Matthews, Melvyn
Both Alike to Thee
- ISBN 13:
- 9780281050307
- author:
- Matthews, Melvyn
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- SPCK Publishing
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2000
- Pages:
- 160
- Genre:
- Christian mysticism
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The mystical way has largely been lost as an option within mainstream Christian life. Believers today need to retrieve a spiritual life of great depth to remain faithful in a world marked by moral and social disintegration. Melvyn Matthews argues that mysticism, often misunderstood as a private experience limited to the few, offers a way back to the 'starlit darkness' where we can truly see. This retrieval of the mystical way's twin strands - the negative and the affirmative - will deepen the integrity and credibility of evangelistic work within the Church. By affirming God as the source of all being, 'Both Alike to Thee' gives us a vision of the Church as a place where we can step into his 'deep and dazzling darkness' with love and confidence.