{"product_id":"in-quest-of-catholicity-malachi-martin-responds-to-wolfgang-smith-paperback","title":"In Quest of Catholicity: Malachi Martin Responds to Wolfgang Smith - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMalachi Martin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWolfgang Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWolfgang Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWHAT MIGHT HAPPEN WHEN TWO OF THE MOST EXPANSIVE AND ORIGINAL Catholic thinkers of our times engage in a discussion on issues that profoundly affect our understanding of the Church past, present and future? In a two-year correspondence with Malachi Martin, Wolfgang Smith broaches a wide spectrum of topics, to which Fr. Martin responds in a way that may surprise many readers. What ultimately stands at issue is the meaning of authentic Catholicity--the universality of Catholic truth.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt emerges from the exchange that when it comes to this fundamental issue, theologians have long been stymied and misled by what Malachi Martin refers to as an \"intellectual impasse\" that needs to be \"deblocked.\" It proves to be needful, after all, \"to open doors and windows,\" not in the name of an \u003cem\u003eaggiornamento\u003c\/em\u003e, but for the very opposite reason: to rediscover an ancient wisdom, theological and cosmological at once.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this profound dialogue--ranging from Jacob Boehme to Catherine Pickstock's esoteric Thomism--between a great Catholic historian and a great Catholic metaphysician and physicist, we catch a glimpse of a Church risen to the fullness of its Christ-given Catholicity by encompassing, mystically speaking, all truth.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis luminous exchange will be welcomed by all readers seeking deeper currents in contemporary Catholic thought.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A fascinating exchange of letters between two celebrated Catholic traditionalists, on topics from Boehme to Balthasar, Thomism to Kabbalah, depth psychology to quantum physics. Both Malachi Martin (\u003cem\u003eHostage to the Devil\u003c\/em\u003e) and Wolfgang Smith (\u003cem\u003eChristian Gnosis\u003c\/em\u003e) hold strong, sometimes controversial views, making for a provocative, vastly enjoyable read. Highly recommended.\"--\u003cstrong\u003ePHILIP ZALESKI, \u003c\/strong\u003e co-author of \u003cem\u003eThe Fellowship: The Literary Lives of the Inklings \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is a book of extraordinary interest. It touches on nothing less than the intellectual credibility of the Catholic faith. Presenting this faith in a system narrowly contained in time and space can only have a provisional value. For the serious seeker, any truth claim has to be congruent with both the most ancient wisdom of humankind and the insight of contemporary science. Here Wolfgang Smith engages in a very personal dialogue with a priest whose over-riding concern is the welfare of souls. The salvation of a generation - at least - turns on an understanding that reaches as deeply into the truth as they do. We can no longer rely on the formulations of the past.\u003cem\u003e In Quest of Catholicity\u003c\/em\u003e is a providential stimulus and source for thought deep enough to establish us unshakeably in saving truth.\"--\u003cstrong\u003eLUKE BELL \u003c\/strong\u003eO.S.B., author of \u003cem\u003eThe Meaning of Blue: Recovering a Contemplative Spirit \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"In this fascinating correspondence, Wolfgang Smith and the late Malachi Martin tackle an essential question, sadly much avoided, in Catholic letters: \u003cem\u003eWhat is it that constitutes a Catholic worldview?\u003c\/em\u003e It is not a simple answer  In these cordial discussions, Smith and Martin consider Jacob Boehme, quantum theory, the \u003cem\u003enatura pura\u003c\/em\u003e debate, Perennialism, and various esoterica in their search for the core of Catholicism, both within and without the precincts of\u003cem\u003e Mater Ecclesia\u003c\/em\u003e. The result is an exhilarating journey at the frontiers of Catholic thought, frontiers which, even now, are little explored. Theirs is a welcome engagement.\"-- \u003cstrong\u003eMICHAEL MARTIN\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Submerged Reality: Sophiology and the Turn to a Poetic Metaphysics \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 164\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 10, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52720208412979,"sku":"9781621382133","price":32.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/UzBwSVo1dWFRd01zdnNZRlZSamRUQT09.webp?v=1763617934","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/in-quest-of-catholicity-malachi-martin-responds-to-wolfgang-smith-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}