Mysticism: The Apex of Christian Spirituality.

This course is for those who wish to discover more about the
inner and spiritual teachings of Christianity as well as those who seek to make
progress on their spiritual journey.

For many centuries Christianity has recognized three primary
stages of spiritual development which reach their pinnacle in mysticism. Yet
mysticism remains a word that is little understood. The objective of this
course is to provide an outline of what Christian mysticism is and the three
primary stages of development which precede this pinnacle of spiritual
attainment.�

As a primary step towards this an examination is made of
Evelyn Underhill’s talk ‘What is Mysticism?’ in which she introduces what the
nature of mysticism is and what it is not.

This is followed by an overview of what the three stages of
the spiritual journey are. It speaks of there being two major conversion
experiences on this path; baptism and the Mystical New Birth. This section also
introduces a fourth (or what is really the first) stage of the journey, namely
that of the natural human state.

By way of example this section also describes spiritual
experiences had by Madame Guyon and Saint Catherine of Genoa. It also draws
from what Saint Theresa of Avila and Saint Bernard of Clairveaux describe of
the state of Mystical Union or Unification.

If you feel that something is missing in your Christian
life, if there is something more to discover and experience, then this course
is for you. It is for those who are asking questions and looking for answers.

This course is intended to provide an introduction to the
deeper teachings of Christian spirituality as well as a foundation which can be
built on.

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