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René Guénon’s explication of the principles of an interior understanding of sacred forms has established his reputation in the West as the master theorist of esoterism. But till now his doctrine has not been the focus of thorough study in Christian circles. Guénonian Esoterism and Christian Mystery is the first major work to combine an analysis of Guénon’s ideas about esoterism with a critical examination of their application to Christianity in terms of data provided by Christianity itself. But to accomplish this, such data cannot simply be surveyed superficially—it must be known firsthand; hence the abundance of citations and references in this text. Such an approach not only lets us decide about certain issues, but may also help us rediscover an all too misunderstood facet of the revelation of Christ.
Jean Borella taught philosophy at the University of Nancy until 1995. A Platonist by inclination, he has been strongly influenced by Guénon and Eastern metaphysics. But his deepest inspiration derives from unceasing meditation on the Christian faith, which led him to undertake the present searching critique of ‘Guénonian Christianity’. A religious philosopher, he strives to hear the reverberations awakened in human thought by revelation.
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| Author | Borella, Jean |
|---|---|
| Full Title | Guénonian Esoterism and Christian Mystery |
| Binding | Softcover |
| Publisher | Sophia Perennis |
| Pages | 524 |
| ISBN | 0900588101 |
| Language | English |
| Short Description | This work critically applies Guénonian metaphysics to the Christian tradition, providing many firsthand citations and references. The work is of great value to Christians wishing to rediscover an authentic metaphysical doctrine within the Church. |
| Praise | 'René Guénon was one of the great metaphysical minds of the last few centuries, and it was a great loss to the Catholic Church when he converted to Islam. Prof. Borella shows in this landmark study exactly where Guénon’s work remains of perennial value for Christians, but also demonstrates the limitations and personal idiosyncrasies which led Guénon to distort some of the most important elements of Catholic and Orthodox doctrine. Prof. Borella's book may well stimulate the recovery of authentic metaphysics within the Church for which Guenon longed, but which he despaired of seeing in his lifetime.' — Stratford Caldecott, Editor, Second Spring; Director (UK), G.K. Chesterton Institute for Faith & Culture; Author, Secret Fire: The Spiritual Vision of J.R.R. Tolkien. 'Exhaustively documented and brilliantly conceived, this monumental treatise refutes a Guénonian thesis regarding the limits of Christianity and reaffirms the Patristic doctrine of theosis as the consummation of the Christian Way.' — Wolfgang Smith, Prof. of Mathematics and traditionalist author. |
| Table of Contents | General Introduction: A Guénonian Interpretation of Christianity—Is it Legitimate? I. Nature of the Esoteric Perspective 1 Esoterism: History and Idea 2 Esoterism in its Essence and in its Existence 3 Esoterism-Exoterism: A Living Dialectic II. René Guénon and Christianity: A Critical Examination 4 Christian Esoterism according to Guénon Appendix: ‘Religion’: History and Etymology 5 Jewish Esoterism or New Covenant? 6 Sacraments and Sacramentals 7 The Nature of the Sacraments is Immutable III. Christianity in its Mystery Introduction: The Christian Religion Speaks of Itself 8 Mystery and Doctrine 9 Sacramental Initiation and the Discipline of the Arcane 10 The Mystical Way Scriptural index General index |
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