02735nam 2200613 a 450 991046239960332120200520144314.01-280-69981-797866136767951-4411-3444-1(CKB)2670000000206409(EBL)943643(OCoLC)796384790(SSID)ssj0000690258(PQKBManifestationID)12267986(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000690258(PQKBWorkID)10619911(PQKB)10107025(MiAaPQ)EBC943643(eisbn)1280699817(eisbn)9786613676795(eisbn)1441134441(Au-PeEL)EBL943643(CaPaEBR)ebr10571050(CaONFJC)MIL367679(EXLCZ)99267000000020640920120626d2012 uy 0engurcnu---unuuutxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierIn the grip of light[electronic resource] the dark and bright journey of Christian contemplation /Paul MurrayLondon ;New York Bloomsbury20121 online resource (129 p.)1-4411-4550-8 Includes bibliographical references.Acknowledgements; Introduction - A Surprising Radiance; One; Fire and Fountain: The Living Experience of God; Two; Mystery into Words: St Bernard of Clairvaux and the Experience of God; Three; Searching for God: Contemplative Prayer in the Dominican Tradition; NotesWhat is it like in practice to come close to the presence of God? Are there words which can, in some way, explain the nature of that experience? In this compelling study, Paul Murray draws attention to both the wisdom and lived experience of those men and women who know, at first hand, of the light and fire of which they speak. Murray demonstrates how important and relevant for us today are the writings of authors such as Catherine of Siena, John of the Cross, Meister Eckhart, and Teresa of Avila. To the often bewildered hearts and minds of our generation, the writings of these remarkable menLightReligious aspectsChristianityContemplationElectronic books.LightReligious aspectsChristianity.Contemplation.248.34Murray Paul550907MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQEBSCOhost$uhttp://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=462537BOOK9910462399603321In the grip of light1973721UNINA