Synopses & Reviews
If a man wants to know for certain the road he is on he has to keep his eyes closed and walk in darkness. "The dark night of the soul" has come to typify that condition of spiritual dryness, depression, and seeming abandonment by God that many Christians experience at some stage in their lives. Here St. John, a 16th-century Spanish mystic and poet, describes the spiritual road that leads to union with God. On this road the soul must enter the Dark Night to be stripped of its imperfections, including the famous "seven deadly sins"a process that often takes a number of years.
Synopsis
A 16th-century mystic, St. John of The Cross was also a Carmelite monk who helped reform the Order. In this book, he addresses pride, avarice, envy, and other human imperfections. He also provides an extended explanation of Divine love, and describes methods of conversion through prayer, submission, and purification.
About the Author
Saint John of the Cross (15421591) was a Spanish mystic and a Carmelite friar and priest. He is known for his reforming of the Carmelite Order and his writings. Halcyon Backhouse is the editor of several Christian classics, including The Best of Meister Eckhart and The Cloud of Unknowing. Alan Jamieson is a sociologist, a pastor, and the author of A Churchless Faith.