Meister Eckhart
German Dominican theologian, philosopher, and mystic of the Late Middle Ages, influential for his writings on Christian mysticism and the nature of the soul.
Background
- Born in
- Tambach-Dietharz
- Educated at
- University of Paris
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Trending topics shown first"Through the higher love the whole life of man is to be elevated from temporal selfishness to the spring of all love, to God: man will again be master over nature by abiding in God and lifting her up t…"
"The everlasting and paternal wisdom saith, "Whoso heareth Me is not ashamed." If he is ashamed of anything he is ashamed of being ashamed. Whoso worketh in Me sineth not. Whoso confesseth Me and feare…"
"As God can only be seen by His own light, so He can only be loved by His own love."
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Timeline
1260
Born
Birth1328
Died
Death
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