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Human Destiny and the Natural Law in St Maximus the Confessor: A Contribution to Orthodox Christian Humanism

Modern Theology, EarlyView.
Abstract Orthodox Christian theology in general prides itself on bearing the mantle of patristic thought. Orthodox theological anthropology is no different, often drawing on Greek patristic sources in presenting its vision of the human being. Yet Orthodox anthropology can also broadly be categorized as personalist in ways that are not necessarily so ...
Alexis Torrance
wiley   +1 more source

Perfect Man from the Perspectives of the Holy Qur'an and Mysticism

پژوهش نامه معارف قرآنی, 2011
In the holy Qur'an, perfect man is portrayed on the basis of contemplation and reasoning. However, in mysticism, perfect man is introduced in an intuitive manner. This paper aims at investigating the qualities of perfect man from these two perspectives (mysticism and reasoning). Through the examination of these perspectives we arrive at this conclusion
mohammad hadi moradi, mahin anafajeh
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The Mystical Notion of the Perfect Man. Discourses of Iranian Revolutionary Painters and the Portrayal of Martyrs [PDF]

, 2014
As a result of contemporary conflicts, the 1980s onwards sees the emergence of numerous "neo-martyrs" in Middle Eastern countries. In sacrificing their lives, these neo-martyrs demonstrate the merits of their cause and, through their act, sanctify it. The Koran, the Hadiths of the Prophet, and the Imams delineate the martyr canonical privileges, which ...
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Jacques Maritain, Maurice Blondel, and the Ends of Art

Modern Theology, EarlyView.
Abstract This article reconsiders Jacques Maritain's philosophical poetics by situating it within his longstanding debate with Maurice Blondel over the nature and unity of intellect. I argue that Maritain's influential defence of artistic autonomy, first articulated in Art et scolastique (1920), is ultimately unsound.
Steven Toussaint
wiley   +1 more source

Animal symbols of the Ego (An-nafs al-ammārah) in Mystical Texts Relying on the Works of Sanāi, Attār and Rumi [PDF]

Matn/Pizhūhī-i Adabī, 2015
The ego is one of the most important and complicated issues in Islamic mysticism. In Persian mystical texts, one of the main tasks of the seeker is controlling of ego and as long as he iscaught by the ego, he has no way to perfection.
Amin Rahimi, Seyede Zahra Mousavi, Mehrdad Morvarid   +2 more
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The Reverb of Divine Revelation: Theological Poetics in John of the Cross

Modern Theology, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines the theological poetics of John of the Cross, investigating both the conditions under which contemplative experience gives rise to speech and the theological status of that speech within John's account of divine revelation.
Michael C. Costas
wiley   +1 more source

Mysticism and ethics in Islam

, 2022
Includes bibliographical references.Standardized name for editor Bilal Orfali from the Library of Congress is: Urfahʹlī, Bilāl http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2010019407The relationship between Sufism or Islamic mysticism and ethics is largely ...

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The role of the intellect in the medieval Jewish and Islamic mystical traditions: A comparative study between R. Abulafia and Shaykh Suhrawardi [PDF]

, 2000
The intellect has a unique role in the mystical transformation. Mystics claim that the intellect as a mystical tool leads to the perfection of the self. The state of perfection is achieved when the true human essence and meaning are realised through this
Shaheen, Marline
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This (Mortal) Christian Life: Growth in Grace and the Problem of Senescence

Modern Theology, EarlyView.
Abstract Theological accounts of the Christian life attempt to describe the manner in which the Holy Spirit's communication of Christ's redemptive work engenders new ways of being in the world. Such descriptions normally entail, in one form or another, the conclusion that the Christian life is marked by progressive growth in grace, an upward spiral in ...
Daniel Lee Hill
wiley   +1 more source

The idea of the "perfect man" in the context of religious anthropology: Islamic mysticism and intercultural harmony

Eurasian Journal of Religious Studies
This article examines the idea of the "Perfect Man" (insān al-kāmil) within the framework of religious anthropology and Islamic mysticism from a historical-philosophical perspective. The research focuses on the spiritual path to perfection in Sufi teachings, its main stages, and anthropological implications.
A. Omirbekova, B. Meirbayev, M. Baltymova, S. Baizhuma   +3 more
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