"This book explores the life and teaching of John of the Cross, the Spanish mystic who remains a major source of Western thought on spirituality, theology and mysticism. Leading academics discuss the importance and legacy of John from historical, theological, philosophical, pastoral, ecumenical, psychological and literary perspectives. In particular the book focuses on his place in Carmel, his understanding of desire, and the role of transformation in his theology. Approaching John in the context of the late medieval mystical tradition, it offers a timely re-evaluation of his work and a significant re-assessment of his relevance in the context of current debates"--
This book explores the life and teaching of John of the Cross, the Spanish mystic who remains a major source of Western thought on spirituality, theology and mysticism.
This book explores the life and teaching of John of the Cross, the Spanish mystic who remains a major source of Western thought on spirituality, theology and mysticism. Leading academics discuss the importance and legacy of John from historical, theological, philosophical, pastoral, ecumenical, psychological and literary perspectives. The book focuses on his place in Carmel, his understanding of desire, and the role of transformation in his theology. Approaching John in the context of the late medieval mystical tradition, it offers a timely re-evaluation of his work and a significant re-assessment of his relevance in the context of current debates.
Part 1 John of the Cross: Carmel, Context and Canonization
1. John of
the Cross and Carmel: Hermit and Mendicant
2. How John of the Cross Gained
and Lost Mystical Authority .3 John of the Cross: The Long Road to Sainthood
4. John of the Cross and the Carmelite Nuns: Reciprocity and Communion Part 2
John of the Cross: Love, Desire, and Transformation
5. ¡Amada en el Amado
Transformada!: John of the Cross on Transformation
6. Perfect Love,
Described: Exploring the Significance of Love for John of the Cross
7. The
Lovers Gaze as a Symbol of the Mystical Journey in the Spiritual Canticle of
St John of the Cross
8. The Unfathomed Embrace: The Language of Abyss in John
of the Cross
9. Transformation in John of the Cross: What Deep Innate Human
and Spiritual Ground Is Being Transformed in Each of the Dark Nights?
10. The
Ascent of Mount Carmel as a Way of Transformation
11. Thou Art Changed to Be
Cruel Toward Me (Job 30.21): John of the Cross on Job Part 3 John of the
Cross in Dialogue
12. The Influence of Thomas Aquinas on John of the Cross
13. Desire and the Transformation of Suffering in John of the Cross and
Catherine of Siena
14. Desire for God and Its Realisation: Henri de Lubac in
Dialogue with John of the Cross
15. Edith Stein and John of the Cross on the
Dark Night: Changing the Aspect of the Soul
16. John of the Cross and
Emmanuel Lévinas: The Quest for God beyond Being
17. Jacques Lacan, Jean
Baruzi and John of the Cross: The Problem of Modern Experientialism and the
Dark Night of COVID Part 4 John of the Cross for Today
18. The Dark Night in
Psychiatry
19. Directing Desire: Diagnosing Acedia and Dark Night in
Spiritual Direction
20. A Transformative View of Christian Suffering: John of
the Cross Interpretation and Analysis of Mark 8:3435
21. Recontextualising
St John: Constance FitzGeralds Concept of Impasse and Its Appropriation in
Contemporary Spirituality
Edward Howells is Assistant Tutor in Christian Spirituality at Ripon College, Cuddesdon, Oxford.
Peter Tyler is Professor of Pastoral Theology and Spirituality and Director of the Centre for Initiatives in Spirituality and Reconciliation (www.stmarys.ac.uk/inspire) at St Marys University, London.
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