| Valentin Weigel: Selected Spiritual Writings Contributor(s): Weeks, Andrew (Translator), McLaughlin, R. Emmet (Preface by) |
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ISBN: 0809142066 ISBN-13: 9780809142064 Publisher: Paulist Press OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2003 Annotation: Represents the most influential and important writings of the founder of the Spiritualist movement during the Protestant Reformation. Readers will find in this volume an introduction to life, times, and writings of Valentin Weigel (1533-1588), a German teacher and theologian who articulated a variant of the Protestant Reformation known as Spiritualism. Spiritualism refers to a form of dissent emphasizing spiritual or inner dependence from rules, ceremonies, and the visible or organized church. Offered here for the first time in English are a selection of Weigel's most important and characteristic works. Together, these works present the heart of Weigel's thought, which championed tolerance and individual conscience in an age of confessional hatred and religious war. Weigel's writings embody Spiritualist theory at its most accurate. They complete a missing chapter in the history of mystical literature and therefore are of supreme interest to those who study: |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Theology - History - Religion | Christianity - Lutheran - Religion | Spirituality |
| Dewey: 230.41 |
| LCCN: 2003012901 |
| Series: Classics of Western Spirituality (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.66" H x 6.32" W x 8.94" (0.77 lbs) 238 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Catholic - Chronological Period - 16th Century - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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| Publisher Description: Readers will find in this volume an introduction to life, times, and writings of Valentin Weigel (1533-1588), a German teacher and theologian who articulated a variant of the Protestant Reformation known as Spiritualism. Spiritualism refers to a form of dissent emphasizing spiritual or inner independence from rules, ceremonies, and the visible or organized church. Offered here for the first time in English are a selection of Weigel's most important and characteristic works. Together, these works present the heart of Weigel's thought, which championed tolerance and individual conscience in an age of confessional hatred and religious war. Weigel's writings are Spiritualist theory at its most accurate. They complete a missing chapter in the history of mystical literature and will therefore be of supreme interest to those who study: --philosophy --theology --Reformation history |