Eastern Orthodoxy, The Mystical Trap by Richard Bennett (Free PDF)

In recent years interest in the Eastern Orthodox Church among Christians has grown steadily and there have been a number of converts to this religious body. A prime reason for this interest has been the growing fascination with mysticism and ancient tradition which has permeated Western societies. Increasing numbers of Christians are coming into contact with Eastern Orthodox mysticism via the Emergent Church and the writings of the Orthodox 'Church Fathers'. There are many strands to Eastern Orthodox mysticism; this paper briefly examines a few significant areas such as Theosis, Hesychasm, the 'Jesus Prayer', Spiritual Fathers and Light Mysticism.

Eastern Orthodoxy, The Mystical Trap by Richard Bennett (Free PDF)

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"I read your Eastern Orthodoxy Mystical Trap, and I liked (it) and agree with all you've written there. The Greek Orthodox here in Albania has big activity here and they're just like you've described in your essay. Your essay is very informative. Thanks and God bless you!" - SermonAudio comment from Albania

While there is plenty of useful material on Romanism at SermonAudio (not to mention www.vatican.va), there is very little on its Eastern Orthodox rival, and this paper is a useful introduction to some of its tenets and practices. Given the current Western hostility to "head knowledge," propositional logic and theology, I expect Eastern Orthodoxy's anti-intellectual mysticism to grow in popularity today, should it gain wider exposure. I cannot help pointing out that such mysticism cannot even begin to be understood without using propositions and language, which makes it self-refuting! - SermonAudio comment from the USA

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