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is a fully revised translation of the original French edition and contains an extensive new Appendix with previously unpublished selections from his letters and other private writings.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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Page 7
... relative factors in any case—but the character of simplicity and sobriety, which is proper to every nonmodern idiom; it takes all the insensitivity and 7 narcissism of the twentieth century to conclude that the present. It should be ...
... relative factors in any case—but the character of simplicity and sobriety, which is proper to every nonmodern idiom; it takes all the insensitivity and 7 narcissism of the twentieth century to conclude that the present. It should be ...
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... relative to a given orthodoxy, and another that is intrinsic, hence false in itself as well as with regard to all orthodoxy or to truth as such. To simplify the matter we could limit ourselves to pointing out that the first kind of ...
... relative to a given orthodoxy, and another that is intrinsic, hence false in itself as well as with regard to all orthodoxy or to truth as such. To simplify the matter we could limit ourselves to pointing out that the first kind of ...
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... relative truth — in its formal articulation — that presents itself as complete or absolute , whether it is a question of religions or , within these , of denominations ; but the starting point is always a truth , hence also a spiritual ...
... relative truth — in its formal articulation — that presents itself as complete or absolute , whether it is a question of religions or , within these , of denominations ; but the starting point is always a truth , hence also a spiritual ...
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... relative import , except for minds that abuse the formulations in question . One thing is certain , and it is the essential element here : faith sometimes saves in the absence of outward works , but works never save without faith . Man ...
... relative import , except for minds that abuse the formulations in question . One thing is certain , and it is the essential element here : faith sometimes saves in the absence of outward works , but works never save without faith . Man ...
Page 44
... relative or contingent; but its root in the Absolute is reducible to Necessity. Absolute Being comprises both Necessity and Freedom, and the same therefore holds true for relative or contingent Being, the world; thus it is false to deny ...
... relative or contingent; but its root in the Absolute is reducible to Necessity. Absolute Being comprises both Necessity and Freedom, and the same therefore holds true for relative or contingent Being, the world; thus it is false to deny ...
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