Christian Mysticism and How It Differs From Religion
It is said that all great religions were inspired by a “mystic” who had reached enlightenment. This is true of Jesus and Christian Mysticism, Gautama the Buddha and Buddhism, Lao Tzu and Taoism, Shiva and Hinduism and so many others. But the mystic’s profound influence declines dramatically as the teaching becomes “organized” into a religion, and control and rigidity creep into the group’s hierarchy. By contrast, mystics and “seekers” strive to unite with God on a personal level. The desire to commune directly with the Creator without requirement for a…
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