Dark Night of the Soul - Softcover

St. John Of The Cross

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Synopsis

This poem and treatise from the sixteenth century Catholic mystic describes the soul’s journey from its bodily form to its ultimate reunion with God, the Creator. St. John’s riveting descriptions of the soul’s transition from the physical world to spiritual purification continue to enjoy allusions in popular culture and should delight literary scholars and theologians alike.

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<DIV><DIV>Saint John of the Cross (1542–1591) was a Spanish mystic and a Carmelite friar and priest. He is known for his reforming of the Carmelite Order and his writings. Halcyon Backhouse is the editor of several Christian classics, including The Best of Meister Eckhart and The Cloud of Unknowing. Alan Jamieson is a sociologist, a pastor, and the author of A Churchless Faith.</DIV></DIV>

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