‘Where Two are to Become One’: Mysticism and Monism
Grace Jantzen
Royal Institute of Philosophy Lecture Series March 1, 1989 DOI: 10.1017/s0957042x00011305 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Mysticism |
| Key points | The text presents Eckhart's view that Christian mysticism aims at knowing God by becoming the Son oneself, not merely resembling Christ, and being taken into the Trinity; it notes he discusses this frequently in his sermons. |
Abstract
(1) If you would know God, you must not merely belikethe Son, you mustbethe Son yourself.With these words Meister Eckhart encapsulates the aim of Christian mysticism as he understood it: to know God, and to know God in such a way that the knower is not merelylikeChrist but actuallybecomesChrist, taken into the Trinity itself. Eckhart speaks frequently of this in his sermons.
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