LEADER 03100nam 22006494a 450 001 9910453171403321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-58901-650-5 010 $a1-4356-7468-5 035 $a(CKB)1000000000541328 035 $a(EBL)547787 035 $a(OCoLC)648711571 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000110863 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11143289 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000110863 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10065479 035 $a(PQKB)10191959 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC547787 035 $a(OCoLC)565547646 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse3272 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL547787 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10292325 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000541328 100 $a20071212d2008 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aBeyond compare$b[electronic resource] $eSt. Francis de Sales and S?ri? Vedanta Desika on loving surrender to God /$fFrancis X. Clooney, SJ 210 $aWashington, D.C. $cGeorgetown University Press$d2008 215 $a1 online resource (286 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-58901-211-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [249]-253) and index. 327 $aContents; Preface; Chapter 1 Two Spiritual Classics and the Possibilities They Present; Chapter 2 Thinking, Writing, Reading: Finding a Path to Loving Surrender; Chapter 3 Awakening: Reading and Learning on the Way to God; Chapter 4 Loving Surrender: Insight, Drama, and Ecstasy; Chapter 5 As We Become Ourselves: On the Ethics of Loving Surrender and of Persistence in Reading; Notes; Bibliography; Index 330 $aBeyond Compare is a remarkable work that offers a commentary on spiritual learning for the twenty-first century rooted in two classic texts from the Hindu and Christian traditions: the Essence of the Three Auspicious Mysteries by Sri Vedanta Desika and Treatise on the Love of God by St. Francis de Sales. In his commentary, Clooney achieves multiple goalsu?the book is a contribution to Christian spiritual theology, highlighting for today the beautiful insights into love by St. Francis de Sales (1567-1623), Doctor of the Church. At the same time it points out how even in our world of many religio 606 $aS?ri? Vaishn?ava (Sect)$xRelations$xCatholic Church 606 $aVis?is?t?a?dvaita 606 $aLove$xReligious aspects 606 $aGod (Christianity)$xWorship and love 606 $aSpiritual life$vComparative studies 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aS?ri? Vaishn?ava (Sect)$xRelations$xCatholic Church. 615 0$aVis?is?t?a?dvaita. 615 0$aLove$xReligious aspects. 615 0$aGod (Christianity)$xWorship and love. 615 0$aSpiritual life 676 $a261.2/45 700 $aClooney$b Francis X$g(Francis Xavier),$f1950-$0875926 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910453171403321 996 $aBeyond compare$92053110 997 $aUNINA