Collected Works of Titus Brandsma, Vol I: Mysticism in Action

The Dutch Carmelite and professor of philosophy Titus Brandsma, born in Friesland in 1881 and murdered in the Dachau concentration camp in 1942, did groundbreaking work in the field of Dutch mysticism. This book gives an insight into his scholarly work, his social commitment and his personal relationships. The texts selected here date from the period 1904 to 1942, during which time the themes of mysticism and spirituality, social teaching, peace and disarmament, heroism, journalism, educati...