A Way into Scholasticism: A Companion to St. Bonaventure's the Soul's Journey Into God (Cascade Companions)

St. Bonaventure of Bagnoregios The Souls Journey into God is a masterpiece of thirteenth-century Scholasticism. Unfortunately no comprehensive analysis of Bonaventures seminal treatise exists that is accessible to contemporary audiences. Reinvigorating the medieval tradition of critical commentary for the twenty-first century Peter Dillards A Way into Scholasticism: A Companion to St. Bonaventures The Souls Journey into God introduces readers to basic Scholastic concepts and arguments by expounding and evaluating Bonaventures speculative system. Dillard also highlights the relevance of Bonaventures thought for contemporary philosophical theology. The book will appeal to a wide audience including seminarians clergy brothers and sisters of religious orders students at the advanced undergraduate or graduate levels professional scholars and anyone seeking a better understanding of the Scholastic intellectual tradition. This is a powerful reading and appreciation of Bonaventures most famous work The Souls Journey into God . . . In spare precise and occasionally elegant prose Dillard brings a contemporary mentality to bear on Bonaventures project and every step involved in the progress through six stages of spiritual growth leading to the possibility of mystical contemplation or ecstasy . . . This would be an excellent text for those needing an introduction to Scholasticism as well as for those who feel they have nothing left to learn from Scholasticism. -Patrick Madigan The Heythrop Journal Peter S. Dillard is the author of Heidegger and Philosophical Atheology: A Neo-Scholastic Critique (2008) and The Truth about Mary: A Theological and Philosophical Evaluation of the Proposed Fifth Marian Dogma (2009).