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200 10$aIn the grip of light $ethe dark and bright journey of Christian contemplation /$fPaul Murray
210   $aLondon ;$aNew York $cBloomsbury$d2012
215   $a1 online resource (129 p.)
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320   $aIncludes bibliographical references.
327   $aAcknowledgements; 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; Notes
330   $aWhat 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 men
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