RELG 336 - Christian Mysticism

Semester Offered: Second Semester
Credits (Range): 3 hours
Attribute: 3HU, WR
The seminar will examine the complex realities of medieval Christian mysticism and its goal of contemplative or ecstatic union. Particular attention will be given to the various methods of pursuing this goal, including contemplative prayer, ascetic practices, and eucharistic reception. The seminar will cover the difficulties of conceiving and expressing the inconceivable and inexpressible, the notion of bodily knowing, and suspicions regarding mystics and mystical visions.
Enrollment Limit: 15
Instructor: C. Barnes