Christian Mystics
Christian Mystics

Author: Ursula King

Publisher: Paulist Press

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 277

ISBN-13: 1587680122

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"Ursula King's Christian Mystics offers a distinctive perspective on spirituality. The author presents the Christian mystical tradition through short biographies of its great figures, biographies which are highly readable without oversimplifying the ideas of these great figures. This is an outstanding entryway into the rich and deep world of Christian mysticism, recommended for readers of all backgrounds." - Michael Sells (Professor of Comparative Religions, Haverford College).

Mystics of the Christian Tradition
Mystics of the Christian Tradition

Author: Steven Fanning

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2005-06-29

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 1134590989

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From divine visions to self-tortures, some strange mystical experiences have shaped the Christian tradition. Full of colourful detail, this book examines the mystical experiences that have determined the history of Christianity.

Protestants and Mysticism in Reformation Europe
Protestants and Mysticism in Reformation Europe

Author: Ronald K. Rittgers

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2019-03-25

Total Pages: 473

ISBN-13: 9004393188

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Edited by Ronald K. Rittgers and Vincent Evener, Protestants and Mysticism in Reformation Europe offers an expansive view of the Protestant reception of medieval mysticism, from the beginnings of the Reformation through the mid-seventeenth century. Providing a foundation and impetus for future research, the chapters in this handbook cover diverse figures from across the Protestant traditions (Lutheran, Reformed, Radical), summarizing existing research, analysing relevant sources, and proposing new directions for study. Each chapter is authored by a leading scholar in the field. Collectively, Protestants and Mysticism in Reformation Europe calls for a comprehensive reassessment of the relationship of Protestantism to its medieval past, to Roman Catholicism, and to the enduring mystical element of Christianity.

Not of this World
Not of this World

Author: James S. Cutsinger

Publisher: World Wisdom, Inc

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13: 9780941532419

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Anthology of nearly two thousand years of Christian mystical writings from Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Protestant perspectives.

The Presence of God
The Presence of God

Author: Bernard McGinn

Publisher: SCM Press

Published: 1998-11-30

Total Pages: 544

ISBN-13: 9780334027553

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This volume discusses the origins of the new mysticism, St Francis, early Franciscan mysticism, and the synthesis created by Bonaventure. '

Growing into God
Growing into God

Author: John Mabry

Publisher: Quest Books

Published: 2012-08-28

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 0835609014

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Offers a straightforward look at the Christian mystical tradition, using examples of the classical mystical journey from the lives of Christian mystics.

Love Burning in the Soul
Love Burning in the Soul

Author: James Harpur

Publisher: Shambhala Publications

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 1590301129

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The heart of the Christian faith is a direct encounter with God so profound that it can be referred to as union. It is an experience that cannot be described in words, but it can be glimpsed--in the radiant lives of the men and women called mystics. Here James Harpur presents the stories of some of the most influential Christian mystics from the past two thousand years. He provides their historical and ecclesiastical contexts, as well as appreciations of the unique contributions of each of them to the ongoing articulation of the way of love and union. Love Burning in the Soul is a comprehensive and highly readable survey of the great Christian mystical tradition for everyone. Included are: Clement of Alexandria * Gregory of Nyssa * John Scotus Eriugena * Bernard of Clairvaux * Hildegard of Bingen * Francis of Assisi * Mechtild of Magdeburg * Meister Eckhart * John Tauler * Jan van Ruysbroeck * Gregory Palamas * Richard Rolle * Julian of Norwich * Catherine of Siena * Jacob Boehme * George Fox * Teresa of �vila * Fran�ois F�nelon * Jean Pierre de Caussade * William Blake * Pierre Teilhard de Chardin * Thomas Merton * Many others

Mystics
Mystics

Author: William Harmless

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 369

ISBN-13: 0195300386

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In Mystics, William Harmless, S.J., introduces readers to the scholarly study of mysticism. He explores both mystics' extraordinary lives and their no-less-extraordinary writings using a unique case-study method centered on detailed examinations of six major Christian mystics: Thomas Merton, Bernard of Clairvaux, Hildegard of Bingen, Bonaventure, Meister Eckhart, and Evagrius Ponticus. Rather than presenting mysticism as a subtle web of psychological or theological abstractions, Harless's case-study approach brings things down to earth, restoring mystics to their historical context.