James Cutsinger
James CutsingerPaths of the Heart

Paths of the Heart

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Paths of the Heart

Sufism and the Christian East (Perennial Philosophy Series)

With wisdom that rings well with the heart, this volume answers the questions What do the mystical traditions of the Christian East and Sufism have in common? and Is there a dialogue that can promote a deep and lasting bond between Christianity and Islam?

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Reviews

Any Traditionalist would be insane not to pick up this book. Even though I don't belong to either tradition discussed, the parallels are beyond a shadow of a doubt.
Aside from gnosticism and the essences (and the more buddhistic/mazdaian silk road forms of a less patriarchical 'christianity' and already dyed heavily with the wisdom of the pre-islamic sufis!), this book distills some wisdom of the two best aspects of islam and christianity...
Reading "Paths of the Heart" was a true learning experience. In an age of strained relations between Christians and Muslims (and a time in which widespread ignorance of each others Traditions exist) this book could prove immensely helpful.
The immediate premise for this book was a conference held at the University of South Carolina in October 2001, the purpose of which was an attempt to find some common ground in Christian and Muslim spirituality. In fact, it amounted to a meeting of noted writers on two traditions: Christian Hesychasm and Islamic Sufism.
A perusal of current media in print, radio and television reinforces the observation that we are living in a time when the cultures of the Middle East are portrayed as ideologically opposed to the West. At the core of our alleged differences is the role of Islamic fundamentalism with its hegemonic determination to dominate cultures both in the Middle East and abroad.
Compiled and edited by James S. Cutsinger (Professor of Theology and Religious Thought, University of South Carolina), Paths To The Heart: Sufism And The Christian East is an informed and informative study of the common threads and traits shared between the traditions of the Christian East and Islamic Sufism.
I picked this one up to see if there was a way to reconcile my Sufi path with my grandfather's Russian Orthodox path. This book does a pretty good job of bridging the gap.

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