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Holy Wisdom

Entity ID:

holy-wisdom-or-directions-for-the-prayer-of-contemplation-(baker)

Long Name:

Holy Wisdom: or, Directions for the Prayer of Contemplation

Short Name:

Holy Wisdom

Disambiguation String:

Baker's treatises on wisdom

Entity Type:

work

Entity Subtype:

book

Summary:

As a Catholic priest in 17th century England, Augustine Baker lived in constant danger. His persecutors followed him wherever he went to pray and profess religion. This collection of ascetical treatises exhibits the breadth of Baker's spiritual teachings. Baker's first treatise advises Christians to live an internal life with God as their guide. The second treatise describes the process of mortification, by which the ascetic person strengthens the will to overcome the desire for sin. The third treatise focuses on prayer, illuminating the usefulness of different types of prayer and meditation. Baker believed that the continued practice of holy exercises draws Christians close to God. His persuasive treatises urge Christians to develop their spiritual lives with the observance of prayer, mortification, meditation, and contemplation.

Emmalon Davis
CCEL Staff Writer

Viaf ID:

179845072

Is An Individual:

No

Is Published:

Yes

Original Language:

lat

LCCN:

BV5030

ISBN:

9781610252256

CCEL URL:

//ccel.org/ccel/baker/holy_wisdom.html

Original Language Title:

Sancta Sophia

LC Subjects:

All; Classic; Mysticism; Christian Life; Proofed

Creators:

Creator: Augustine Baker, Relator: aut, Creator ID: 3337