Devotional Life Research Articles

The Devotional Life in Group Settings

The Devotional Life in Group Settings

Mysticism and Sense Perception

In this paper I propose to examine the cognitive status of mystical experience.There are, I think, (at least) three distinct but overlapping sorts of religious experience. (1) In the first place, there are two kinds of mystical experience. The extrovertive or nature mystic (in some sense) identifies himself with a world which is both transfigured and one. The introvertive mystic withdraws from the world and, after stripping the mind of concepts and images, experiences union with something which (in some respects at least) can be described as an undifferentiated unity. Introvertive mysticism is a more important phenomenon than extrovertive mysticism. (2) Numinous experiences are complex experiences involving dread, awe, wonder, and fascination. One (apparently) finds oneself confronted with something which is radically unlike ordinary objects. Before its overwhelming majesty and power, one is nothing but dust and ashes. In contrasting oneself with its uncanny beauty and goodness, one experiences one's own uncleanness and ugliness. (3) The experiences bound up with the devotional life of the ordinary believer (gratitude, love, trust, filial fear, etc.) are also religious in character. Nevertheless these more ordinary experiences should, I think, be distinguished both from numinous experiences and from mystical experiences, for they do not appear to involve the sense of immediate presence which characterises the latter.

Henry Hawkins, S.J., 1577-1646: A Recusant Writer and Translator of the Early Seventeenth Century

Henry Hawkins deserves to be remembered if only because he lived to be an old man. After more than twenty-five years of active but unostentatious service as a Jesuit priest in the London area, he died on 14 August 1646 at the House of the English Tertian Fathers in Ghent, aged about seventy years. But apart from the achievement of keeping his body intact and relatively free for a quarter of a century on the English Mission, Hawkins should be known, too, for his literary works—two original and six substantial translations from Latin, French and Italian. From the earliest days of the English Catholic struggle for survival, the particular need of the isolated English ‘Papists’ for spiritual reading in order to sustain faith, had been recognized and many attempts were made to meet it. For Catholics at home, largely deprived of sacraments, worship and instruction through homily, it was one of the only ways of keeping in touch with the Church's devotional life and one of the few channels of encouragement. Hawkins's work is not apologetical; he does not try to supply the need for doctrinal instruction nor does he in any way enter the dogmatic or political conflict.

Principles and suggestions for liturgical renewal in parish life

The purpose of this document is to assist pastors and congregations in the renewal of life and mission in the Church. It seeks to set down basic principles which should govern the life of a congregation and to provide practical suggestions for enriching the devotional life in worship. The principles are considered to be everywhere applicable, while all suggestions might not be appropriate to every parish. The contents are not to be considered as definitive, but rather reflect the concerns of the committee which prepared them. The Steering Committee1 of the Commission on the Liturgy, composed of pastors in the Chicago area, was not always in agreement on the wording of each statement, but sought as much as possible to reflect the spirit of liturgical renewal in the Church. This document is not to be considered a promotional manual nor a “do-it-yourself” handbook. It seeks to avoid such superficiality. It seeks rather to build upon the foundation of the evangelical biblical faith as reflected in the Lutheran tradition and to give concrete expression to the life and witness of the people of God. The format is arranged so that various expressions of parish life are examined, first in respect to theological principles and second in respect to practical suggestions which are consonant with these principles. At the joint workshop of the Commission on Theology and the Commission on the Liturgy at the Seventh Annual Conference of the Lutheran Society for worship, music and the arts these principles and suggestions were discussed. The concern most frequently expressed was that the Church must be more imaginative in its approach to worship and more sensitive to the problems of contemporary society. It is hoped that the principles and suggestions in this paper may stimulate further study and discussion within the Society on liturgical renewal in parish life. The following served on the Steering

Theology and the Devotional Life

Theology and the Devotional Life

Devotional Life

Devotional Life Get access The Life of the Soul. By SAMUEL H. MILLER. New York. Harper and Brothers. 1951. 158 pages. $2.00. WILLIAM CARDWELL PROUT WILLIAM CARDWELL PROUT The Methodist ChurchHowell, Michigan Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of the American Academy of Religion, Volume 20, Issue 2, April 1952, Pages 142-a–142, https://doi.org/10.1093/jaarel/20.2.142-a Published: 01 April 1952

Book Review: The Devotional Life of Christian Leaders

Book Review: The Devotional Life of Christian Leaders

God and the Soul: Augustine on the Devotional Life

God and the Soul: Augustine on the Devotional Life

The Foundation and Early Work of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts

HE Puritan Revolution had its natural reaction during the 1 reign of Charles II, and immorality was widespread in political, social, and religious life. Very soon, however, the moral and spiritual work of the Church underwent a tremendous revival, despite the unfortunate wranglings which disturbed its unity. Part of this revival was the development of a society movement. Under the influence of eminent preachers Societies were founded for the cultivation and support of devotional life. For the most part their members belonged to the Church of England, and devoted themselves to the service of their fellow men. Their works took a practical turn-provision for education, for the spiritual needs of soldiers, sailors, and prisoners, and, finally, for the support of foreign missions. They grew rapidly, and the close of the century saw the formation of the two greatest Anglican organizations, the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (I699) and its sister body, the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts (1701).1 Their founder, famed as an organizer of missionary effort, was Dr. Thomas Bray. Bray was born at Marton, Shropshire, in I656 and, giving promise of a fine intellect, was sent to Oswestry School and then to Oxford, where he took his degree at All Souls College in

THE DEVOTIONAL LIFE OF THE MISSIONARY

International Review of MissionVolume 3, Issue 3 p. 447-455 THE DEVOTIONAL LIFE OF THE MISSIONARY A. H. Small, Search for more papers by this author A. H. Small, Search for more papers by this author First published: July 1914 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1758-6631.1914.tb00735.xAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Volume3, Issue3July 1914Pages 447-455 RelatedInformation

Book Review: V.—Practical Theology: The Devotional Life of the Sunday School Teacher

Book Review: V.—Practical Theology: The Devotional Life of the Sunday School Teacher

What View of the Atonement is of Most Value for the Devotional Life

What View of the Atonement is of Most Value for the Devotional Life