The new big book of Christian mysticism : an essential guide to contemplative spirituality

The new big book of Christian mysticism An essential guide to contemplative spirituality

Carl McColman

Book - 2023

"From beloved spiritual teacher Carl McColman comes a book about a big possibility: the hope of achieving authentic, blissful, experiential union with God. He reveals the various ways Christian mysticism and contemplation have been in dynamic practice through the centuries, proving inspirational for today's seekers, regardless of faith tradition"--

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Subjects
Mysticism > Christianity.
Mysticism > Christianity
Published
Minneapolis, MN : Broadleaf Books [2023]
Language
English
Main Author
Carl McColman (author)
Item Description
"This book is a revised, recontextualized, wholly updated version of The Big Book of Christian Mysticism: The Essential Guide to Contemplative Spirituality published in 2010"--Colophon.
Physical Description
vi, 402 pages ; 23 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN
9781506486840
  • Preface to the New Edition
  • Part I. The Christian Mystery
  • 1. The Transfiguring Moment
  • 2. The Mute Mystery: Making Sense of Mysticism
  • 3. To Play in Ten Thousand Places: Christ as the Center of Mystical Christianity
  • 4. Of Prophets and Philosophers: The Sources of Christian Mysticism
  • 5. Hermits, Nuns, and Poets: The Evolution of Christian Mysticism
  • 6. Prays Well with Others: Mystical Christianity and Interspirituality
  • 7. To the Least of These: The Social Dimension of Christian Mysticism
  • 8. Singing the Song of Songs: The Erotic Character of Mystical Christianity
  • 9. The Mystery's Promise: Why Christian Mysticism Matters
  • 10. The Mystical Paradoxes
  • 11. Christianity's Best-Kept Secret
  • Part II. The Contemplative Life
  • 12. The Embodied Heart
  • 13. The Mystical Body: Christ within Us, Christ among Us
  • 14. Emptiness and the Dance
  • 15. Becoming Who You Already Are
  • 16. A Pathless Path of Light
  • 17. The Word Is Very Near You
  • 18. The Heavenly Conversation
  • 19. Eternity Within
  • 20. The Other Side of Silence
  • 21. The Heart of the Mystery
  • 22. Living a Mystical Life
  • Appendix A. The Communion of Mystics
  • Appendix B. A Contemplative Reading List
  • Appendix C. The Charter of Christian Mysticism
  • Acknowledgments
  • Selected Bibliography
  • Notes
  • About the Author

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