Are We Modern Mystics?
mystic, noun; Date: 1679; 1 : a follower of a mystical way of life 2 : an advocate of a theory of mysticism.
mystical, adjective; Date: 15th century; 1 a: having a spiritual meaning or reality that is neither apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence b: involving or having the nature of an individual’s direct subjective communion with God or ultimate reality.
mysticism, noun; Date: 1735; 1: the experience of mystical union or direct communion with ultimate reality reported by
mystics 2: the belief that direct knowledge of God, spiritual truth, or ultimate reality can be attained through subjective experience (as intuition or insight) 3 a: vague speculation : a belief without sound basis b: a theory postulating the possibility of direct and intuitive acquisition of ineffable knowledge or power. ~ Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
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