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Why the Apocryphal Books are not Included in the Bible

09/11/2013 07:39
"The Jewish canon, or the Hebrew Bible, was universally received, while the Apocrypha added to the Greek version of the Septuagint were only in a general way accounted as books suitable for church reading, and thus as a middle class between canonical and strictly apocryphal (pseudonymous) writings....

Forbidden Gospels and Epistles

09/11/2013 07:34
By Archbisop Wake To uphold the "right of private judgment," and our "Christian liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free;" to add fuel to the fire of investigation, and in the crucible of deep inquiry, melt from the gold of pure religion, the dross of man's invention; to appeal from the erring...

Who's Who in the History of Western Mysticism

09/11/2013 07:23
by Professor Bruce B. Janz This page only covers Western mysticism to about 1700. This does not imply any value judgment about mysticism in other cultures, or after 1700. The page was originally constructed for a course called "Philosophy of Western Mysticism" and reflects the research focus of the...

The Inner Teachings of Master Jesus

09/11/2013 07:17
by YOGI RAMACHARAKA Strange rumors reached the ears of the people of Jerusalem and the surrounding country. It was reported that a new prophet had appeared in the valley of the lower Jordan and in the wilderness of Northern Judea, preaching startling doctrines. His teachings resembled those of the...

A Study of God Experience in Christianity

09/11/2013 07:14
by Suma Varughese Little is known of Christian mysticism. Yet there has always been a coterie of adepts whose abundant enthusiasm for the God experience not only yielded profound mystical states but also renewed and revitalized the Christian spirit. [Read more] ...  

Mysticism and Christianity

09/11/2013 07:04
Benjamin B. Warfield (1851-1921) Religion is, shortly, the reaction of the human soul in the presence of God. As God is as much a part of the environment of man as the earth on which he stands, no man can escape from religion any more than he can escape from gravitation. But though every man...

Extraordinary Mystics of the Catholic Church

09/11/2013 07:00
This website is devoted to the countless Mystics of the Catholic Church, including the popular Saint mystics, and also those who are not so well known. Some of the mystics presented here have been formally beatified or canonised, and others have not. Some may never be formally raised to the altars....

Christian Mysticism Lessons

09/11/2013 06:58
As a young man, I had spontaneously become aware of the inner light, sound and flowing of the Holy Spirit. We are all born with natural inclinations of one sort or another and a natural inclination to experience the Holy Spirit has always been mine. My godfather is a catholic priest and was aware...

What is Christian Mysticism?

09/11/2013 06:54
To many modern Christians, words like "meditation," "mystic," and "mysticism" bring to mind Eastern religions, not Christianity. Certainly Eastern religions are known for their mysticism; however, mysticism is not only a vital part of the Christian heritage as well, but it is actually the core of...

Becoming Christian Mystics Again

09/11/2013 06:48
Matthew Fox Albert Einstein was asked toward the end of his life if he had any regrets. He answered: "I wish I had read more of the mystics earlier in my life." This is a significant confession, coming as it does from one of the greatest geniuses of the 20th century, a man who moved beyond the...
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