HUMA 1865 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Gnosticism, Hasidic Judaism, Kateri Tekakwitha
6 Jan 2014
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Against the idea of the selling of indulgences in the roman catholic church: abulafia: judaism, 1240. Founder of the school of prophetic kabbalah: several books : including commentaries on pentateuch, wrote on striving to attain extreme forms of mystical experience, agape feast: christianity. Translated from greek as the love feast : a communal meal that was commonly celebrated by early christians as part of the eucharist/holy communion, asceticism: Comes from greek to practise strenuously describes a lifestyle characterized by abstinence from various worldly pleasures, often with the aim of pursuing religious and spiritual goals: such as fasting (public) Initially frowned on by many advocates of mystical piety: baroque church: christianity. Artwork important to speak to illiterate masses. People would have a sense of the divine thru artwork. Windows and murals show the stories of christ: beguines: christianity, 13-16th century. Those who live frugally and by their own work (make own food, clothes, etc. goes out to teach and help others.
