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Condizione: New. Idioma/Language: Inglés. In this book, French historian Yves Chiron turns his attention to one of the most influential figures of 20th-century Catholicism: Annibale Bugnini, guiding spirit of liturgical reform in the period surrounding the Second Vatican Council. Highly controversial in his day, and down to the present, Bugnini has attracted high praise from his disciples and vilification from his detractors--but all agree that without his energetic organizational skills and access to the levers of power, the most extensive overhaul of the Roman Catholic liturgy in the history of the Church would not have taken place as it did. Yet who was Bugnini, really? What were his formative experiences, personal ideals, intellectual assumptions, practical aims? How did he accomplish so much in so short a time? Why, after such a singular collaboration with Pope Paul VI, did he suddenly fall from grace and suffer exile? Should he be remembered as liturgiae amator et cultor, lover and servant of the liturgy (his epitaph), or as the à minence grise of an unscrupulous reinvention of Catholic worship? Can we cut through the legendary, the polemical, and the partisan, to arrive at a clear portrait of the man and his work? Until now, there has been no biography that makes extensive use of all available documentary sources, including Bugnini's own memoirs, Vatican publications, private correspondence, interviews, articles, and lectures. The present book has filled this lacuna with the scholarly care and dispassionate analysis for which the author's books are praised at all points on the ecclesiastical spectrum. *** Nota: Los envíos a España peninsular, Baleares y Canarias se realizan a través de mensajería urgente. No aceptamos pedidos con destino a Ceuta y Melilla.…

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Condizione: New. Idioma/Language: Inglés. The ancient philosophy, in its original Orphico-Pythagorean and Platonic form, is not simply a way of life in accordance with the divine or human intellect (nous), but also the way of alchemical transformation and mystical illumination achieved through initiatic 'death' and subsequent restoration at the level of divine light. To use another mythical image, philosophy restores the soul's wings and leads the purified lover of wisdom to Heaven. As a means of spiritual reintegration and unification, ancient philosophy is inseparable from the hieratic rites. Therefore those scholars who themselves follow the anagogic path of Platonic tradition are more or less firmly convinced that their philosophy ultimately derives from the Egyptian and Mesopotamian temple liturgies and rituals, reinterpreted and revived by the Neoplatonists under the name of 'theurgy' in late antiquity. The theurgic 'animation' of statues appears to be among the main keys for understanding how various royal and priestly practices, related to the daily ritual service and encounter with the divine presence in the temples, developed into the Neoplatonic mysticism of late antiquity. The traditional theory of symbolism still stands on the Neoplatonic foundation established by Iamblichus, Proclus, and Damascius. "This book clearly establishes three things: that traditional myth (as the Neoplatonists maintained) is the symbolic expression of metaphysics, as metaphysics is the exegesis of myth; that Greek philosophy was not an isolated 'miracle' but a reinterpretation of perennial themes common to the ancient Near Eastern, Mesopotamian, Indian, and especially Egyptian religions; and that Platonic philosophical discourse was but one-half of a whole which included an invocatory/contemplative practice known as 'theurgy'. It was not merely the ancestor of western speculative philosophy, but an askesis, a yoga-a way of realization (though no longer a living tradition) worthy to be included among the great spiritual methods of all places and times. " Charles Uupton, author of Knowings "In this most stimulating and wide-ranging work, Algis Uzdavinys, drawing on the resources of his enormous learning, leads Neoplatonic theurgy back to its roots in Ancient Egypt, thereby setting Platonic philosophy in a new and wider context. Students of Neoplatonism will find themselves much indebted to him for this, and all readers will find their outlook on life significantly changed. - Prof. John M. Dillon, Trinity College, Dublin, author of Middle Platonists *** Nota: Los envíos a España peninsular, Baleares y Canarias se realizan a través de mensajería urgente. No aceptamos pedidos con destino a Ceuta y Melilla.…

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Condizione: New. Idioma/Language: Inglés. This work seeks to introduce the teachings of the largest school of Buddhism in Japan, by revealing their capacity to transform our lives in the face of suffering and disappointment. Through an encounter with a boundless reality that pervades our lives, it is shown that we can satisfy our deepest longing for spiritual wholeness and fulfillment. *** Nota: Los envíos a España peninsular, Baleares y Canarias se realizan a través de mensajería urgente. No aceptamos pedidos con destino a Ceuta y Melilla.…

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Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Francis Warrain devoted his intellectual life to defending and making accessible the very specific approaches on the part of the mind that render it possible correctly to resolve the antinomy between the Absolute and the Relative. In the wake of the Pythagoreans and the Kabbalists (drawing on numbers and geometry, and finding support in the thought of Kepler, Wronski, and others), he concluded that the Absolute is united with the Relative by human nature, making Himself a creature (the God-man), while the Relative assimilates the Absolute through the seeds of absoluteness that God sows within it (the purely human children of God). The result of their mediation must then be to unite in a single body the God-made-man and the human beings called to share in divine life. This metaphysical anthropomorphism (the central idea that underpins the entire Kabbalah) was formulated among the commentators of the Zohar by the notion of Adam Kadmon, and is clearly nothing other than the metaphysical explanation of the dogma of the Incarnation of the Word in the Person of Christ or the Messiah. On the one hand, Christianity presents the Incarnation of the second Person of the Holy Trinity as an historical fact accomplished in the form of an individual of our human and earthly species in the Person of Jesus Christ; on the other, the concept of Adam Kadmon (without specifying when and in what special form the Incarnation of the Word takes place) considers God-made-man to be implied by Creation itself. It seems, then, that far from contradicting each other, these two points of view complete each other-i.e., the advent of Our Lord Jesus Christ would be the special application, appropriate to our human species, of a hominal principle emanated by the Word from the Beginning. Moreover, if (as far as the past is concerned) the Christian dogma of the Incarnation and the doctrine of Adam Kadmon can be isolated from each other, it seems that, for the future, they are closely linked, because just as the King of the Kabbalah has the Community of Israel as his bride, so Christ has the Church as his bride-and all the faithful, St Paul tells us, are members of a mystical Body of which Christ is the head.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Most of us find it simple to love those who are kind, agreeable, and familiar. But the Gospel calls us further. As Christ says: 'If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you ' (Luke 6:32). We are called to a deeper love-a love that reaches the difficult, the irritating, and even those who oppose us.This kind of love does not come naturally. It must be learned.In this practical and deeply spiritual guide, St. Thérèse of Lisieux-Doctor of the Church and master of hidden charity-shows us the path. Through her lived wisdom, we discover how small, concrete acts can become powerful expressions of supernatural love: a restrained word, a hidden sacrifice, a patient silence, a simple smile.Drawing on seven 'windows into true charity,' this book offers a path for anyone who: - - struggles with difficult relationships- desires to grow in authentic Christian love- seeks a spirituality that can be lived in daily life- Whether you are facing a challenging person, longing for deeper charity, or simply seeking how to love as Christ loves, St. Thérèse gently leads the way.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - As the title suggests, we are here addressing the most fundamental questions: Who is man What is art What is the bond that unites man, nature and art The argument at the heart of this book is that what should be common to all men and women-a natural affinity with the sacred that holds out the promise of spiritual experience in everyday life- is in fact made all but impossible by the very nature of modern society. For what the modern world has set in place is nothing other than a pattern of life that prevents us from being what we truly are. The destruction of man that is part and parcel of the scientific, industrial view of our destiny cannot do otherwise than in turn destroy those values and meanings that have always been the bedrock of normal human existence. At a time when the inadequacy of modernism has become apparent, the author returns to the challenge of the English radical tradition of thought (Blake, Cobbett, Carlyle, Ruskin, Morris, Gill and others), with its critique of the industrial-now post-industrial-way of life. Through a series of highly original studies of several major English artists and craftsman, and by addressing key themes that relate to the spiritual, cultural and environmental crisis that now confronts us, the author offers a positive development of the radical perspective. Can modern man survive the process of self-mutilation he has embarked upon In this unique study of our present predicament, the author suggests we cannot do so by turning our back on the perennial wisdom that has always informed the wisest philosophies of life, with their intuition of the sacred nature of reality.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - What is the basis and purpose of esoteric religion, and what is the self Self and Spirit answers these questions in depth and in a way true to the spirit of traditional wisdom. This latest book by Robert Bolton illuminates from a new angle the non-dualistic conceptions that have become influential through the work of many modern traditionalist and perennialist authors. For Bolton, a practicing Catholic, gnostic ideas usually taken to support pantheistic religion are shown to be able to provide a foundation for belief in a personal God. Religion is not forced into a preconceived system, because no attempt is made to evaluate all religious doctrines by the standard of one doctrine. Instead, certain profound ideas common to many traditions are invoked, these ideas being of a kind that cannot be identified with any one confessional origin. This in turn sheds new light on the dividing-line between the esoteric and the exoteric, allowing these ideas to combine in ways that are natural and free. The key to this new departure is the true nature of the individual self, a subject largely ignored by non-dualist thought. Here it is given its full weight, however, and its impact on all other realities is made clear. The relation of the self to its world is also here connected significantly to the cosmic role of religion, illustrating how a conversion from worldly to spiritual priorities can have consequences far beyond the personal concerns of those involved. Throughout, Bolton's thinking is daring, yet true to traditional spirituality.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - What is the surest way to prepare for Heaven while still living on earth For fifty-eight years of priestly ministry, Fr. Robert I. Bradley, S.J., taught that the heart of the Christian life is to live in union with the Sacred Heart of Jesus-to belong to Him, dwell in His love, and allow that love to transform every aspect of our lives. The doorway into this intimate relationship is the Holy Eucharist, whether received at Mass or encountered in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament. Drawing on a lifetime of prayer, pastoral experience, and spiritual direction, Fr. Bradley developed a practical Rule of Life that can be adapted to any vocation or state in life. As we draw closer to Christ through prayer, the sacraments, and fidelity to our Rule of Life, we discover a deeper peace amid life's struggles and a growing holiness under the guidance of our Blessed Mother and St. Joseph. The road is not easy, but it leads to the greatest of all destinations: a life lived in Christ now, and eternal life with Him hereafter.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Jesus set down a hard requirement for discipleship: to deny oneself and take up one's cross. Christian tradition gave this self-denial the name abnegation, and over the centuries spiritual writers treated it as essential to the Christian life. Drawing especially on Catholic authors from 1500 to 1900, this book approaches abnegation from a perspective often neglected today: the liturgical life. Abnegation, the author argues, is not merely moral discipline or gloomy renunciation; it is fundamentally an act of worship. To unite oneself to the will of Christ is to relinquish the rule of one's own will and participate in Christ's offering to the Father. Sin seeks self-glory; liturgy seeks the glory of God. In this light, self-denial becomes not an end in itself, but a movement of love through which worship is purified and redirected toward its true object. Placed within the horizon of liturgy, the vocabulary of abnegation, annihilation, and mortification takes on a different character altogether. What can appear severe or forbidding becomes mystical rather than merely moralistic: an act of love at the heart of Christian worship, belonging not only to monasteries or spiritual elites, but to the whole Church before God.…

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Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Few thinkers of the modern era have ranged as widely-or seen as deeply-as Wolfgang Smith.Mathematician, physicist, philosopher, metaphysician, and devoted Christian, Smith spent a lifetime challenging the assumptions that have shaped modern thought. Drawing upon both the rigor of contemporary science and the perennial wisdom of the great philosophical and religious traditions, he developed a remarkably integrative vision and opened new paths of inquiry into the nature of reality, consciousness, cosmology, and the human person. His pioneering work on the foundations of physics, culminating in his doctrine of vertical causality, offered a profound alternative to the reductionist worldview that has dominated the modern age and established him as one of the most original and far-reaching thinkers of our time.Conceived as a tribute to Wolfgang Smith on the occasion of his ninety-fifth birthday, this volume assembles friends, colleagues, students, translators, publishers, and fellow scholars to share personal recollections of the man behind the books-his generosity, humility, faith, intellectual courage, and unwavering devotion to truth. Interwoven with these personal tributes are accessible introductions to the major themes of Smith's work: quantum physics, cosmology, metaphysics, scientism, evolution, Christian wisdom, and the recovery of a meaningful and intelligible universe. Together they provide an ideal gateway into a body of thought that has influenced philosophers, theologians, scientists, artists, and seekers around the world.More than a memorial, Wolfgang Smith for Everyone bears witness to a living legacy. It introduces a thinker whose work helped lay the foundations for a new conversation between science and wisdom, one whose significance may only now be beginning to emerge. For longtime readers and newcomers alike, this volume offers both a portrait of the man and an entry into a vision of reality that continues to challenge, illuminate, and inspire.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In the present book, Keith Lemna contributes to a growing body of scholarship a comprehensive study of Louis Bouyer's cosmological vision. Lemna explores in depth Bouyer's sophiological and apocalyptic theology of creation, detailing his engagement with scientific, philosophical, religio-mythic, and poetic cosmologies. …

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - G. K. Chesterton's patriotism and growing sympathy for the poor had always vied with his appreciation of Jewish family values and his gratitude to the Jewish people for bringing God to the world. Then, with the rise of Nazism, Chesterton once again became their champion. Chesterton and the Jews peels away post-Holocaust assumptions to reveal his complex feelings for 'the Jews'--admiration, fascination, and fear--uncovering neglected layers of meaning in stories hitherto seen as anti-Semitic.No other work has considered this subject in such depth. Drawing upon Jewish publications, research into the Chesterton archives and genealogical records, painstaking analyses of Chesterton's fiction and non-fiction--and including elucidations of the works of Shaw, Wells, Churchill, Belloc, and Cecil Chesterton, among others--Ann Farmer has made a signal contribution to the study of anti-Semitism, racism, eugenics, and Zionism. A question addressed only tangentially in Chesterton biographies is here fully explored. The many Chesterton admirers will see him from an entirely new perspective, one that will be valued also by Jews and Christians interested in the issue of anti-Semitism and the need to learn from the mistakes of the past in order to avoid future tragedies.'One runs the danger of triteness in saying that a book answers a long-felt need. But here is a book that does precisely that. Chesterton's comments about Jews and Judaism have been the source of endless controversies and misunderstandings. Ann Farmer provides the first thorough and well-balanced discussion of the matter.'--FR. IAN BOYD'Ann Farmer, in Chesterton and the Jews, has ventured fearlessly into thorny and potentially perilous terrain. Her study of Chesterton's complex relationship with the Jews is a work of meticulous scholarship that sheds much-needed light upon a misunderstood subject. For this she is to be wholeheartedly commended.'--JOSEPH PEARCE'Chesterton and the Jews is a challenging, thoughtful, and well-researched book. The author explores whether G.K. Chesterton should be stigmatized as anti-Semitic and concludes that whilst he was not an anti-Semite, he did subscribe to beliefs influenced by anti-Semitism--a narrow but important distinction. Readers will learn that what appear to be simple words and actions are far more complicated than they seem at first glance.'--EDWARD KESSLER'The subject of Chesterton's so-called anti-Semitism has bedeviled both his supporters and opponents. Ann Farmer has carefully restored Chesterton's attitudes to their time and place, when hostility to Jews and Judaism were commonplace, before the matter moved into the realm of justifiable outrage following the Holocaust. She shows the essential complexity of Chesterton's views and his changing attitudes in a balanced and discriminating study of the whole subject.'--SHERIDAN GILLEY'Gilbert Chesterton, who died in 1936, long before the horrors of the Holocaust were known, had always been ready to discuss Jews and Jewish matters, although those he targeted were often unsure whether his intentions were benign or not. Ann Farmer here undertakes a long-needed study of the arguments for and against Chesterton, placing him in the context of his times and his contemporaries.'--DENIS J. CONLON'Along with his colleague Hilaire Belloc, Chesterton is often seen as epitomizing Edwardian England's literate anti-Semitism, despite his consistent humanity and his support of Liberalism. What has long been necessary is a careful and detailed study of this question, examining all the evidence and, most importantly, placing it in context. Ann Farmer's new book is a most valuable and important corrective to the old misleading picture of this great and good man.'--WILLIAM D. RUBINSTEIN.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The crowning achievement of Symbolist poet and philologist Sergey Solovyov, Vladimir Solovyov: His Life & Creative Evolution remains the most comprehensive critical biography of the great nineteenth-century Russian philosopher, mystic, and ecumenist Vladimir Solovyov. Intended for publication in 1923, this work remained in manuscript until 1977, when it was first published in Brussels, and then finally in Moscow in 1997. This complete English translation is based on both the Brussels and Moscow editions and includes a biographical introduction about Sergey Solovyov and the history of the manuscript.…

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