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by: Gillian T. W. Ahlgren
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 248.482
EAN: 9780809143160
ISBN: 080914316X
Label: Paulist Press
Manufacturer: Paulist Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 160
Publication Date: 2005-07
Publisher: Paulist Press
Sales Rank: 589043
Studio: Paulist Press
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Product Description:
This book explains the seven stages of the spiritual journey described in the classic Interior Castle. Here, Teresa of Avila, the great Spanish mystic and theological Doctor of the Church, meticulously (and metaphorically, using striking marriage and nature imagery) details the theological doctrine of transformative union with the incarnate, Triune God that systematically evolved over the course of her lifetime of spiritual experiences and scriptural knowledge. In seven sections of this companion, paralleling those of Interior Castle, Gillian Ahlgren clearly and methodically explicates each passage of the soul, which is envisioned as a crystal castle made of many rooms-from stillness and contemplative prayer, to humbling self-knowledge, to understanding of the potentiality of the human-divine union, and to the center of the seventh, the place of transformative union, and the deeper, theological insights into God.
Completing the work is an introductory overview of the saint's life and spiritual output, as well as timelines and bibliography.
An especially valuable chapter considers the potential of Teresa's spiritual journey to shape our own.
Highlights:
' Discusses the concepts of self, psyche, agape and eros
' Includes the insights of Julian of Norwich's Showings, Origen's Commentary on the Song of Songs, Teresa of Avila's Life; and those of Karl Rahner, Bernard McGinn, Edward Howells, and Rowan Williams
' Perfect supplement for college courses
' Accessible as well to general readers
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - Well written and very helpful
After reading Teresa of Avila's Interior Castle several times and examining my prayer life and experiences, I bought this book so as to supplement my understanding of spiritual growth. This book has really helped me to further understand the Interior Castle. It says a lot in a few words and so I encourage others to read and reflect upon it a little at a time.
Rating:  - If you like Teresa, you'll LOVE this book!
This book is truly a wonderful guide to the world of Teresa of Avila. Gillian Ahlgren writes in a very readable style and becomes a delightful companion to your exploration of the Interior Castle. Her keen insights and thorough knowledge of Teresa and of her theology are very illuminating. I find that Ahlgren clarifies connections toward which I was only groping. This is one book that I would highly recommend!
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