Paths to the Heart: Sufism and the Christian East Contributor(s): Cutsinger, James (Author) |
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ISBN: 0941532437 ISBN-13: 9780941532433 Publisher: World Wisdom Books OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2003 Annotation: With wisdom that rings well with the heart, this volume answers the questions What do the mystical traditions of the Christian East and Sufism have in common? and Is there a dialogue that can promote a deep and lasting bond between Christianity and Islam? Amongst others, the contributors include Gray Henry, Seyyed Hossein Nasr, and Huston Smith. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Islam - Sufi - Religion | Christianity - Orthodox - Religion | Comparative Religion |
Dewey: 261.27 |
LCCN: 2002005226 |
Series: Perennial Philosophy |
Physical Information: 0.85" H x 6.38" W x 8.98" (0.99 lbs) 288 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Religious Orientation - Islamic |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: What do the mystical traditions of the Christian East and Sufism have in common? Is there a dialogue that can promote a deep and lasting bond between Christianity and Islam? This study presents Sufi and Hesychast systems of realizing the Divine Presence in the heart through lectures and essays by Bishop Kallistos Ware, S.H. Nasr, William Chittick, Huston Smith, and other eminent scholars in the fields. |