The Vision of God [Kindle Edition]

Nicholas of Cusa (Author), Evelyn Underhill (Introduction), Emma Gurney Salter (Translator)

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Known for his deeply mystical writings about Christianity, Nicholas of Cusa wrote this, his most popular work, against a backdrop of widespread Church corruption. God, he believed, is found in all things, and thus cannot be perceived by man's senses and intellect alone. The path to ultimate knowledge, then, begins in recognizing our own ignorance.

Deeply influenced by Saint Augustine, Nicholas mixes the metaphysical with the personal to create a deeply felt work, first published in 1453, designed to restore faith in even the most jaded.

A German cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, NICHOLAS OF CUSA (1401-1464) was a philosopher, jurist, mathematician, and astronomer. Also referred to as Nicolaus Cusanus and Nicholas of Kues, he is considered one of the great geniuses and polymaths of the 15th century. Among his other works are Writings on Church and Reform, Catholic Concordance, and Of Learned Ignorance.

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• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 2155 KB
• Publisher: Cosimo Classics (November 30, 1927)
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• Language: English
• ASIN: B001B18T3M
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5.0 out of 5 stars A spiritual classic, July 13, 2009

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Nicholas of Cusa is unknown to many Christians, which is unfortunate. He was very insightful about spiritual things, but he also possessed a formidable intellect that was very much at home among the loftiest themes of philosophy and theology. My first exposure to him came 30 years ago in philosophy grad school in a class on his "On Learned Ignorance"--another classic. Because my first exposure to him had been at the philosophical level, I was pleasantly surprised to encounter him in this book as a simple soul in love with God. I highly recommend it.