Spirituality, discernment and tradition in Ignatius Loyola, Teresa of Avila and John of the Cross

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dc.contributor.advisorKelber, Werner H.
dc.creatorPerez, Carlos Santiago
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-04T00:03:47Z
dc.date.available2009-06-04T00:03:47Z
dc.date.issued1992
dc.description.abstractThis thesis examines the process of discernment as described by three Spanish Catholic mystics of the sixteenth century: Ignatius Loyola (1492-1556), Teresa of Avila (1515-1582), and John of the Cross (1542-1591). Discernment refers to the process of distinguishing those things which are of God from those which are not. This thesis demonstrates that all three of these mystics had specific criteria by which they evaluated their mystical experiences to determine whether or not they were from God, shows that there are important commonalities between their discernment criteria, and argues that these criteria in large part derive from their social and historical setting.
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dc.identifier.callnoThesis Reli. 1992 Perez
dc.identifier.citationPerez, Carlos Santiago. "Spirituality, discernment and tradition in Ignatius Loyola, Teresa of Avila and John of the Cross." (1992) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/13673">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/13673</a>.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/13673
dc.language.isoeng
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dc.subjectTheology
dc.subjectPhilosophy of Religion
dc.titleSpirituality, discernment and tradition in Ignatius Loyola, Teresa of Avila and John of the Cross
dc.typeThesis
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thesis.degree.departmentReligious Studies
thesis.degree.disciplineHumanities
thesis.degree.grantorRice University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts
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