Tension between the Mystical and the Theological

Tension between the Mystical and the Theological
by Leslie Reynolds-Benns, PhD, lesliereynoldsbenns.com

For Christians spirituality is often reflected in our one-on-one relationship with God. The comfort that comes with just being with God, listening to Him (Her or It) and following those revealed teachings. As Sister Bridget Clare McKeever, PhD, OSS, an instructor of Spiritual Directors, said,

Of course, belonging to a traditional religious denomination means also the risk of becoming stagnated, if the religion is somewhat rigid. So, I think, there needs to be a mature self-differentiated belonging. It can act as a corrective.
A person’s spirituality is also helpful to a religious denomination, because it can bring balance. Formal r View the rest of this article