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100	1		_aInge, William Ralph, _d1860-1954
245	1	0	_aChristian Mysticism
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2005
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2005-01-04
508			_aE-text prepared by Bob Jones, Frank van Drogen, David King, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520			_a"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.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aMysticism
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14596
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