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A Short and Easy Method of Prayer – Chapter 10

Posted on August 25, 2007 by Mal

Of Mortification I will even affirm, that, in any other way, it is next to an impossibility ever to acquire a perfect mortification of the senses and passions. The reason is obvious; the soul gives vigour and energy to the … Continue reading →

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What is Perfection?

Posted on August 1, 2007 by Mal

In the beginning there wasn’t, except for God. God said “Be!” and there was. God created, and said it was good, even very good. But it wasn’t yet finished. Yet, in one sense it was perfect because, after declaring it … Continue reading →

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Speaking in Tongues and Intimacy with Jesus

Posted on April 6, 2007 by Mal

One of the most effective helps for the believer to move quickly and intimately into the presence of God is the Spiritual gift of speaking in tongues. It is a greatly neglected gift in the wider church, probably because a … Continue reading →

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Unity of Heart and Mind

Posted on February 25, 2007 by Mal

When God made us he gave us a body, mind and spirit. Because of our western way of viewing the world, inherited from the ancient Greeks, by way of the church fathers and thinkers such as Thomas Aquinas, and others, … Continue reading →

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Evelyn Underhill – Demystifying Mysticism

Posted on October 16, 2006 by Mal

I’ve begun reading some of the works of Evelyn Underhill, an Anglican writer on mysticism, a novelist, a metaphysical poet, and a student of Baron Friedrich von Hügel. Early in the Twentieth Century she wrote many books on mysticism, some … Continue reading →

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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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