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09-01-2009, 10:33 PM
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The Mystics Reading List
A friend recently sent me this reading list of Christian mystics and contemplatives. Please add it if you would like.
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09-01-2009, 11:29 PM
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Reading list? That's more like a small library.lol Christian mysticism is a very interesting field of study, though. Wish I had a better library around, I'd make use of it.
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09-03-2009, 03:49 PM
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Hella fellas, and ladies,
(Moving this discussion out of the foyer into the realms of visibility), have any of you checked out this, and would you recommend it? I found this while following up on Andy's recommendation of St John Cross. Anyone read it? http://books.google.com/books?id=SE8...age&q=&f=false
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09-03-2009, 09:32 PM
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Am reading about women mystics
Thanks for the list, Daniel. At present, I'm reading about women mystics during the Medieval Age. here's the name of the book.
Visions and Longings Medieval Women Mystics by Monica Furlong Teresa of Avila is one of my favorite mystics. Gennee 
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09-04-2009, 09:33 PM
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Got "Cloud of Unknowing" AND John's "Dark Night", both of 'em, this afternoon.
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*** Never linger too long with the ignorant, throw stones at their talk. Walk only with the lovers, the mirror of the soul gets rusty when dipped in muddy water. -Rumi
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09-13-2009, 03:46 PM
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Anyone here read Teilhard de Chardin? I had heard the name on occasion and was of the mistaken impression he was a writer of fiction. Oops.
Would you classify his works as belonging on this reading list? Further - for one interested in taking a first look, what works would you recommend? Thanks!
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*** Never linger too long with the ignorant, throw stones at their talk. Walk only with the lovers, the mirror of the soul gets rusty when dipped in muddy water. -Rumi
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09-14-2009, 12:42 PM
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de Chardin developed a philosophy of the evolution of universe that probably would not sit well with Creationists, and wrote some things that upset the Vatican, so they would not let him publish during his lifetime. In other words, he comes highly recommended by the Catholic Church.
What I have found inspirational in my life is the reading of feminist theology. Yeah, there's a lot of it out there, if you do a little digging. I was introduced to this when I first read a book by Carter Heyward, she's great. One of the first 11 womanpriests ordained into the Episcopalian church, back in 1974. And, she's written 15 or so other books. She was a professor of theology at some Ivy League school the last time I looked. I know that I have read 30 or 40 of such books, or similar, over time. Another is Christine M. Smith, a real fire and brimstone preacher, but in her heart she is coming from a place of love, not judgment. They're both lesbians, not uncommon in this calling. There's Elizabeth Johnson, she's a just a damn good read. And if you search the bibliographies, you'll find dozens of others. And they all agree on one thing: The patriarchal church has GOT to go. I tend to think of mystical things as things that inspire me, which is why I make the association, and so the recommendation. Any thoughts, udog? Peace and Love, Bruce Chris
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