Living Flame of Love
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Living Flame of Love is a mystical poem and spiritual treatise by St. John of the Cross that explores the soul’s transformative union with God through the metaphor of a burning, purifying divine love.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mystical poem
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spiritual treatise ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Carmelite spirituality
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Spanish Golden Age mysticism ⓘ |
| author |
John of the Cross
NERFINISHED
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Saint John of the Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
purification of the soul
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transformative divine love ⓘ union of the soul with God ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Spain ⓘ |
| describes |
consummation of the soul’s union with God
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experience of infused contemplation ⓘ purifying action of divine love ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
advanced stages of the spiritual life
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interior transformation of the soul ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian spiritual classic
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mystical literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
poetic text
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prose commentary ⓘ |
| influenced |
Carmelite spiritual writers
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later Christian mystical theology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Biblical imagery of fire
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Song of Songs NERFINISHED ⓘ apophatic mysticism ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
advanced contemplatives
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members of the Carmelite Order ⓘ |
| languageStyle |
allegorical
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poetic ⓘ symbolic ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
commentary
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poem ⓘ |
| movement | Counter-Reformation spirituality ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| period | 16th century ⓘ |
| philosophicalConcept |
contemplative prayer
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passive purification ⓘ spiritual marriage ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Dark Night of the Soul
NERFINISHED
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Spiritual Canticle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Catholicism
NERFINISHED
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Christian mysticism ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation |
Catholic mystical theology
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apophatic theology ⓘ |
| usesMetaphor |
burning flame
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fire of divine love ⓘ |
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