Meister Eckhart: Master of Mystics

Meister Eckhart: Master of Mystics by Woods, Richard. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781441134424.

Timothy Radcliffe introduces this masterly short guide to Eckharts mystical teaching - perfectly pitched for those interested in spirituality and theology. Richard Woods writes as a passionate advocate of Eckharts relevance to issues and challenges facing intelligent people today with emphasis on religious understanding, belief, action and human suffering. The fruit of more than ten years of reflection, Meister Eckhart: Master of Mystics explores a set of related themes bridging Eckharts medieval world and our own turbulent times - womens role in spirituality and church life, global climate change and the sacredness of Creation, the meaning of detachment, the blind alleys of spiritual technology, the meaning of contemplation and the place of prayer, Eckharts views on art and spirituality, his daring insights into the challenges of pain and suffering, and Eckharts relevance for wider and deeper encounter among world religions. Other chapters investigate Eckharts wide-ranging sources and his revolutionary approach to the redeeming mission of Jesus Christ.