Best Practice: Mysticism on the Streets

A curious saying that inspires at least two possible reactions: ‘Shame on you!’ or ‘Tell me more’. Is a cat in her desire for a nice meal on the same spiritual path as a person who has made it his profession to search for God? And—is this question trivial, a superficial joke, or is there more to it?...

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Auteur principal: Jong, Leon R. de (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: ATF Press 2020
Dans: Fullness of Life and Justice for All
Année: 2020, Pages: 307-308
Accès en ligne: Volltext (doi)
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Résumé:A curious saying that inspires at least two possible reactions: ‘Shame on you!’ or ‘Tell me more’. Is a cat in her desire for a nice meal on the same spiritual path as a person who has made it his profession to search for God? And—is this question trivial, a superficial joke, or is there more to it? There is a fundamental iconoclasm at play here. Here, the image of the revered God gets smashed, the creator of heaven and earth who watches from a distance how the universe develops thanks to and despite Him. We call this distance:...
ISBN:1925679438
Contient:Enthalten in: Fullness of Life and Justice for All
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2307/j.ctv16t6ms2.25