Teresa of Avila Mystical Theology and Spirituality in the Carmelite Tradition [Hardcover]

This innovative book offers an original insight into the context and times of St Teresa of Avila (1515  1582) as well as exploring her contemporary relevance from the perspective of some of the foremost thinkers and scholars in the Teresian field today including Professors Julia Kristeva, Rowan Williams and Bernard McGinn. As well as these academic approaches there will be chapters by friars and nuns of the Carmelite order living out the Carmelite charism in todays world. The book addresses both theory and practice, and crosses traditional disciplinary and denominational boundaries  including medieval studies, philosophy, psychology, pastoral and systematic theology - thus demonstrating her continuing relevance in a variety of contemporary multi-disciplinary areas.

Introduction

1. True Confessions: Augustine and Teresa of Avila on the Mystical Self

Prof. Bernard McGinn

2. From Carmel to Avila

Fr Wilfrid McGreal OCarm

3. Mystical Affinities  St Teresa and Jean Gerson

Prof. Peter Tyler

4. Teresa of Avila: Negative Theologian?

Dr Edward Howells

Part Two: The Impact of Teresa

5. Teresa, the Eucharist and the Reformation

Dr Rowan Williams

6. Teresa - Her Vocation as Founder

Fr Matthew Blake OCD

7. St Teresa: Witness to Christs Resurrection

Fr Iain Matthew OCD

Part Three: Teresa in the 21st Century

8. The Passion According to St Teresa of Avills¢