Friends in High Places: Tracing the Family Tree of New Thought ChristianityiUniverse, 2004 - 232 Seiten In Friends in High Places, historical theologian Tom Shepherd takes you journeying through time to meet your long-lost relatives of the Western religious heritage. Mystics like Pseudo-Dionysius, John Scotus Erigena, Meister Eckhart and the first Quaker, George Fox. Deep thinkers like Philo Judaeus, Origen of Alexandria and pagan martyr Hypatia. Sunny optimists like Pelagius, who lost his argument with St. Augustine over the goodness of humanity only after the fall of Rome rattled the ancient world and made positive thinking seem positively naïve. Shepherd introduces an impressive entourage of mystics and metaphysical thinkers--to include Ralph Waldo Emerson, Mary Baker Eddy, Emma Curtis Hopkins, Paul Tillich, and Teilhard de Chardin--and gives the reader a taste of their writings. Just a sampler, not a full course meal. You'll find such delight in these brief profiles, you'll come away refreshed and ready to tackle life in the modern world. |
Inhalt
Those Marvelous Medieval Mystics | 34 |
Setting the Stage | 64 |
Yesterday Today and Tomorrow | 96 |
Afterword | 126 |
Why Were Not A Cult | 128 |
Friends in High Places Study Guide | 139 |
Notes | 153 |
About the Author | 165 |
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Friends in High Places: Tracing the Family Tree of New Thought Christianity Thomas Shepherd Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2004 |
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Alexandria allegory ancient faith Augustine became believed Bible biblical called Catholic Century C.E. CHAPTER PROJECT Charles Fillmore Christian faith Christian thought concept controversy cult dark Dionysius Divine Mind Divinity School doctrine early Christian Emma Curtis Hopkins eternal evil exist father Force George Fox God’s Greek Hegel Hegelian heretical heritage History of Christian Holy human Hypatia Ibid ideas insights interpretation Jesus Christ Jewish Jews John Scotus Erigena Judaism language Latin lived Luther Mary Baker Eddy McGiffert medieval Meister Eckhart modern Metaphysical Christianity mystical Christianity nature Nona Brooks Omega Point Origen orthodox pagan Paul Tillich Pelagian Pelagius person philosophy Plato Quakers Quimby Ralph Waldo Emerson reality religion religious Roman Rome scholar Scripture soul spiritual Stoics symbol taught teachers teaching Teilhard de Chardin Theodore Parker theologian things thinkers Thought Christianity Truth Unity Books Unity Village universe words writings wrote