Valentin Weigel (CWS): Selected Spiritual Writings (Classics of Western Spirituality (Paperback)) - Softcover

Weeks, Andrew

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0809142066 ISBN 13: 9780809142064

Publisher: Paulist Press, 2003

Synopsis

The first English translations of key works of this important German thinker and theologian (1533-1588), accompanied by an introduction to the context and sources of his thought.

About this title

Synopsis:

Readers will find in this volume an introduction to life, times, and writings of Valentin Weigel (1533-1588), a German teacher and theologian who articulated a variant of the Protestant Reformation known as Spiritualism. Spiritualism refers to a form of dissent emphasizing spiritual or inner dependence from rules, ceremonies, and the visible or organized church. Offered here for the first time in English are a selection of Weigel's most important and characteristic works. Together, these works present the heart of Weigel's thought, which championed tolerance and individual conscience in an age of confessional hatred and religious war. Weigel's writings are Spiritualist theory at its most accurate. They complete a missing chapter in the history of mystical literature and therefor be of supreme interest to those who study: --Philosopy --Theology --Reformation history

About the Author:

Andrew Weeks, who holds a Ph.D. in comparative literature from the University of Illinois (Urbana), is professor of German at Illinois State University.

About this edition

• Publisher: Paulist Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0809142066
• ISBN 13: 9780809142064
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272