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Index
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
CONTENTS
Abbreviations
Preface to the First Edition
Preface to the Second Edition
Preface to the Third Edition
Introduction
CHAPTER I: Non-Christian Traditions
Introduction
I. The Situation of Humanity, Without Revelation
A. Longing (Sehnsucht)
B. Guilt
C. Death
II. Approaches to the Situation: Possible Solutions
A. Philosophy
1. Plato: The One and the Many
2. Hegel: The Absolute
B. Non-Revealed Religions
1. Asia: India
2. Asia: Buddhism
3. The West: Gnosis
4. The West: Neo-Platonism
5. The West: The Classical (Greek) Tradition
C. Religions of the Word
1. Judaism
2. Islam
Conclusion
CHAPTER II: The Via Negativa
Introduction
I. Zen: Selflessness as Emptiness: The “Unword”
II. Christian Apophaticism: Greek
A. Evagrius Ponticus: Crypto-Buddhist of the Desert
B. Dionysius the Areopagite: Symbol and Mysticism in Harmony
C. Gregory Palamas: God Incompletely Revealed
III. Christian Apophaticism: Latin
A. Augustine: Overcoming Neo-Platonism through the Humble Cross
B. Eckhart: The Godhead behind God
C. St. John of the Cross: Christian Poetry of Nothingness
Conclusion
CHAPTER III: Einmaligkeit: The Unique Word Spoken from the Fullness of the Father
Introduction
I. The God of Persons
A. Fullness. Trinity of Persons
B. Dialogue: I-Thou
C. Abstand: Space for the Other
D. The God who seeks
II. The Words of God
A. Creation
B. Scripture—language, poetry
C. The Incarnation
1. Kenosis: Christian Emptiness
2. Tatwort: Word as Deed
3. Der Schrei: The Cry as Last Word of Christ
4. The Silence of God
5. Obedience
III. The Uniqueness of the Word
A. The Catholica
B. Wirklichkeit: (Historical) Reality
C. Sin
Conclusion
CHAPTER IV: Hochzeitlichkeit: The Word Weds Silence
Introduction
I. Receiving the Seed-Word
A. Silence
B. Empfänglichkeit: Receptivity as Active Passivity
C. Indifference
D. Word-Seed
II. Mary: The Perfect Receiver
A. The Anawim
B. Purity of the Receiver: The Virgin Conceived Without Sin
C. Mary: Hearer of the Word
D. Mary’s Answer: Jawort
III. Sexuality: Eros and Agape
A. Male-Female
B. Sexuality and Love, Eros and Agape
IV. The Bridal Mystery
A. Matthias Scheeben
B. Bridegroom and the Beloved
C. The Church: Pure Bride
Conclusion
CHAPTER V: Prayer: Listening Rightly
Introduction
I. Listening to the Word
A. Parrhesia: Uttered Ineffability
B. Listening: Hearing–Seeing
C. Word and Contemplation
II. The Spirit of Christian Prayer
A. Receptivity
B. Childlikeness
C. The Beatitudes
D. Disponibility
III. Meditation and Technique
A. Asian Contributions
B. Mysticism
C. Polemic vs. Technique
D. Resignation
Conclusion
CHAPTER VI: Mysticism and Holiness
Introduction
I. Non-Christian Founders and Holy Men
A. The Persons
B. Conversion
C. The Bodhisattva
II. Christian Holiness
A. Overview
B. Fruitfulness
C. Discipleship (Nachfolge)
D. Foolishness for Christ
E. Suffering
III. The Saints
A. Overview: the communion of saints
B. Therese of Lisieux
C. Elizabeth of the Trinity
D. Adrienne von Speyr
Conclusion
GENERAL CONCLUSION
Bibliography
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