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Kyriel
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Jan 1 2009, 12:32am
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Christian mysticism? *perks up*
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I've actually made quite a study of that subject (both in seminary and afterwards) and love to discuss it...though only with willing listeners, I promise! In fact, I even taught a mini-class on Christian mysticism a couple of times. Yes, John of the Cross is a bit heavy going for a beginner, though it does have some brilliant insights. I'm also a huge fan of Teresa of Avila, though I wouldn't recommend her for beginners, either. If you want to start with something a little lighter and more uplifting, I'd recommend Julian of Norwich's Showings (also called Sixteen Revelations of Divine Love). It totally changed the way I thought of God. Then there's a book which combines paintings of Hildegard of Bingen's visions (painted by the nuns of her convent at her direction) with commentary both by Hildegard and by Matthew Fox. It's called Illuminations of Hildegard of Bingen, and the chapters are short enough to work well as contemplative reading, if you're so inclined. I won't babble on any more here, but anyone who's interested in knowing more is welcome to e-mail me at kyriel@earthlink.net.
Those left standing will make millions writing books on the way it should have been. --Incubus
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**takes more notes
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