In fourteenth-century England an anonymous monk wrote an extraordinary text illuminating the life of contemplative devotion and the drama of the soul’s union with God. Precariously heretical in its day; it became a classic of Christian mystical thought. Dr. Ira Progoff’s brilliant new translation and commentary illustrate The Cloud of Unknowing’s ongoing relevance. Dr. Progoff reveals a bridge spanning the perilous abyss between modern psychology’s self-conscious analytic thought and the pressing spiritual needs of modern man.Praise for Ira Progoff’s The Cloud of Unknowing “One of the classic guides to spiritual experience revealing the dynamics of the inner life.â€â€”The Washington Post “[Dr. Progoff’s] translation makes a psychological genius come alive.â€â€”Harry A. Overstreet “Astonishingly modern and timely . . . This fourteenth-century mystic speaks to us with a message that is as vital today as it was then.â€â€”New York Post “Translated from archaic to modern English with lucidity and fine comprehension . . . a delightful surprise.â€â€”The Dayton Journal Herald
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. HISTORY IS BORING RIGHT; well you could be wrong.By D. at LLRCHISTORY IS BORING RIGHT; well you could be wrong.To sit down and read all about the actions of one person or another could be boring; but Kenneth Davis has taken that same history and made it interesting. He tells the History of different subject in such a way that you shake your head and wonder just how things could happen that way.Listening to history; or the highlights of history as he presents it can cause you to shake your head and wonder just what people where thinking; or WHERE they thinking about some of the things that have happen; and how did the stories that we hear today get started.ALL of Kenneth C. Davis books are well worth the investment not only to learn the important parts of history; but to shake your head at some of the stupid people who have been making all the history before our time0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. But it says so in the Bible.(?)By Pat GI was looking for a factual(?); no holds barred review of the basic bible stories. And that was this gave me. Many people will not like it because it bumps into their time honored be believes about what is in the Bible and what is not in the Bible.The Explanation of how the different books of the Bible came together is great.Many explanations are give for how the different versions of the Bible developed. This very well presented and easy to follow.The helps to clarify why we have so different Christian Bibles.Chapter previews highlight was is to follow. Somehow I wish he would write a follow work./3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Very insightfulBy Michael EllisI have listened to the audio book and now read this and it has really helped me both in terms of my faith; as well as a historical; biblical; biological perspective. I realize what it is; and what it isn't. It is an opinion of the author with scholarly information and references to back him up written so that most of us could easily understand. It isn't for hard-core believers who might find heresy in the open questions the Bible text presents. The author doesn't force his view or opinion; merely asks the questions; provides some evidence (or lack thereof) and leaves the reader to decide what to think.If you a self-taught person; this book is excellent. If you need someone to help explain things; it helps. If you are one who needs someone to think for you; this isn't it.I simply love the context it puts things in as it really explains our humanity in this biblical equation.It comes down to faith - period.If you read his other books; you'll enjoy this one.
