Christian Mysticism

Roger-Norris-Green's 96 page book on Christian Mysticism

"Reflections in the Light"

 

Preface.

When I first let it be known I intended writing a book on Christian

Mysticism I had many offers of help. There were phone calls, letters,
e-mails, articles forwarded and one person took the time to sit down and
write his viewpoint on mysticism which he presented to me in the local
coffee shop.

I wish to thank everyone for their contributions, prayers, thoughts and
written words. It would be impossible to list everyone who has contacted me
but if you are one, please accept my heartfelt thanks.

I especially acknowledge The Elizabeth Ann Bogert Memorial Fund for the
Study and Practice of Christian Mysticism, Pennsylvania,
United States of America, who awarded me a grant specially to help publish
this book. This is a Quaker fund.

My thanks go out to my wife Elaine
and the rest of my family for their support in this project.
Particular thanks go to Melissa Farrell, my grand daughter, for her many
hours of work creating the beautiful illustrations.

I also wish to thank Ron Co for his help with enhancing my photo on the
front cover and for his expertise in putting Melissa's artwork
on computer ready for printing.

I am grateful to Ruth Ivens for writing the FOREWORD and also for her valued
support.

This is a book about CHRISTIAN MYSTICISM.

When I applied for the grant, I wrote this to the trustees
'I would like to write a book on Christian mysticism hoping to show that the
Risen Christ is the Light Within and that in a sense many of us are or could
be mystics. This book will maintain we can all have a direct experience with
God through the indwelling Christ, that we can be conscious of that
experience and be helped in our daily lives because of it'.

It was also my concern that many books on the subject of mysticism
have been written in esoteric terms, almost in fact, 'another language'
which many 'laymen and laywomen' find hard to understand.
While conceding that of necessity there must be an element of mystery in
mysticism, in my view this doesn't mean we have to shroud the subject in
'other worldly' language known only to scholars.

Furthermore, I believe that mysticism is not just for the intellectual and
the well-read but for anyone who wishes to have
personal knowledge of God.
In fact, a person with poor reading skills can still be a mystic'.

I hope this is a book honouring the Inner Christ Light and written in such a
way that it's clearly understandable by everyone.

 

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