quietism
31quietist — quietism ► NOUN 1) (in the Christian faith) devotional contemplation and abandonment of the will as a form of religious mysticism. 2) calm acceptance of things as they are. DERIVATIVES quietist noun & adjective …
32Roman Catholicism — the faith, practice, and system of government of the Roman Catholic Church. [1815 25] * * * Largest single Christian denomination in the world, with some one billion members, or about 18% of the world s population. The Roman Catholic church has… …
33Jeanne Marie Bouvier de la Motte Guyon — (commonly known as Madame Guyon) (April 18, 1648 June 9, 1717) was a French mystic and one of the key advocates of Quietism. Quietism was considered heretical by the Roman Catholic Church, and she was imprisoned from 1695 to 1703 after publishing …
34Bossuet, Jacques-Bénigne — born Sept. 25, 1627, Dijon, France died April 12, 1704, Paris French bishop. Ordained a priest in 1652, he gained a reputation as a great orator and popular preacher. In 1681 he became bishop of Meaux. He was the most eloquent and influential… …
35Francois Fenelon — François de Salignac de la Mothe Fénelon † Catholic Encyclopedia ► François de Salignac de la Mothe Fénelon A celebrated French bishop and author, b. in the Château de Fénelon in Périgord (Dordogne), 6 August, 1651; d. at Cambrai, 7… …
36Maison royale de Saint-Louis — Location Saint Cyr l École, Yvelines, France …
37Jeanne Guyon — Jeanne Marie Bouvier de la Motte Guyon Jeanne Marie Bouvier de la Motte Guyon Born 13 April 1648 Montargis, in the Orléanais Died …
38François Fénelon — François de Salignac de la Mothe Fénelon, more commonly known as François Fénelon (August 6 1651 ndash;January 7 1715), was a French Roman Catholic theologian, poet and writer. He today is remembered mostly as one of the main advocates of… …
39Christian mysticism — Union with Christ is the purpose of Christian mysticism. Christian mysticism refers to the development of mystical practices and theory within Christianity. It has often been connected to mystical theology, especially in the Catholic and Eastern… …
40Muhsin al-Hakim — Sayyed Muhsin at Tabatabai al Hakim Full name Sayyed Muhsin at Tabatabai al Hakim Era 20th century Islamic theology Region Islamic theology School Usuli Twelver Shia Islam Notable ideas …
