How Long to Read Mysticism and Vocation

How Long Does it Take to Read Mysticism and Vocation?

It takes the average reader 2 hours to read Mysticism and Vocation by James R. Horne

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

We tend to think that a person who is both reasonable and moral can have a good life. What constitutes a life that is not only good but superlative, or even “marvellous” or “holy”? Those who have such lives are called sages, heroes or saints, and their lives can display great integrity as well as integration with a transformative “Spiritual Presence.” Does it follow that saints are perfect people? Is there a common vision that impels them to seek holiness? In a controversial interpretation of mysticism Horne suggests that there is no single formula for the meaning of life and no one story that displays it to us. Mysticism, rather than being just a visionary perception, then becomes a problem-solving process that brings about a creative transformation of the personality at a critical stage in life. He suggests also that saints may be imperfect morally and describes true saints as double-minded: they are serious in a playful way. Mysticism and Vocation illuminates our understanding of saintly lives by explicating their mystical characteristics and extending discussions of mysticism to explain its role in active lives. In discussing important decisions that go beyond conventional morality, it adds to recent philosophical arguments by Charles Taylor, Alasdair MacIntyre, Iris Murdoch, Bernard Williams and others to the effect that morality should be defined more broadly to deal with the human condition. This book will be of interest to students of philosophy and religious studies, in both graduate and undergraduate programs.

How long is Mysticism and Vocation?

Mysticism and Vocation by James R. Horne is 120 pages long, and a total of 30,000 words.

This makes it 40% the length of the average book. It also has 37% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Mysticism and Vocation Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 43 minutes to read Mysticism and Vocation aloud.

What Reading Level is Mysticism and Vocation?

Mysticism and Vocation is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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