Spirituality and Mysticism: Some Historical Resources

This article explores the growing interest in spirituality and mysticism, even as mainline churches lose members. It argues that attention to historical exempla from Christian origins to the medieval era offer fresh fonts of exploration for those western Christians seeking to retell the story of Chr...

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Main Author: Marquis, Christine Luckritz (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publ. 2023
In: Interpretation
Year: 2023, Volume: 77, Issue: 2, Pages: 132-142
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Hildegard, Bingen, Äbtissin, Heilige 1098-1179 / Meditation / Monasticism / Mysticism
IxTheo Classification:KAA Church history
KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity
KAE Church history 900-1300; high Middle Ages
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Summary:This article explores the growing interest in spirituality and mysticism, even as mainline churches lose members. It argues that attention to historical exempla from Christian origins to the medieval era offer fresh fonts of exploration for those western Christians seeking to retell the story of Christianity in an increasingly anxious and skeptical world.
ISSN:2159-340X
Contains:Enthalten in: Interpretation
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/00209643221145947