02005nam a2200289Ia 4500 306155 20160527185302.0 111215s2010 vau b 001 0 eng d 2011456278 9781571746245 (pbk.) 1571746242 (pbk.) (DLC)17085263 (DLC)2011456278 (OCoLC)ocn441209566 BTCTA eng BTCTA CTB OCLCQ MNF NLGGC YDXCP ABG DLC lccopycat 248.22 M1293b 23 McColman, Carl. 251792 Local The big book of Christian mysticism the essential guide to contemplative spirituality Carl McColman. Charlottesville, VA Hampton Roads Pub. Co. c2010. 309 p. 23 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 270-309) and index. The Christian mystery. Hidden in plain sight ; Defining mysticism ; How mysticism became Christian ; The evolution of Christian mysticism ; Christian mysticism and world mysticism ; Why mysticism matters ; The mystical paradoxes ; Christianity's best-kept secret -- The contemplative life. The mystical body ; Kenosis and perichoresis ; The path of holiness -- The journey that isn't a journey ; Lectio divina ; The heavenly conversation ; Prayer beyond words ; Wood, water, and wine ; The heart of the mystery - -Appendix A. The Communion of Mystics. This volume is a comprehensive introduction and guide to Christian mysticism. It is a big book about a big possibility: the hope of achieving real, blissful, experiential unison with God. Among the topics covered here are a general introduction to mysticism, the Bible and mysticism, the history and types of Christian mysticism, biographical sketches of leading Christian mystics, and practical instructions about practicing mysticism today--Product description. Mysticism Comparative studies. 140655 Local Spiritual life Christianity. 173368 Local 224535 224535 0 0 ddc 0 248_220000000000000_M1293B 0 evl 81009 10 10 1 2016-05-27 490633 0 248.22 M1293b 80000002465469 2016-05-27 00:00:00 r:306155 6