The Wound of Knowledge
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The Wound of Knowledge is a theological work by Rowan Williams that explores Christian spirituality and the experience of God through a close reading of early and medieval Christian writers.
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| The Wound of Knowledge canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian spirituality book
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book ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
integrate doctrine and spirituality
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show continuity of Christian spiritual tradition ⓘ |
| author | Rowan Williams ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
centrality of the cross in Christian experience of God
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costliness of Christian discipleship ⓘ importance of negative theology ⓘ |
| examines |
nature of Christian discipleship
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paradox of divine absence and presence ⓘ relationship between suffering and knowledge of God ⓘ transformation of the self in Christ ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
New Testament spirituality
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early Christian writers ⓘ medieval Christian writers ⓘ monastic spirituality ⓘ mystical theology ⓘ patristic theology ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian spirituality
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theology ⓘ |
| hasEdition | revised edition ⓘ |
| hasReception |
considered a modern classic of Christian spirituality
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widely used in Christian spiritual formation ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Carmelite mysticism
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patristic exegesis ⓘ |
| interprets |
Augustine of Hippo
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Benedictines ⓘ
surface form:
Benedictine tradition
Gregory of Nyssa ⓘ San Juan de la Cruz ⓘ
surface form:
John of the Cross
Karl Barth ⓘ Martin Luther ⓘ New Testament writers ⓘ Origen ⓘ Teresa of Ávila ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Christian mysticism
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Christian spirituality ⓘ experience of God ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Darton, Longman & Todd
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surface form:
Darton, Longman and Todd
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| revisedEditionYear | 1990 ⓘ |
| structure | series of historical-theological essays ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Christian clergy
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lay readers interested in spirituality ⓘ students of theology ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective | broadly Catholic and patristic ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Anglican theology ⓘ |
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