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Christian mysticism

considered in eight lectures delivered before the University of Oxford

Also known as Christian Mysticism, Considered in Eight Lectures Delivered Before the University of Oxford; Christian mysticism; considered in eight lectures delivered before the University of Oxford

by William Ralph Inge

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  • 19th century
  • Language: English
  • Content type: FictionPrimary source
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"Christian Mysticism" by William Ralph Inge is a scholarly exposition written during the late 19th century. This work consists of eight lectures delivered at the University of Oxford, which seek to explore the historical development and fundamental characteristics of Christian mysticism and its philosophical implications within a Christian framework. The opening of the text establishes the author’s intention to contribute to the apologetic discourse on Christian mysticism while providing a historical framework to examine its evolution. Inge emphasizes the importance of mystical experiences in the spiritual life and how they serve both as a response to the challenges posed by rationalism and as a means of reform within religious practices. He outlines the complexities surrounding the definitions of mysticism, critiques contemporary interpretations, and highlights the significance of love, purification, and the realization of divine presence as intrinsic to the mystic experience. Through a careful analysis of its historical development, the author aims to present a compelling case for the relevance of mysticism in understanding the Christian faith. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Consciousness, mysticism, and metaphysics and Gnosticism and esoteric Christianity.

  • Gnosticism and esoteric Christianity

    Controlled discovery queries from project-gutenberg matched “christian mysticism”. Retained metadata contains “Christian mysticism” in the title, “Christian mysticism” in the alternative title, “Christian mysticism” in the description, and 1 additional metadata match(es).

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  • Consciousness, mysticism, and metaphysics

    Controlled discovery queries from internet-archive, libris, online-books-page, openlibrary, openlibrary-historical, and project-gutenberg matched “Mysticism” and “mysticism”. Retained metadata contains “Mysticism” in the title, “Mysticism” in the alternative title, “Mysticism” in the description, and 2 additional metadata match(es).

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1899-01-01T00:00:00ZNew York : Scribner'sEnglish—Public digitized item

considered in eight lectures delivered before the University of Oxford

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1899-01-01T00:00:00ZNew York : Charles Scribner's Sons [etc.]English—Public digitized item

Christian mysticism; considered in eight lectures delivered before the University of Oxford

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1899-01-01T00:00:00ZLondon : Methuen & co.; London, Methuen & co.English—Public digitized item

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  • Contributing institution: Cornell University Library
  • Contributing institution: Harvard University
  • Contributing institution: Internet Archive
  • Contributing institution: Princeton Theological Seminary Library
  • Contributing institution: University of California
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  • Open Library reports 15 editions; this snapshot catalogs one representative edition and preserves work-level ISBN, date, and publisher aggregates.
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  • Source-listed Library of Congress call number(s): BV5082 .I6
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