What we see in Dionysius, by contrast, is a retention of one's place in hierarchy and a very concrete return to identity in the case of human beings, for instance, through scripture, ritual, and practical performance to a deeper union with God rather than a simple, spatially conceived movement "up" the hierarchy.
The political stakes now may be highest for Rahm Emanuel, the Democratic mayor in a city with deep union roots.
But she said the fact that the campaign was taking place in New York, a city with deep union roots, could lend it some success.
Nonetheless, she said the new effort might gain traction because it is taking place in New York, a city with deep union roots where many workers are sympathetic to unions.
The time Emerson spent in the natural wonders of 19th century Massachusetts offered him many experiences of deep mystical union with the universe, of which its ultimate reality is "oneness".
Thomas Merton characterized the goal of Christian meditation as follows: "The true end of Christian meditation is practically the same as the end of liturgical prayer and the reception of the sacraments: a deeper union by grace and charity with the Incarnate Word, who is the only Mediator between God and man, Jesus Christ".
European Union leaders agreed at an emergency summit on December 9 to draft a new treaty for deeper economic union, with Britain the only country among the 27 EU nations declining to join the initiative.
It will go instead for deeper union.
The only true solution, he went on, is "a personal God experience," a spiritual breakthrough that supplies "the deep-seated need for union with God".
This requires complimenting monetary union with deeper political integration, better fiscal co-ordination (where progress has been painfully slow), and a proper banking union (last month's agreement should be treated as a stepping stone, not the ultimate destination).
For Ignatius, love of martyrdom ultimately springs from a deep conviction that only by union with Christ's Passion will he participate in Christ's glory.
