El misticismo como problema político: la “guerra de la noche oscura” y las tribulaciones del demonio meridiano
Fabián Javier Ludueña Romandini
Moreana December 1, 2009 DOI: 10.3366/more.2009.46.2-3.7 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | Argues that Christian mysticism has a political dimension and is not only a manifestation of individual interiority. Proposes a comparative reading of Thomas More's A Dialogue of Comfort against Tribulation and Saint John of the Cross's Noche Oscura, treating John's mysticism through his poetic exposition of the Carmelite Rule of life and More's through martyrdom as a response to political persecution. |
Abstract
This paper sets forth the thesis that Christian mysticism may also be understood in its political dimension and not only as a manifestation of the individual’s interiority. As examples of this more general perspective, the cases of Thomas More and Saint John of the Cross are examined. The author proposes a comparative study of these two figures basing his study on these two texts: A Dialogue of Comfort against Tribulation and the Noche Oscura. In the case of Saint-John, his mysticism is analysed in the light of his poetical exposition of the Rule of life from the order of the Carmelites and as far as More is concerned, the stress is laid upon the problem of tribulation in its most extreme form: martyrdom as a response to political persecution.