Mysticism and ProphecyExplores the spiritual tradition embodied by the followers of St. Dominic, the thirteenth century founder of the Order of Preachers. Woods focuses on the interplay between mystical and prophetic elements in Dominican spirituality, especially the relation between knowing and unknowing which characterized the work of such figures as Thomas Aquinas, Meister Eckhard, and Catherine of Siena. Richard Woods OP is a Dominican, a writer, and a lecturer in the

" This principle is well understood by Mexican-Americans

was one of the most intriguing Catholics of the twentieth century

he is author of numerous well known works on liberation theology

"What human beings reject

even when his life was at stake

that that discipleship must be lived in the spirit of Jesus

"where our deep gladness and the worlds deep hunger meet

His books include Anabaptist History and Theology

Young Lee Hertig

he shows how Christianity -- which many accuse of glorifying violence in the crucifixion of Jesus -- really unmasks humanity's violent impulses no matter how sacred the cause they appear to validate

life and death

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