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Boehme, Jakob (1575–1624)
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Boehme was a Lutheran mystic and pantheist. He held that God is the Abyss that is the ground of all things. The will of the Abyss to know itself generates a process that gives rise to nature, which is thus the image of God. Life is characterized by a dualistic struggle between good and evil; only by embracing Christ’s love can unity be regained. Boehme was highly regarded by such diverse writers as Law, Newton, Goethe and Hegel.
Title: Boehme, Jakob (1575–1624)
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Boehme was a Lutheran mystic and pantheist.
He held that God is the Abyss that is the ground of all things.
The will of the Abyss to know itself generates a process that gives rise to nature, which is thus the image of God.
Life is characterized by a dualistic struggle between good and evil; only by embracing Christ’s love can unity be regained.
Boehme was highly regarded by such diverse writers as Law, Newton, Goethe and Hegel.
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