Christian Mysticism

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I General Characteristics of Mysticism II The Mystical Element in the Bible III Christian Platonism and Speculative Mysticism 1 In the East IV Christian Platonism and Speculative Mysticism 2 In the West V Practical and Devotional Mysticism VI Practical and Devotional Mysticism _continued_ VII Nature Mysticism and Symbolism VIII Nature Mysticism _continued_ APPENDIX A Definitions of Mysticism and Mystical Theology APPENDIX B The Greek Mysteries and Christian Mysticism APPENDIX C The Doctrine of Deification APPENDIX D The Mystical Interpretation of the Song of Solomon New Read Christian Mysticism by William Ralph Inge For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr A remarkable read I d rate it up there with The Imitation of Christ if you re into that sort of thing IMO, it s a nice companion to the Bible as it seems to be consistent with Biblical teachings There s a quite poignant quote towards the end where he says.The human spirit beats against the bars of space and time themselves, and could never be satisfied with any earthly utopia Our true home must be in some higher sphere of existence, above the contradictions which make it impossible for A remarkable read I d rate it up there with The Imitation of Christ if you re into that sort of thing IMO, it s a nice companion to the Bible as it seems to be consistent with Biblical teachings There s a quite poignant quote towards the end where he says.The human spirit beats against the bars of space and time themselves, and could never be satisfied wi...Was an enlightening book really a group of lectures I appreciated the history of Christian Mysticism that the book discussed Although this book was somewhat useful to me, I doubt some people would appreciate it.A set of lectures on Christian mysticism Inge adopts a historical approach as he seeks to explore the evolution of mysticism in the Christian church The emphasis is very much on Western Christianity, and Inge is dismissive of the writings of the Orthodox churches His prejudices also come through in other ways Underlying all his lectures seems to be a deep belief in the superiority of sacramental Anglicanism over all other manifestations of Christianity There are frequent disparaging comment A set of lectures on Christian mysticism Inge adopts a historical approach as he seeks to explore the evolution of mysticism in the Christian church The emphasis is very much on Western Christianity, and Inge is dismissive of the writings of the Orthodox ...Instructive introductionInge presents a very helpful overview of Christian Mysticism from a historical development perspective I especially appreciated the careful explanation of the dangers of specific branches of mysticism This is an excellent introduction to Christian Mysticism thought.

Christian Mysticism
  • English
  • 01 December 2018
  • Kindle Edition
  • 322 pages
  • William Ralph Inge
  • Christian Mysticism