Returning to Meister Eckhart Flashcards
Who was Meister Eckhart?
Meister Eckhart was a Christian mystic and Dominican Friar who had lectured at the stadium in Cologne and later taught in Paris.
What was Meister Eckhart’s interest in the Beguines?
Meister Eckhart took an interest in the provision of pastoral care and preaching for religious women, especially the Beguines, who were laywomen who led lives of penance and charity in urban religious communities without vows.
What was the name of Marguerite Porete’s treatise?
Marguerite Porete’s treatise was called “The Mirror of Simple Souls”.
What was the content of “The Mirror of Simple Souls”?
“The Mirror of Simple Souls” took the reader through 7 progressive stages of grace, eventually arriving at oneness with God. The soul pursues ‘the annihilated life’, losing its will, reason, and concern with the virtues.
Who warned Marguerite Porete not to teach the doctrine set out in “The Mirror of Simple Souls”?
Guy of Colmieu, the bishop of Cambrai, warned Marguerite Porete not to teach the doctrine set out in “The Mirror of Simple Souls”.
What happened to Marguerite Porete as a result of her teachings?
Marguerite Porete was found guilty of heresy by a Parisian inquisitor, William of Paris, in 1310 and was publicly burnt at the stake in Paris.
What happened to Meister Eckhart in 1326?
Meister Eckhart was put on trial by the Archbishop of Cologne in 1326 after 49 propositions from his teaching were examined. He died before the conclusion of his trial.
What was Pope John XXII’s verdict on Meister Eckhart’s teaching?
In 1329, Pope John XXII condemned 24 of the 49 propositions, saying that Meister Eckhart “knew more than was necessary”.
