The 17th century was the “Golden Age” of French mysticism, especially as represented in the bishop Francis de Sales (1567-1622). In his efforts at Church reform, and especially in his two influential works, The Introduction to the Devout Life and Treatise on the Love of God, the genial figure of Francis set the stage for much of the mystical piety of modern Catholicism.
| 19:30 | Welcome and Meditation |
| 19:55 | Talk by Bernard McGinn |
| 20:35 | Response by Prof Edward Howells |
| 21:00 | Dialogue between Bernard McGinn and Prof Edward Howells |
| 21:15 | Comments from participants |
Leader
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Prof Bernard McGinn
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Bernard McGinn is the Naomi Shenstone Donnelley Professor emeritus at the Divinity School of the University of Chicago, where he taught for thirty-four years before retiring in 2003. He has written extensively on spirituality and mysticism, including his nine-volume, The Presence of God: A History of Western Mysticism (1991-2021).
Other Leaders
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Dr Edward Howells
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Dr Edward Howells was a senior lecturer in Christian Spirituality at Heythrop College, University of London (2001-2018), then at the University of Roehampton (2018-19). He is now an associate tutor in Christian Spirituality at Ripon College Cuddesdon. Edward teaches the history of Christian spirituality and its contribution to the understanding and practice of faith today. His research is on mystical theology, especially the late medieval period. His PhD was on the theological anthropology of John of the Cross and Teresa of Avila. Edward has recently co-edited The Oxford Handbook of Mystical Theology (2020). He has also written on the mystical theology of Augustine, Meister Eckhart, and Pierre de BĂ©rulle. Edwards main interest is in questions of experience and personal transformation in the life of faith, in historical perspective.
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