Class #5 Mysticism & The Dark Night

Engage with the idea of mystery and silence. Discuss the use and place of apophatic theology in our daily practice. Discussing the “ascent to Christ” and what the process of deification entails. Define Beatific Vision and the nature of a 2nd personal relationship. Discuss the Difference between propositional knowledge and knowledge by acquaintance. The necessity of finding God in the Dark Night. The spiritual gluttony of believers. The union that arrives through knowing the Giver instead of the gifts.