HIST-308 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Diplopia, Eucharist, Fallen Angel
12 Apr 2020
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At the second point on his spiritual trajectory, ignatius experienced a vision of a divine light emanating its rays outward. This conveyed to him the mystery of god creating the universe. He could not explain how: the third point. Reveled as ignatius approached the body of the lord in the eucharist. He understood that christ is indeed really present in the bread and wine: the fourth point. It consisted in a double vision of both the humanity of christ and of the virgin mary both without disctinction of members. This helped him understand the reality of christ"s human nature: authority beyond scripture. As ignatius experienced these mystical insights by way of contemplation. He came to realize that there was a spiritual, traditional, authority beyond scripture. Against the reformers, he claimed an authoritative access to the spirit: the fifth point. Of his journey then ignatius experienced a culminating illumination. This was not pinned down to any specific doctrine.
