General & Miscellaneous Christian Theology, Mysticism - General & Miscellaneous
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The Mystical Difference, David Granfield. A scholarly overview of the phenomenon of Christian mysticism, which examines traditional goals and methods of encountering God, the human capacity of such experience, and techniques that remove obstacles to the opening of the mind.Editorials
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Granfield provides both an intellectual study of mystical experience and a guide to being open to such experience. The discussion progresses from the experiencer to premystical and mystical consciousness, through techniques used to heighten altered states and mystical capabilities, to an analysis of obedience leading to presence as the first principle of Christian mysticisim. It culminates in a Trinitarian foundation for conscious participation in the divine life. Recommended for seminary and academic libraries.Book Details
Published
January 1, 1991
Publisher
Paulist Press International,U.S.
Pages
232
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780809131747