Tag Archives: Christian mysticism

those dodgy heretics: mystic encounters of the third kind

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Dave

The heretics who dodged the inconvenient texts of Scripture by allegory and symbolism relied ultimately on mysticism. Not all mystics of course were heretics; it seemed to depend on which texts they dodged. But the basic theory of mysticism was … Continue reading →

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Seraphine & Mystical Inner Visions

Posted on October 16, 2009 by Dave

Hypnotic art. A relationship between an avant-garde art dealer and a visionary cleaning lady. There is a mystery of creativity and the resilience of one woman’s spirit. It is also a marginalized artist and deeply eccentric individual presented as a … Continue reading →