Contemplation and “Non-doing” in the Christian Tradition: The Case of John of Ruusbroec
A recurrent theme in many forms of contemplative practice is the need to come to a state of outward solitude (i.e., being without distractions); this provides a framework for contemplation, which ultimately can give way to a suspension of all efforts, opening up a state of inner letting-be. This co...
Main Author: | Rob Faesen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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CERES / KHK Bochum
2023-07-01
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Series: | Entangled Religions - Interdisciplinary Journal for the Study of Religious Contact and Transfer |
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Online Access: | https://er.ceres.rub.de/index.php/ER/article/view/10222 |
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