Mystical Christianity

Mystical Christianity

1. Aware of presence of divine spirit

   • Communion and union with God.
     • Gods love in their heart
   • Intensity, power, energy.
     • personal experience

2. Influenced by Jewish/Greek thought

3. Different approaches

   • Outside of church and biblical christianity
   • within church and biblical christianity
   • Monastic (independent under church umbrella)

4. Tension with power of church

   • Alternative approach
     • new popularity
       • links developed

5. Monks/Nuns

   • Withdrawal from sinful world
     • Mystical practices
       • Reading/worship/work/meditation
   • Stable life/prestige

6. 13th c loss of appeal

   • Suppression