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The Sanctification of Time in Monastic and Medieval Spirituality

The Sanctification of Time in Monastic and Medieval Spirituality

Goodwin, Sidney

Paperback

Christian LivingGeneral Christianity

ISBN13: 9798224456253
Publisher: Colloquium Verlag
Published: Mar 28 2026
Pages: 146
Weight: 0.39
Height: 0.31 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English

Christian spirituality has always unfolded within the fabric of time, yet it has never regarded time as a neutral container in which sacred things merely happen. From the earliest pages of Scripture to the refined liturgical and monastic systems of the Middle Ages, time appears as a divine gift, a pedagogical medium, and the very arena in which salvation is worked out. The Christian tradition does not treat time as a passive backdrop but as a dynamic reality shaped by God's creative act, wounded by sin, redeemed in Christ, and destined for transfiguration at the end of history. This book explores how monastic and medieval Christianity received, interpreted, and sanctified time, crafting a spiritual architecture in which the hours of the day, the seasons of the year, and the stages of life became pathways toward union with God.

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