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This paper discusses the life and works of one of the most famous 13th century theologists, Cardinal Bonaventure. The paper examines his major work, "The Journey of the Mind to God," a philosophical literature piece influenced by mystical and scholastic ideas. The paper discusses the use of rich language that is full of allegories, metaphors, and comparisons, allowing Bonaventure to carry the reader over to the world of mysticism, as he was convinced only mystics are able to provide a man with opportunities to reach unification with God and assist man in achieving divine enlightenment.

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"Cardinal Bonaventure (1221-74) was a general of Franciscan Order and one of the most famous theologists of the Middle Age epoch. His philosophical works, concerning different moral and ethical questions of religion as well as the works about general concept of religion and philosophy, will always take a favorable place in theological literature.
Being a true representative of his age, Bonaventure supported the official line of Catholic Church teaching, as well as its major views on the questions of religious philosophy and ethics. As we know Franciscan Order was one of the major strongholds of Catholic Church, with a typical organization and rules for the Middle age epoch in Catholic Europe."

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