Collapsing the Sacred and the Profane: Pan‐Sacramental & Panentheistic Possibilities in Aquinas and Their Implications for Spirituality
The Heythrop Journal September 16, 2011 DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2265.2011.00684.x (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Citations | 17 |
| Key points | Argues that the cosmos is panentheistic and pan-sacramental, a view grounded in Aquinas' Christology and developed through Thomas Merton's anthropology and Bede Griffiths' spirituality, and examines the implications and challenges this perspective raises for the study of spirituality as 'lived religious experience.' |
Abstract
The study of spirituality examines ‘lived religious experience’ in the cosmos. Drawing on Aquinas' Christology, the following article presents the cosmos as panentheistic and pan‐sacramental. Taking a cue from Thomas Merton's anthropology and Bede Griffiths' spirituality, various implications and challenges are examined.