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DOI	10.17570/stj.2020.v6n2.a20
	The inner dimensions of contemplation. Paradigms within the Christian tradition
	Waaijman, Kees
通讯作者	Waaijman, K (corresponding author), Univ Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa.
来源期刊	STELLENBOSCH THEOLOGICAL JOURNAL
ISSN	2413-9459
EISSN	2413-9467
出版年	2020
卷号	6 期号:2 页码:433-458
英文摘要	This contribution investigates the inner dimensions of contemplation and the dynamics of the spiritual process. It focusses on six paradigms taken from the Christian tradition: It firstly discusses the contemplative reader that is characterized by the interpretation of signs, read in a protected space, seeking understanding, but at the end leading to the other reading, brought about by the divine-human dialogue. The second type of contemplation refers to the contemplative warrior which is about contemplative transformation that provides a spiritual defence mechanism against destructive demonic forces. This type of contemplation is practiced by the desert monks. The article then analyses a third contemplation in terms of the Biblical characters of Mary and Martha who represent two different, but unified positions of the contemplative way. The fourth paradigm belongs to the field of modernity: it is about contemplation in discernment that reflects the desire to discern the will of God amidst as a time of doubting and uncertainty. There is, in the fifth paradigm, contemplation in presence. In this part, Brother Lawrence is presented as an example: His concept of contemplation is living in the presence of the Lord in a simple act of love and being loved. The final paradigm is prophetic contemplation, of which Titus Brandsma is an example. He had Elijah as model of inspiration and as an exemplar for imitation. For him this Elijahan contemplation is unified in three layers. The first layer is the ideal of contemplation, the second one is the realization of this ideal in a life of prayer, the third one is the liturgy of hours.
英文关键词	Contemplation (kontemplasie) Geert Groote Desert Monks John Cassian Origen John of the Cross Titus Brandsma Brother Lawrence
类型	Article
语种	英语
开放获取类型	Other Gold
收录类别	ESCI
WOS记录号	WOS:000619572000021
WOS类目	Religion
WOS研究方向	Religion
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/352701
作者单位	[Waaijman, Kees] Univ Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Waaijman, Kees. The inner dimensions of contemplation. Paradigms within the Christian tradition[J],2020,6(2):433-458.
APA	Waaijman, Kees.(2020).The inner dimensions of contemplation. Paradigms within the Christian tradition.STELLENBOSCH THEOLOGICAL JOURNAL,6(2),433-458.
MLA	Waaijman, Kees."The inner dimensions of contemplation. Paradigms within the Christian tradition".STELLENBOSCH THEOLOGICAL JOURNAL 6.2(2020):433-458.

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