as well as Muslim piety . We would not dream of making these seemingly ...
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... heart so high that it becomes one spirit with God ( dass er ein Geist mit Gott wird ) and acquires the very Justice of God ” . but faith ; but he could not deny that a. The mysticism of Luther — tormented and yet in its own way finally ...
... heart so high that it becomes one spirit with God ( dass er ein Geist mit Gott wird ) and acquires the very Justice of God ” . but faith ; but he could not deny that a. The mysticism of Luther — tormented and yet in its own way finally ...
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