"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. Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface to the New Edition -- Part I: The Christian Mystery -- Chapter 1. The Transfiguring Moment -- Chapter 2. The Mute Mystery: Making Sense of Mysticism -- Chapter 3. To Play in Ten Thousand Places: Christ as the Center of Mystical Christianity -- Chapter 4. Of Prophets and Philosophers: The Sources of Christian Mysticism -- Chapter 5. Hermits, Nuns, and Poets: The Evolution of Christian Mysticism -- Chapter 6. Prays Well with Others: Mystical Christianity and Interspirituality. Chapter 7. To the Least of These: The Social Dimension of Christian Mysticism -- Chapter 8. Singing the Song of Songs: The Erotic Character of Mystical Christianity -- Chapter 9. The Mystery's Promise: Why Christian Mysticism Matters -- Chapter 10. The Mystical Paradoxes -- Chapter 11. Christianity's Best-Kept Secret -- Part II: The Contemplative Life -- Chapter 12. The Embodied Heart -- Chapter 13. The Mystical Body: Christ within Us, Christ among Us -- Chapter 14. Emptiness and the Dance -- Chapter 15. Becoming Who You Already Are -- Chapter 16. A Pathless Path of Light. Chapter 17. The Word Is Very Near You -- Chapter 18. The Heavenly Conversation -- Chapter 19. Eternity Within -- Chapter 20. The Other Side of Silence -- Chapter 21. The Heart of the Mystery -- Chapter 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.
Summary:
"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"-- Provided by publisher.
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