How did Greek philosophy shape the development of Christian mysticism? The philosophy of Plotinus and his successors offered a language for Christian mystics to speak about divine transcendence, the hierarchy of being, and the contemplative journey of the soul. Figures such as Augustine, Gregory of Nyssa, and Pseudo-Dionysius drew on Neoplatonic metaphysics to express both mystical experience and the relationship between creation and the divine.
In this live lecture, Leandro Palacios of Toronto Centre Place examines how Neoplatonism shaped the language of Christian mysticism and how the at times clashing encounter of Greek philosophy and Jewish mystical tradition shaped the spirituality of the early Church.
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How did Greek philosophy shape the development of Christian mysticism? The philosophy of Plotinus and his successors offered a language for Christian mystics to speak about divine transcendence, the hierarchy of being, and the contemplative journey of the soul. Figures such as Augustine, Gregory of Nyssa, and Pseudo-Dionysius drew on Neoplatonic metaphysics to express both mystical experience and the relationship between creation and the divine.
In this live lecture, Leandro Palacios of Toronto Centre Place examines how Neoplatonism shaped the language of Christian mysticism and how the at times clashing encounter of Greek philosophy and Jewish mystical tradition shaped the spirituality of the early Church.
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