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Defining Christian Mysticism

Posted on October 11, 2006 by Mal

First, let me apologise for the disjointed order of these posts, although I shouldn’t need to apologise – blogging gives an author the freedom to post items as they come to mind. The reader must wait in anticipation to see … Continue reading →

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