Students will examine a variety of mystical texts, teachings and figures, for example: Gregory of Nyssa, John Chrysostom, Hadewijch and Teresa of Avila, from a variety of Christian traditions and will explore the continuities and discontinuities between pre-modern mystical texts understood in their historical and cultural context and contemporary interpretations from East and West.
Students will explore the languages and images used within mystical texts and key doctrinal beliefs associated with Christian mysticism.
Wednesdays
10th May – 28th June 2023
15.30 -18.00
Plus Intensive
Saturday 7th October 2023 10am-17.00pm