Essays In Divinity - Softcover

John Donne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0371308259 ISBN 13: 9780371308257

Publisher: HardPress, 2021

Synopsis

Essays In Divinity by John Donne. Essays In Divinity is a posthumous collection of Donne's early 17th?century religious essays and meditations, written before his ordination and published in 1650 as part of his spiritual works. Edited by his son, J. Donne, and prefaced by Augustus Jessopp, the volume presents a sequence of introductory meditations to the books of the Bible, beginning with an introductory discussion on humility and the authority of Scripture, and then moving through essays on Genesis, Exodus, the Names and Attributes of God, and the nature of creation, mercy, justice, and providence. Donne treats Scripture as a living, perpetual teacher, balancing reason and faith with a scholastic rigor drawn from Augustine, Aquinas, Lyra, and other authorities. The prose blends theological argument with devotional introspection, often dense with allusion and paradox, and it reveals Donne’s development from Catholic?influenced thought toward Anglican piety. The volume also contains prayers and meditations, including a personal prayer to God. Though unfinished as a systematic theology, the Essays illuminate Donne’s religious imagination, intellectual breadth, and willingness to grapple with profound mysteries of faith.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371308259
• ISBN 13: 9780371308257
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 340