"Mysticism" is a much abused word, often reduced to New Age spoon-bending and mind-reading on the one hand or arrant superstition on the other. But in the Christian tradition, mysticism is a direct, ecstatic, and noetic experience of God. Fr. Kerry offers a brief overview of these three characteristics, distinguishes between apophatic and cataphatic mysticism, and concludes with some advice on how to appraise reports of mystical experiences.
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