Wound of Knowledge: Christian Spirituality from the New Testament to St. John of the Cross [Paperback]

In this classic treatise on Christian spirituality, Rowan Williams takes us with a new eye along a road marked out by Paul, John, Ignatius, Irenaeus, Clement of Alexandria, Origen, Athanasius, Basil, Gregory of Nyssa, Augustine, and finally to Luther and St. John of the Cross.The Wound of Knowledgeis a penetrating psychological and intellectual analysis of Christian spirituality.ROWAN WILLIAMS, the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury, was formerly Primate of the Church in Wales. He taught at both Oxford and Cambridge until 1991 when he was made Bishop of Monmouth. He is the author ofLost Icons, Writing in the Dust, Ponder These Things, A Ray of Darkness, Resurrection, The Truce of God, and Arius.

Chapter 1 The Passion of My God
Chapter 2 The Shadow of the Flesh
Chapter 3 End Without End
Chapter 4 The Clamor of the Heart
Chapter 5 Acrobats and Jugglers
Chapter 6 Ecstasy and Understanding
Chapter 7 The Sign of the Son of Man
Chapter 8 The Secret Stair The Secret Stair