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The Science of the Cross: Edith Stein’s Synthesis of Mysticism and Phenomenology

"The Science of the Cross is Edith Stein’s final, unfinished masterpiece, providing a systematic study of the life and writings of St. John of the Cross. It presents a "science" of suffering and divine love, blending her rigorous philosophical training in phenomenology with Carmelite spirituality to describe the soul’s journey toward union with God through the mystery of the Cross. The Genesis and Significance of the Work Written between 1941 and 1942, The Science of the Cross (Kreuzeswissenschaft) represents the culmination of Edith Stein’s intellectual and spiritual life. Stein, known in religion as Sister Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, was..."

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