Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Quietism is a Christian philosophy that swept through France, Italy and Spain during the 17th century. Genesis Quietism grew from the mysticism of the great 16th century Spaniards, Teresa of Avila and Saint John of the Cross What quietism is Quietism states that man's highest perfection consists of a psychical self-annihilation and a subsequent absorption of the soul into the Divine Essence, even during the present life. So the mind is withdrawn from worldy interests to passively and constantly contemplate God. Quietism has been contrasted to the Buddhist doctrine of Nirvana. Heresy? Many Christians consider quitism heresy. External links and references Catholic Encyclopedia on quietism Columbia Encyclopedia on quiteism More info Encyclopedia.com on quietism Informative 1911 Encyclopędia Britannica on quietism This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.