Berulle and the French School: Selected Writings (Classics of Western Spirituality) (Classics of Western Spirituality (Paperback)) It saw Copernicus and Newton, Harvey and Galileo, Bacon and Descartes. Much of our current understanding of "spirituality" had its beginnings with these authors. Seventeenth-century France saw the ap
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| Title | : | Berulle and the French School: Selected Writings (Classics of Western Spirituality) (Classics of Western Spirituality (Paperback)) |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.89 (451 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0809130807 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 1989-09-01 |
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The seventeenth century was the period of transition between the Renaissance and the Enlightenment. It witnessed the rise of the great European powers, the beginnings of modern science and the myriad inventions that changed age-old ways of life. It saw Copernicus and Newton, Harvey and Galileo, Bacon and Descartes. During its course, the New World was settled and the Old reshaped. Seventeenth-century France saw the application of the new spirit of exploration and analysis to matters of the soul. Pierre de Bérulle, John Eudes, Jean-Jacques Olier and Mother Madeleine de Saint-Joseph left an indelible mark on the history of Christian spirituality in the West. Much of our current understanding of "spirituality" had its beginnings with these authors. In his penetrating and probing introduction, Professor William M. Thompson presents the French school as a creative response to the challenge of the modern age that dawned with the seventeenth century. He shows how these authors created
Editorial : Language Notes Text: English (translation) Original Language: French, Latin
I think this very obvious second theme has eluded some of the other reviewers here. Read this before a trip to the Galapagos in January. I bought several, from one on the Moon to this treasure.
I've always intended to review and recommend it. This is merely the beginning and may seem obvious and simple but the book reinforces this point well. Like the authors point out, this won't stop the fundamentalists from trying to force their agenda on the nation, but there is only so far they can go with the present system of checks and balances.
I enjoyed most of this book, but I didn't like the writing style or the contents of chapter 3 (covering education), written by Bobbie Kirkhart. Brook's world is an interesting one, one where good and evil are blurred and are sometimes a matter of perspective, some of the `good guys' have much to atone for and some of the `bad guys' are working for the greater good but use the ends to justify less than sterling means and her mythos which
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