A Beginner’s Guide to Christian Mysticism

A Beginner’s Guide to Christian Mysticism, available at $19.99, has an average rating of 5, with 29 lectures, 3 quizzes, based on 62 reviews, and has 931 subscribers.

You will learn about The Threefold path of Christian mysticism and how it can relate to one's personal spiritual growth This course is ideal for individuals who are Those who desire to learn about Christian mysticism, its mystical path, and/or a desire to pursue spiritual development It is particularly useful for Those who desire to learn about Christian mysticism, its mystical path, and/or a desire to pursue spiritual development.

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Summary

Title: A Beginner’s Guide to Christian Mysticism

Price: $19.99

Average Rating: 5

Number of Lectures: 29

Number of Quizzes: 3

Number of Published Lectures: 29

Number of Published Quizzes: 3

Number of Curriculum Items: 32

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 32

Original Price: $19.99

Quality Status: approved

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What You Will Learn

The Threefold path of Christian mysticism and how it can relate to one's personal spiritual growth

Who Should Attend

Those who desire to learn about Christian mysticism, its mystical path, and/or a desire to pursue spiritual development

Target Audiences

Those who desire to learn about Christian mysticism, its mystical path, and/or a desire to pursue spiritual development

If you are a seeker of Christian wisdom, wish to grow your spirituality and connection with the Divine, or simply learn more about the wonder of Christian mysticism, this foundational course is for you.

In this course you will:

notice key differences between Christian mysticism and the mysticism of various other religious traditions
gain a working definition of Christian mysticism
learn about the two approaches to Christian mysticism
briefly review the foundations of Christian mysticism
explore the heart of the mystical process: the threefold way and the dark night of the soul.
and see how the 3-fold mystical process can enrich your own spiritual growth.

There are reflection activities for you to engage with so you can better integrate the information you receive here into your personal life, should you like to participate.

If you want to dive deeper into the life & teachings of the Christian mystics, please join me in other courses I offer for a nominal fee on this platform. You can learn about the famous 14th century English mystic, Julian of Norwich, the 16th century arrogant soldier turned saint, Ignatius of Loyola, or the extraordinary Women Doctors of the Catholic Church: Teresa of Avila, Catherine of Siena, Therese of Lisieux and Hildegard of Bingen, and more classes will be coming.

Thank you for your interest.

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Overview of Christian Mysticism

Lecture 1: Introduction to the Course

Lecture 2: Comparative Mystical Traditions

Lecture 3: Commonalities of Mysticism in Various Religious Traditions

Lecture 4: Differences of Mysticism in Various Religious Traditions

Lecture 5: Summary of Comparative Mystical Traditions

Lecture 6: Is There Such a Thing as Christian Mysticism?

Lecture 7: Definition of Christian Mysticism

Lecture 8: Are You Called to be Mystic?

Chapter 2: Approaches to Christian Mysticism: Apophatic and Kataphatic

Lecture 1: Section 2-Approaches to Christian Mysticism

Lecture 2: What is Apophatic Mysticism?

Lecture 3: What is Kataphatic Mysticism?

Lecture 4: Summary of the Two Types of Christian Mysticism

Chapter 3: The Foundations of Christian Mysticism, Abridged Version

Lecture 1: The Foundations of Christian Mysticism

Lecture 2: Mysticism found in the Hebrew Scriptures

Lecture 3: Mysticism found in the New Testament

Lecture 4: Mysticism found in early Christianity

Chapter 4: The Classical Threefold Way of Christian Mysticism

Lecture 1: The Classical Threefold Way of Christian Mysticism

Lecture 2: Introduction to the Threefold Way of Christian Mysticism

Lecture 3: Awakening, a Preliminary Stage

Lecture 4: Stage 1: Purgation, the Purgative Way

Lecture 5: Transition Stage: Dark Night of the Senses

Lecture 6: Stage 2: Illumination, the Illuminative Way

Lecture 7: Transition Stage: Dark Night of the Spirit

Lecture 8: Stage 3: Union, the Unitive Way

Lecture 9: Labyrinth Reflection on the Threefold Way

Chapter 5: The Wrap Up

Lecture 1: Section 5

Lecture 2: Tying It All Together

Lecture 3: What’s Next?

Lecture 4: Bonus Lecture – Resources

Instructors

Ramona Harris
Spiritual Director

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