Hours with the Mystics: A Contribution to the History of Religious Opinion
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"Hours with the Mystics: A Contribution to the History of Religious Opinion" by Robert Alfred Vaughan is a scholarly historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work explores the development and significance of mysticism throughout various religious traditions, examining how this tendency towards intense personal communion with the divine has manifested across different cultures and eras. At the start of the book, a gathering of three friends—Henry Atherton, Lionel Gower, and
Frank Willoughby—engages in deep discussions on the nature of mysticism over dinner. Their conversations touch upon the historical context and the philosophical aspects of mystical beliefs, prompting considerations about the pursuit of the divine and the subjective experience of such spirituality. The opening sets the stage for exploring the complex relationship between mysticism, reason, and the emotion-driven pursuit of religious truth, suggesting a detailed examination of these themes as the narrative unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Vaughan, Robert Alfred, 1823-1857 |
|---|---|
| Title | Hours with the Mystics: A Contribution to the History of Religious Opinion |
| Original Publication | United Kingdom: Gibbings & Company Ltd.,1893. |
| Credits | MFR, David King, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 58.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | BV: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity: Practical theology, Worship |
| Subject | Mysticism -- History |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 68646 |
| Release Date | Jul 30, 2022 |
| Last Update | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 826 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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