Sources and Methods: The Literature of Mysticism

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This course will focus on mysticism, East and West. Jean Gerson, the great 15th-century theologian and churchman, once defined mysticism as "the experiential knowledge of God that comes through the embrace of unitive love." In this course, we will explore the lives and writings of some of the great mystics, those remarkable individuals who claim to have tasted first-hand this "experiential knowledge of God." CR: Only open to students in the Honors Program.