Mysticism and Reform in Catholic Theology between 1600 and 1800

Authors

Ulrich Lehner, Marquette UniversityFollow
William P. O'Brien, Marquette UniversityFollow

Document Type

Contribution to Book

Language

eng

Publication Date

12-2016

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Source Publication

The Oxford Handbook of Early Modern Theology, 1600-1800

Source ISSN

9780199937943

Abstract

These introductory remarks focus on themes not covered in the handbook—the Council of Trent’s focus on a universal call to holiness, the effect of parish missions on popular faith, and practical reforms such as the founding of seminaries and improving the moral life of the clergy. Moreover, Trent’s support for positive theology is outlined, as well as Catholic attempts to defend traditional Trinitarian theology against the anti-Trinitarianism that arose during the Protestant Reformation. Finally, this introduction considers the rise of Catholic mysticism, particularly in Spain and France; and discusses its contra-authoritarian character, the significant influence of female mystics, and the Quietist controversy.

Comments

"Mysticism and Reform in Catholic Theology between 1600 and 1800." in The Oxford Handbook of Early Modern Theology, 1600-1800, edited by Ulrich L. Lehner, Richard A. Muller and A.G. Roeber. New York: Oxford University Press, 2016: 63-74. Publisher link.

Recommended Citation

Lehner, Ulrich and O'Brien, William P., "Mysticism and Reform in Catholic Theology between 1600 and 1800" (2016). Theology Faculty Research and Publications. 631.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/theo_fac/631