THE WAY TO CHRIST. Translation And Introduction By Peter Erb. Preface By Winfried Zeller.

Boehme, Jacob ( & Peter Erb)

ISBN 10: 0809121026 / ISBN 13: 9780809121021

Published by NY etc~. 1978. Paulist Press. The Classics Of Western Spirituality series. A Library Of The Great Spiritual Masters., 1977

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red,white & full color glossy illustrated trade paperback soft cover 8vo. fine cond. looks new. like new. as new. binding square & tight. spine uncreased. minor rubbing at spine top. covers clean. edges clean. contents free of markings. first printing (nap). nice clean copy. no library markings or store stamps, no stickers or bookplates, no names, no inking , no underlining, no remainder markings etc~. xviii+307p. notes. index. religion. philosophy. theology. theosophy. psychology. the supersensible life. esoteric christianity. meditation. prayer. mysticism. alchemy. neoplatonism. behmenism. ~ "For the source in light and the source in darkness is but a single source. Nevertheless they are one nature just as fire and light are one nature." ~Jacob Boehme, 1575~1624. Evelyn Underhill called the German Lutheran Mystic Jacob Boehme "one of the most astonishing cases in history of a natural genius for the transcendent." Nicolas Berdyaev described Boehme as: "Beyond a doubt . one of the greatest of Christian gnostics. I am using the word not in the sense of heresies . but to indicate a wisdom grounded in revelation and employing myths and symbols rather than concepts~a wisdom much more contemplative than discursive." Boehme was the son of a farmer who lived the first part of his life as a shepherd and later became a shoemaker. He claimed that his writings reflect only what he was taught through the direct experience of God. A truly giant figure in the spiritual tradition, he has greatly influenced Angelus Silesius, William Blake, John Milton, Isaac Newton, William Law and many others. As the editor of this volume, Peter Erb, says, "The Way to Christ provides the best introduction to his thought and spirituality. A collection of nine separate treatises, its parts were written late in his career and reflect his final theological position, a position established not aside from his earlier work, but on it. . The book was intended to serve as a meditation guide. Boehme believed that his writing had come from the Spirit. It was intended to direct his fellow~believers back to the Spirit as he had been directed.".

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE WAY TO CHRIST. Translation And Introduction By Peter Erb. Preface By Winfried Zeller.
• Publisher: NY etc~. 1978. Paulist Press. The Classics Of Western Spirituality series. A Library Of The Great Spiritual Masters.
• Publication Date: 1977
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0809121026
• ISBN 13: 9780809121021
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Seller catalogs:
  • theosophy
  • christianity
  • theology

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Synopsis

"Precisely the dimension of our heritage that most needs to be recovered...I cannot imagine a more timely publishing venture." Huston Smith Thomas J. Watson Professor Religion & Adjunct Professor of Philosophy Syracuse University Jacob Boehme: The Way to Christ translation, introduction and notes by Peter Erb, preface by Winifred Zeller "For the source in light and the source in darkness is but a single source. Nevertheless they are one nature just as fire and light are one nature." Jacob Boehme, 1575-1624 Evelyn Underhill called the German Lutheran Mystic Jacob Boehme "one of the most astonishing cases in history of a natural genius for the transcendent," Nicolas Beryaev described Boehme as "Beyond a doubt...one of the greatest of Christian gnostics. I am using the word not in the sense of heresies...but to indicate a wisdom grounded in revelation and employing myths and symbols rather than concepts-a wisdom much more contemplative than discursive." Boehme was the son of a farmer who lived the first part of his life as a shepherd and later became a shoemaker. He claimed that his writings reflect only what he was taught through the direct experience of God. A truly giant figure in the spiritual tradition, he has greatly influenced Angelus Silesius, William Blake, John Milton, Isaac Newton, William Law and many others. As the editor of this volume, Peter Erb, says, "The Way to Christ provides the best introduction to his thought and spirituality. A collection of nine separate treatises, its parts were written late in his career and reflect his final theological position, a position established not aside from his earlier work, but on it...The book was intended to serve as a meditation guide. Boehme believed that his writing had come from the Spirit. It was intended to direct his fellow-believers back to the Spirit as he had been directed." †

Language Notes

Text: English, German (translation)