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April 18, 2016
Mysticism and esotericism are two intimately related strands of the Western tradition. Despite their close connections, however, scholars tend to treat them separately. Whereas the study of Western mysticism enjoys a long and established history, Western esotericism is a young field. The Cambridge Handbook of Western Mysticism and Esotericism examines both of these traditions together. The...
Mediterranea. International Journal on the Transfer of Knowledge March 1, 2016 Jules Janssens 3 citations
It is a well-known fact that Ibn Sīnā in the final part of his work al-Ishārāt wa-l-tanbīhāt, Pointers and Reminders, extensively uses a mystical vocabulary. Given this fact some scholars have judged that he in this – in all likelihood rather late – work adheres to a kind of mysticism, either religious or, at least, philosophical. Based on a detailed analysis of some of the most significant...
European Psychiatry March 1, 2016 Inmaculada Peñuelas‐calvo, J. Sevilla Llewellyn-Jones, Aditya Sareen et al. 1 citation
Introduction Due to constant flow of people in and out of Europe several drugs are now days appearing in European markets that were previously unknown. There is a need to gain awareness and knowledge about these new substances and to recognize their use and learn about their effects and management. Aims/objectives Ayahuascais commonly called yagé is a traditional spiritual medicine in...
HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies January 27, 2016 Celia E.T. Kourie 10 citations
Given the plethora of research conducted in the field of spirituality and mysticism over the last 30 years, it is almost a superhuman feat to keep up with the explosion of information. Of necessity, in a limited article of this nature, it is possible to discuss only a few salient aspects of the spirituality and mysticism phenomenon and by so doing contribute to ongoing research in this...
Modern Judaism - A Journal of Jewish Ideas and Experience January 5, 2016 Daniel Reiser 1 citation
In recent years, the phenomenological and comparative approaches to the study of Jewish mysticism have come under criticism. This critique has been focused upon the very concept of “mysticism,” calling into question whether or not different mystical elements in different religious faith traditions may be compared with one another. This perspective is typified in the latest works of Boaz Huss,...
Journal of Hindu-Christian studies 2016 Glenn Young
In his entry for the term “mysticism” in the updated edition of the Encyclopedia of Religion, Peter Moore writes that “the varieties of mystical practice tend to receive less scholarly attention than the varieties of experience or doctrine.”1 Bernard McGinn similarly claims that many studies of mysticism “so emphasize the moment of mystical contact . . . that they neglect the study of the...
Spiritus 2016 Barbara A. Holmes
Reviewed by: African American Female Mysticism: Nineteen-Century Religious Activism by Joy R Barbara A. Holmes (bio) African American Female Mysticism: Nineteen-Century Religious Activism. By Joy R. Bostic, New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013. 179pp. $100.00 Joy Bostic’s work offers unique insights into the lives of black women mystics of the nineteenth century. When most of us hear the word...
Živa Antika 2016 M. Todorovska
The article briefly shows the major points of apophaticism in Pseudo-Dionysius, focusing on his stances of the incomprehensibility of God (the One, the Supreme Cause of everything, Being itself) and the limitations to men's abilities of attaining any proper knowledge about his immeasurable greatness and infinite power.In an attempt at a brief overview of some of the aspects of his apophatic...
Communicative & Integrative Biology 2016 Neil D. Theise, Menas C Kafatos 23 citations
The ontologic framework of Fundamental Awareness proposed here assumes that non-dual Awareness is foundational to the universe, not arising from the interactions or structures of higher level phenomena. The framework allows comparison and integration of views from the three investigative domains concerned with understanding the nature of consciousness: science, philosophy, and metaphysics. In...