Thomas L. Humphries
- Published in print:
- 2013
- Published Online:
- January 2014
- ISBN:
- 9780199685035
- eISBN:
- 9780191765537
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199685035.003.0007
- Subject:
- Religion, Early Christian Studies, Theology
This chapter argues that Gregory, like Cassian, understands the Holy Spirit as the reformer of thoughts, desires, and affections, as well as the former of virtues. Gregory is also a devoted student ...
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This chapter argues that Gregory, like Cassian, understands the Holy Spirit as the reformer of thoughts, desires, and affections, as well as the former of virtues. Gregory is also a devoted student of Augustine; he is interested in Augustine’s anthropology and theories of interpretation of Scripture. Gregory modifies some elements of Cassian’s theology (like the eight principal vices and seven deadly sins) in order to make it harmonize with other well-known themes (like the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit), but he preserves the main tenets of Cassian’s ascetic pneumatology. Like Leo, Gregory is also concerned to form lay Christians, though unlike Leo, Gregory was a professed monk. This chapter argues that reformation of desire is a key theme for Gregory (as also for Cassian and Augustine). Correlatively, Gregory’s ascetic pneumatology is focused on the way in which the Holy Spirit engages Christians in a dialogue of desire.Less
This chapter argues that Gregory, like Cassian, understands the Holy Spirit as the reformer of thoughts, desires, and affections, as well as the former of virtues. Gregory is also a devoted student of Augustine; he is interested in Augustine’s anthropology and theories of interpretation of Scripture. Gregory modifies some elements of Cassian’s theology (like the eight principal vices and seven deadly sins) in order to make it harmonize with other well-known themes (like the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit), but he preserves the main tenets of Cassian’s ascetic pneumatology. Like Leo, Gregory is also concerned to form lay Christians, though unlike Leo, Gregory was a professed monk. This chapter argues that reformation of desire is a key theme for Gregory (as also for Cassian and Augustine). Correlatively, Gregory’s ascetic pneumatology is focused on the way in which the Holy Spirit engages Christians in a dialogue of desire.
Denis Renevey and Christiania Whitehead (eds)
- Published in print:
- 2010
- Published Online:
- May 2014
- ISBN:
- 9780859898218
- eISBN:
- 9781781380413
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Liverpool University Press
- DOI:
- 10.5949/liverpool/9780859898218.001.0001
- Subject:
- Literature, Early and Medieval Literature
The Doctrine of the Hert was the fifteenth-century English translation of De doctrina cordis, the thirteenth-century Latin devotional treatise addressed to nuns. The text progressively pairs the ...
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The Doctrine of the Hert was the fifteenth-century English translation of De doctrina cordis, the thirteenth-century Latin devotional treatise addressed to nuns. The text progressively pairs the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit with seven key actions of the heart, leading readers toward contemplative unity with God. It was a religious bestseller, circulated widely throughout Europe between the thirteenth and fifteenth centuries, and was translated into numerous vernacular versions. This book consists of ten essays from an international group of scholars of medieval religion discussing the Middle English text alongside its Latin forebear, and other European vernacular translations (French, German, Spanish, and Middle Dutch). Despite its medieval popularity, The Doctrine of the Hert has largely escaped the attention of scholars until recently, yet it has much to offer regarding our understanding of late medieval female spirituality. University of Exeter Press's new edition (published June 2010) opens up the field by providing access to the text, and this companion further establishes scholarship on this text.Less
The Doctrine of the Hert was the fifteenth-century English translation of De doctrina cordis, the thirteenth-century Latin devotional treatise addressed to nuns. The text progressively pairs the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit with seven key actions of the heart, leading readers toward contemplative unity with God. It was a religious bestseller, circulated widely throughout Europe between the thirteenth and fifteenth centuries, and was translated into numerous vernacular versions. This book consists of ten essays from an international group of scholars of medieval religion discussing the Middle English text alongside its Latin forebear, and other European vernacular translations (French, German, Spanish, and Middle Dutch). Despite its medieval popularity, The Doctrine of the Hert has largely escaped the attention of scholars until recently, yet it has much to offer regarding our understanding of late medieval female spirituality. University of Exeter Press's new edition (published June 2010) opens up the field by providing access to the text, and this companion further establishes scholarship on this text.
