By shedding light on the role played by Carthusian spirituality and practices in Petrarch's life and work and following a common line of philosophical and theological development through his writings, this book argues that there still are lessons to be learned in both about the …
Of the long line of renowned and anti-scholastic intellectuals who were attracted to Carthusian circles, Petrarch was undoubtedly the first. By revealing the Carthusian imprint on Petrarch's thought as well as elements of Carthusian spirituality present in his texts, this book a…
"Christian asceticism is deeply imbricated in both the power of self-transformation and the divine grace through which it is realized. This study seeks to explore the strategies that enabled ascetics in the Egyptian, Gazan, and Sinaitic monastic traditions of late antiquity to a…
"Christian asceticism is deeply imbricated in both the power of self-transformation and the divine grace through which it is realized. This study seeks to explore the strategies that enabled ascetics in the Egyptian, Gazan, and Sinaitic monastic traditions of late antiquity to a…
A nationally known writer and speaker on media issues examines the "selfie" phenomenon, helping us explore how we can love God and serve our neighbors through social media.
Selfies are ubiquitous. They can be silly or serious, casual or curated. Within moments, smart phone users can capture their image and post it across multiple social media platforms to a global audience. But do we truly understand the power of image in our image-saturated age? H…
A philosophical treatise on the nature of self and God as experienced through the Christian contemplative path. The author takes the reader to the ultimate consciousness that transcends self and experiences and includes chronicles of her own spiritual journey.
This collection of articles places the frequently discussed question of the introvert Self into a new interdisciplinary context: rather than tracing a linear development from social forms of life with an outward orientation to individual introspection, it argues for significant …
"This collection of articles places the frequently discussed question of the introvert Self into a new interdisciplinary context: rather than tracing a linear development from social forms of life with an outward orientation to individual introspection, it argues for significant…
"A book about the possibility of retrieving a concept of selfhood from Patristic theology, beyond the dichotomies of mind and body, or person and nature. Is it possible for nihilism and an ontology of personhood as will to power to be incubated in the womb of Christian Mysticism…