Characters from Dark Night of the Soul

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

St. John of the Cross - This individual is the author of Dark Night of the Soul and reformer of the Carmelite order of the Church.

God - This is the creator of the universe and all things that exist in the universe in the Christian faith.

The Beginner - This is a new Christian who has not yet traveled through the dark night of the soul and is easily prone to succumb to sin.

Proficients - These are Christians who have successfully passed through the dark night of the soul but have...
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