The Feminine Spirituality of St. Teresa of Avila: Ascending to God by Descending in Humility
Teresa’s spirituality helps contemporary readers to discover a transcendental path to God – inwardness is not an end in itself; it leads above and is the path toward God. Her writings inspire contemporary readers to reflect on the danger of self-transcendence spirituality, which emphasizes the self’...
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Archīum Ateneo
2020
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| Online Access: | https://archium.ateneo.edu/apms/vol2/iss1/6 https://archium.ateneo.edu/context/apms/article/1065/viewcontent/APMS_202.1_207_20Article_20__20Jung.pdf |
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| Institution: | Ateneo De Manila University |
| Summary: | Teresa’s spirituality helps contemporary readers to discover a transcendental path to God – inwardness is not an end in itself; it leads above and is the path toward God. Her writings inspire contemporary readers to reflect on the danger of self-transcendence spirituality, which emphasizes the self’s autonomy and self-sufficiency without dependency on God. Moreover, she helps contemporary Christians to be aware of the peril of self-actualization spirituality, which relies on self-service and selfaffirmation rather than on God’s love and grace. |
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