Tag Archives: Perfection

A Short and Easy Method of Prayer – Chapter 15

Posted on November 21, 2007 by Mal

Of Confession and Self-examination Self-examination should always precede Confession, and in the nature and manner of it should be conformable to the state of the soul: the business of those that are advanced to the degree of which we now … 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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A Short and Easy Method of Prayer – Chapter 1

Posted on June 22, 2007 by Mal

The Universal Call to Prayer What a dreadful delusion hath prevailed over the greater part of mankind, in supposing that they are not called to a state of prayer! whereas all are capable of prayer, and are called thereto, as … Continue reading →

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Mysticism and Mathematics

Posted on February 25, 2007 by Mal

I am a mathematician at heart. I say this for a number of reasons. When I was in secondary school mathematics was one of my worst subjects. Until 5th year that is. Then I had the best maths teacher I … 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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