VALUE OF IMAGES AND SYMBOLS IN THEOLOGICAL AND SPIRITUAL REFLECTION ON CHRISTIAN SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE
VALUE OF IMAGES AND SYMBOLS IN THEOLOGICAL AND SPIRITUAL REFLECTION ON CHRISTIAN SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE
Author(s): Stanisław T. ZarzyckiSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Anthropology, Semiology, Theology and Religion
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe Franciszka Salezego (TNFS)
Keywords: spiritual experience; symbol; spiritual consciousness; spiritual function;
Summary/Abstract: The article explains the concept of a spiritual experience in the context of a broadly understood experience. The author highlights the anthropological aspect of symbols and links them with human spiritual consciousness. The article concentrates on symbols occurring in the Bible and their use in symbolic acts performed by the prophets and by Jesus Christ. It shows the spiritual role of symbols in the Gospel of John and defines the role of symbols in spiritual experience realized in the context of prayer, liturgy and mysticism.
Journal: Seminare. Poszukiwania naukowe
- Issue Year: 39/2018
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 31-44
- Page Count: 14
- Language: English