Encyclopedia - Aiden Wilson Tozer: Encyclopedia - Aiden Wilson Tozer
Aiden Wilson Tozer (April 21, 1897 - May 12, 1963) was an American Protestant pastor, preacher, author, magazine editor, Bible conference...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christian And Missionary Alliance: Encyclopedia - Christian And Missionary Alliance
The Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA) is an Evangelical Protestant denomination within Christianity. It was founded by Dr. Alb...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mysticism: Encyclopedia - Mysticism
Mysticism, from the Greek μυω (muo, "to conceal"), is the pursuit of achieving communion with or conscious awareness of ultimate reali...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christian Mysticism: Encyclopedia - Christian Mysticism
Mysticism is the philosophy and practice of a direct experience of God. Although it needs to be born in mind that 'experience' is a hotly...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christian And Missionary Alliance: Encyclopedia Ii - Christian And Missionary Alliance - History Of The Denomination
Initially, the Christian and Missionary Alliance was not founded as a denomination. Dr. Albert B. Simpson was a Presbyterian clergyman mo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christian Mysticism: Encyclopedia Ii - Christian Mysticism - The Practice Of Christian Mysticism
While such phenomena are often associated with mysticism in general, including the Christian variety, for Christians the emphasis is else...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mysticism: Encyclopedia Ii - Mysticism - Examples In Major Traditions
Examples of major traditions and philosophies with strong elements of mysticism are: Christian Gnosticism Christian mysticism Eastern Or...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christian Mysticism: Encyclopedia Ii - Christian Mysticism - Biblical Foundations
The tradition of Christian Mysticism is as old as Christianity itself. At least three texts from the New Testament set up themes that rec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christian Mysticism: Encyclopedia Ii - Christian Mysticism - Bibliography
Christian mysticism - Classics. St. John of the Cross: Ascent of Mount Carmel, Dark Night of the Soul St. Teresa: Interior Castle Meis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christian And Missionary Alliance: Encyclopedia Ii - Christian And Missionary Alliance - C&ma Seminaries And Colleges
As of 1998, there are two C&MA graduate schools, four C&MA colleges, and one C&MA seminary accredited by the American Associa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christian And Missionary Alliance: Encyclopedia Ii - Christian And Missionary Alliance - Cama Services
Associated with the denomination is CAMA Services. “CAMA” stands for “Compassion and Mercy Associates.” Services include a variet...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mysticism: Encyclopedia Ii - Mysticism - Self-transcending Self-discovery
The term Perennial Philosophy, coined by Leibniz and popularized by Aldous Huxley, relates to what some take to be the mystic's primary c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mysticism: Encyclopedia Ii - Mysticism - Subjectivity And Mysticism
Theistic, pantheistic, and panentheistic classical pantheist/cosmotheist metaphysical systems most often understand mystical experience a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mysticism: Encyclopedia Ii - Mysticism - Mysticism And Syncretism
Mystics of different traditions report similar experiences of a world usually outside conventional perception, although not all forms of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mysticism: Encyclopedia Ii - Mysticism - On The Difficulty Of Defining Mysticism
Readers frequently encounter seemingly open-ended statements among studies of mysticism, throughout its history, for example in Taoist th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christian And Missionary Alliance: Encyclopedia Ii - Christian And Missionary Alliance - What Makes C&ma Different?
The C&MA has most everything in common with other evangelical protestant denominations. Two things distinguish it: (1) a greater emph...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christian And Missionary Alliance: Encyclopedia Ii - Christian And Missionary Alliance - Complete Statement Of Faith
1. There is one God, who is infinitely perfect, existing eternally in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. 2. Jesus Christ is tru...   » Read the article