Symbolism and the Christian Imagination Mauriac and the persistent temptation to

and the persistent temptation to despair

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distills the teachings of Thomas Aquinas

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Archbishop Sheen confronts the irrational

Symbolism and the Christian Imagination Mauriac and the persistent temptation toBy Herbert Musurillo, S. J. Symbolism and the Christian Imagination is a fascinating exploration of the Christian imagination from the Apostolic age to the high Medieval period. Employing a plethora of examples and figures, patristic and classicist scholar Herbert Musurillo, S. J., develops a highly detailed and deftly balanced to the genesis and terminus of Christian art and literature. In the words of its author, the book demonstrates how the