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To: Beowulf9

This is profound, as that little spark represents (excuse my spelling) the gelesenheit—the little spark of faith as represented by Meister Eckhardt in the 1500s(?) This is the moment the soul is created and conception is truly conceived. This is the work of God himself as represented in that spark. Truly amazing indeed.


20 posted on 04/16/2025 7:59:22 PM PDT by abigkahuna
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To: abigkahuna

You never know. It could actually have something to do with that.


37 posted on 04/16/2025 9:16:50 PM PDT by Strict9
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To: abigkahuna
This is profound, as that little spark represents (excuse my spelling) the gelesenheit—the little spark of faith as represented by Meister Eckhardt in the 1500s(?)

Eckhart von Hochheim OP (c. 1260 – c. 1328), commonly known as Meister Eckhart, Master Eckhart or Eckehart, claimed original name Johannes Eckhart, was a German Catholic priest, theologian, philosopher and mystic. He was born near Gotha in the Landgraviate of Thuringia (now Thuringia in central Germany) in the Holy Roman Empire.
- Wikipedia

Where did you get that word "gelesenheit?" Eckhart himself was not a very consistent speller - but just what is that word supposed to mean? I see absolutely no connection to "spark of faith."

Were you instead perhaps referring to the concept of "Gelassenheit" - the state of being released, relaxed?

Regards,

44 posted on 04/16/2025 10:34:30 PM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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