God Hunger: Discovering the Mystic in All of UsCombining the best of Christian, Jewish, and Islamic traditions, Kirvan explores the lives and writings of ten great mystics from Gregory of Nyssa in the 4th century to Thomas Merton today. |
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abyss accept ache ANGELUS SILESIUS become believe C. S. LEWIS capture century Christian cling comfort confine console darkness deepest demands desire divine dreams dying embrace empty enter EVELYN UNDERHILL expect face familiar fear feel fools forever forgive FRANCIS OF ASSISI gift give glimpse God's presence GREGORY OF NYSSA hand haunting hear heaven HILDEGARD OF BINGEN hope human hunger infinite invitation journey into mystery Kabbalah keep knock land leave let go lives longing look Lord Lover mystery mystics never no-thing no-thing-ness nothingness nourishment passionate heart path poet poverty pray prayer promised pursuit quiet RAMON LULL reality reminds roots RUMI Rumi's satisfy seek serenity silence someone soul speak spiritual journey spiritual quest step surface surrender Tabriz Teresa of Avila thing think of ourselves THOMAS MERTON tradition treach trust truth understand vision voice walk western spirituality wisdom words