The Varieties of Religious Experience · Character
Saint John of the Cross
Spanish mystic and poet, quoted on the dark night of the soul.
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Also known as Saint John of the Cross, Saint John
First appearance: Lectures XVI and XVII: Mysticism
Saint John of the Cross shows up with force in Lectures XVI and XVII: Mysticism. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Quoted on the 'union of love' and the ineffability of divine knowledge.
Saint John of the Cross first appears in 0016 lectures xvi and xvii mysticism.
In Lectures XVI and XVII: Mysticism: Quoted on the 'union of love' and the ineffability of divine knowledge.
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