Abstract
Teresa’s spirituality helps contemporary readers to discover a transcendental path to God – inwardness is not an end in itself; it leads above and is the path toward God. Her writings inspire contemporary readers to reflect on the danger of self-transcendence spirituality, which emphasizes the self’s autonomy and self-sufficiency without dependency on God. Moreover, she helps contemporary Christians to be aware of the peril of self-actualization spirituality, which relies on self-service and selfaffirmation rather than on God’s love and grace.
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Pan Yi Jung, Annie
(2020)
"The Feminine Spirituality of St. Teresa of Avila: Ascending to God by Descending in Humility,"
Asia Pacific Mission Studies: Vol. 2:
Iss.
1, Article 6.
Available at:
https://archium.ateneo.edu/apms/vol2/iss1/6
