The Works of Thomas Traherne: Inducements to retirednes ; A sober view of Dr Twisses, his considerations ; Seeds of eternity, or, The nature of the soul ; The kingdom of God
Title | The Works of Thomas Traherne: Inducements to retirednes ; A sober view of Dr Twisses, his considerations ; Seeds of eternity, or, The nature of the soul ; The kingdom of God PDF eBook |
Author | Thomas Traherne |
Publisher | DS Brewer |
Pages | 614 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9781843840374 |
Pathetical Contemplation of the Mercies of GOD, in Several Most Devout and Sublime Thanksgivings for the Same, first printed in 1699 and commonly referred to as the 'Thanksgivings'. Both are works of universal appeal, learning and insight that show Traherne to be engaged in the central issues of his age." "Printed in the Appendix is Meditations on the Six Days of the Creation, a work of questionable attribution to Traherne, as well as William T. Brooke's account of the discovery of Traherne's manuscripts, 'The Story of the Traherne MSS. By their finder', held at the Bodleian Library, Oxford, and published for the first time." --Book Jacket.
Thomas Traherne and Seventeenth-century Thought
Title | Thomas Traherne and Seventeenth-century Thought PDF eBook |
Author | Elizabeth S. Dodd |
Publisher | Boydell & Brewer |
Pages | 245 |
Release | 2016 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1843844249 |
New essays on Thomas Traherne challenge traditional critical readings of the poet.
The Works of Thomas Traherne
Title | The Works of Thomas Traherne PDF eBook |
Author | Thomas Traherne |
Publisher | DS Brewer |
Pages | 590 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Devotional literature |
ISBN | 9781843841357 |
Pathetical Contemplation of the Mercies of GOD, in Several Most Devout and Sublime Thanksgivings for the Same, first printed in 1699 and commonly referred to as the 'Thanksgivings'. Both are works of universal appeal, learning and insight that show Traherne to be engaged in the central issues of his age." "Printed in the Appendix is Meditations on the Six Days of the Creation, a work of questionable attribution to Traherne, as well as William T. Brooke's account of the discovery of Traherne's manuscripts, 'The Story of the Traherne MSS. By their finder', held at the Bodleian Library, Oxford, and published for the first time." --Book Jacket.
Thomas Traherne and the Felicities of the Mind
Title | Thomas Traherne and the Felicities of the Mind PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | Cambria Press |
Pages | 248 |
Release | |
Genre | |
ISBN | 1621968081 |
Boundless Innocence in Thomas Traherne's Poetic Theology
Title | Boundless Innocence in Thomas Traherne's Poetic Theology PDF eBook |
Author | Elizabeth S. Dodd |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 255 |
Release | 2016-03-16 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1317172930 |
The seventeenth-century poet and divine Thomas Traherne finds innocence in every stage of existence. He finds it in the chaos at the origins of creation as well as in the blessed order of Eden. He finds it in the activities of grace and the hope of glory, but also in the trials of misery and even in the abyss of the Fall. Boundless Innocence in Thomas Traherne’s Poetic Theology traces innocence through Traherne’s works as it transgresses the boundaries of the estates of the soul. Using grammatical and literary categories it explores various aspects of his poetic theology of innocence, uncovering the boundless desire which is embodied in the yearning cry: ’Were all Men Wise and Innocent...’ Recovering and reinterpreting a key but increasingly neglected theme in Traherne’s poetic theology, this book addresses fundamental misconceptions of the meaning of innocence in his work. Through a contextual and theological approach, it indicates the unexplored richness, complexity and diversity of this theme in the history of literature and theology.
Christian Wisdom
Title | Christian Wisdom PDF eBook |
Author | David F. Ford |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 367 |
Release | 2007-06-07 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1139465066 |
What is Christian wisdom for living in the twenty-first century? Where is it to be found? How can it be learnt? In the midst of diverse religions and worldviews and the demands and complexities of our world, David Ford explores a Christian way of uniting love of wisdom with wisdom in love. Core elements are the 'discernment of cries', the love of God for God's sake, interpretation of scripture, and the shaping of desire in faith. Case studies deal with inter-faith wisdom among Jews, Christians and Muslims, universities as centres of wisdom as well as knowledge and know-how and the challenge of learning disabilities. Throughout, there is an attempt to do justice to the premodern, modern and postmodern while grappling with scripture, tradition and the cries of the world today. Ford opens up the rich resources of Christianity in engaging with the issues and urgencies of contemporary life.
The Poet and the Fly
Title | The Poet and the Fly PDF eBook |
Author | Robert Hudson |
Publisher | Broadleaf Books |
Pages | 241 |
Release | 2020-07-28 |
Genre | Poetry |
ISBN | 1506457290 |
Flies are the most ubiquitous of insects: buzzing, minuscule, and seemingly insignificant, they've been both plagues and minor annoyances for millennia. Rather than ignore these incredibly mundane and seemingly insignificant creatures, poets spanning centuries--from the seventeenth to the twentieth--and continents--from North America to Asia--have found that these ordinary bugs in fact illuminate deep spiritual mysteries. In this revelatory book, Robert Hudson considers seven poets, each of whom wrote a provocative poem about a fly. These poets--all mystics in their own way--ponder the simple fly and come to astounding conclusions. Considering Emily Dickinson, William Blake, and several other poets, The Poet and the Fly brings together the poetry, the flies, and the poets' own lives to explore the imaginative, and often prophetic, insights that come from the startling combination of poetry and flies. Ultimately, the message each poet offers to us through the fly is as relevant today as it was in their own time: the miracle of existence, the gift of mortality, the power of the imagination, the need for compassion, the existence of the soul, the mystery of everything around us, and the sacramental, grace-giving power of story.