Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Confidence regained: Providence and prayer in the works of Catherine of Siena, Anne Conway and Simone Weil. |
| Authors: |
Koenig, Katrin1 katrin.koenig@oek.uni-heidelberg.de |
| Source: |
Scottish Journal of Theology. Nov2024, Vol. 77 Issue 4, p346-361. 16p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*DIVINE providence, *PRAYER |
| Reviews & Products: |
PRINCIPLES of Philosophy (Book) |
| People: |
CONWAY, Anne, 1631-1679, CATHERINE, of Siena, Saint, 1347-1380 |
| Abstract: |
In this article I explore three ways of reflecting on faith in God's providence and correlative understandings of prayer. My study suggests a praxeological understanding of the doctrine of providence as tacit knowledge. First, I present the soteriological dialogical approach of Catherine of Siena, from her late medieval Dialogue on providence. Secondly, I analyse the quietist vitalist approach of the early modern English philosopher Anne Conway in her Principles of Philosophy. Thirdly, I reflect on the critical, non-interventionist approach of the French philosopher and mystic Simone Weil. I conclude by discussing the interrelation between providence and prayer. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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