The Mysticism of the Cloud of Unknowing
"Mystics have groped for words in which to account for the supreme reality of this experience... All this is said in classic and unforgettable pages by The Cloud of Unknowing, the work of an anonymous fourteenth-century English writer. . . Johnston [provides] the first extended and coherent theological treatment .... a most welcome and valuable contribution."-Thomas Merton
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This theological treatment of the work of an anonymous 14th-century English writer, originally published in 1967, explores the influences of Eastern ways of contemplation on Christian mysticism. Johnston, a Catholic priest living in Japan and active in the Christian/Buddhist dialogue, provides commentary on the treatise, some historical context for the world in which it was written, and ways to incorporate its ideals into modern life. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Preface to the Fordham EditionForewordPreface to the Second EditionAcknowledgmentsAbbreviationsIntroduction1Pt. IKnowledgeThe Problem of Unknowing17The Cloud of Forgetting31The Cloud of Unknowing51The Cloud and Christ67The Cloud and the Church81Pt. IILoveThe Blind Stirring97The Blind Stirring and Christian Perfection105Knowledge and Love (I)117Knowledge and Love (II)127High Ghostly Wisdom135Pt. IIIPurificationNecessity of Purification145The Path of Purification159Pt. IVUnionThe Summit189God and Creature217The Divinization of Man229The Spiritual Marriage243AppHorizontal and Vertical Thinking269Bibliography275Index281
