Dionysius The Areopagite
Rolt's translation and study of the mystical writings attributed to Dionysius the Areopagite, covering the divine names, the celestial hierarchy, the ecclesiastical hierarchy, and mystical theology. These writings profoundly influenced both Eastern and Western Christian mysticism.
33 Chapters
Table of Contents
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PREFACE
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I.--THE AUTHOR, AND HIS INFLUENCE IN THE LATER CHURCH
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II.--HIS LEADING IDEAS: THE NATURE OF THE GODHEAD IN ITSELF
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III.--THE RELATION OF THE GODHEAD TO CREATION
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IV.--THE PROBLEM OF EVIL
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V.--CONTEMPLATION
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VI.--DIONYSIUS AND MODERN PHILOSOPHY
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VII.--THE PSYCHOLOGY OF CONTEMPLATION
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VIII.--THE SCRIPTURAL BASIS OF DIONYSIUS'S DOCTRINES
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IX.--CONCLUSION
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X.--BIBLIOGRAPHY
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This Treatise contains thirteen chapters. The following is a brief
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CHAPTER I Dionysius the Presbyter, to his fellow-Presbyter Timothy.
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CHAPTER II Concerning the Undifferencing and the Differentiation in Divinity, and the Nature of Divine Unification and Differentiation.
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CHAPTER III What is the power of Prayer? Also concerning the Blessed Hierotheus and concerning Reverence and the Writing of Divinity.
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CHAPTER IV Concerning |Good,| |Light,| |Beautiful,| |Desire,| |Ecstasy,| |Jealousy.| Also that Evil is neither existent nor Sprung from anything existent nor inherent in existent things.
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CHAPTER V Concerning |Existence| and also concerning |Exemplars.|
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CHAPTER VI Concerning |Life.|
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CHAPTER VII Concerning |Wisdom,| |Mind,| |Reason,| |Truth,| |Faith.|
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CHAPTER VIII Concerning |Power,| |Righteousness,| |Salvation,| |Redemption|; and also concerning |Inequality.|
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CHAPTER IX Concerning |Great,| |Small,| |Same,| |Different,| |Like,| |Unlike,| |Standing,| |Motion,| |Equality.|
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CHAPTER X Concerning |Omnipotent,| |Ancient of Days|; and also concerning |Eternity| and |Time.|
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CHAPTER XI Concerning |Peace| and what is meant by |Very Being| Itself, |Very Life,| |Very Power,| and similar phrases.
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CHAPTER XII Concerning |Holy of holies,| |King of kings,| |Lord of lords,| |God of gods.|
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CHAPTER XIII Concerning |Perfect| and |One.|
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CHAPTER I
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CHAPTER II How it is necessary to be united with and render praise to Him Who is the cause of all and above all.
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CHAPTER III What are the affirmative expressions respecting God, and what are the negative.
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CHAPTER IV That He Who is the Pre-eminent Cause of everything sensibly perceived is not Himself any one of the things sensibly perceived.
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CHAPTER V That He Who is the Pre-eminent Cause of everything intelligibly perceived is not Himself any one of the things intelligibly perceived.
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THE INFLUENCE OF DIONYSIUS IN RELIGIOUS HISTORY
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INDEX TO TEXT
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INDEX TO NOTES AND INTRODUCTION