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In the Face of the Absolute: A New Translation with Selected Letters
Frithjof Schuon
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Description for In the Face of the Absolute: A New Translation with Selected Letters
Paperback. Provides insightful answers to age-old religious and philosophical questions such as predestination and free will, the reason for evil, and the meaning of eternity in heaven and hell. This edition contains selections from Schuon's private writings, helpful editor's notes, an extensive glossary of foreign terms and phrases, and an index. Editor(s): Oldmeadow, Harry. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRAC; HRLB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 348.
In this revised edition of his classic work, perennialist author Frithjof Schuon addresses diverse aspects of the religious phenomenon with his characteristic authority. In the book's first section, Schuon provides striking insights into age-old religious and philosophical controversies such as the problem of evil, predestination and free will, and the meaning of eternity in the realms of heaven and hell. In the second section, Schuon masterfully harmonizes the divergent theological claims of the three main branches of Christianity-Orthodoxy, Catholicism, and Protestantism-in the light of universal metaphysical truth. The final section contains several chapters relating to Islamic esoterism and concludes with ... Read more
In this revised edition of his classic work, perennialist author Frithjof Schuon addresses diverse aspects of the religious phenomenon with his characteristic authority. In the book's first section, Schuon provides striking insights into age-old religious and philosophical controversies such as the problem of evil, predestination and free will, and the meaning of eternity in the realms of heaven and hell. In the second section, Schuon masterfully harmonizes the divergent theological claims of the three main branches of Christianity-Orthodoxy, Catholicism, and Protestantism-in the light of universal metaphysical truth. The final section contains several chapters relating to Islamic esoterism and concludes with ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
World Wisdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781936597413
SKU
V9781936597413
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About Frithjof Schuon
Frithjof Schuon wrote more than two dozen books on metaphysical, spiritual, artistic, and ethnic themes and was a regular contributor to journals on comparative religion in both Europe and America. He is best known as the foremost spokesman of the Perennial Philosophy and his writings have been consistently featured and reviewed in a wide range of scholarly and philosophical publications ... Read more
Reviews for In the Face of the Absolute: A New Translation with Selected Letters
This book is, indeed, a serious challenge to the 'modern spirit' whose 'ideas no longer bite.' Highly recommended for all who seek an understanding of the 'traditional spirit'. CHOICE In the Face of the Absolute is prime Schuon. The Book Reader