Bethlehem Backchat
Bethlehem Backchat--Where we talk about the background and backstory of our worship and community as Lutherans. We dive into our Lutheran history, heritage, and beliefs, and unravel concepts and understandings of Lutheran doctrine. We address the questions you were shy about asking and we also laugh a lot! Join us!
Bethlehem Backchat
Mysticism and the Church
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Bethlehem Lutheran Church
What does the word "mysticism" conjure up in your mind? And what does it have to do with church? In this episode, Pastor Dan Smail, Associate Pastor Ellen Lundie, and Wendy Farone discuss the true meaning of mysticism and what it could mean for our lives in faith? We will talk about some historical women mystics (yes, women!) and that you may already be one!!
The Unruly Mystic: Saint Hildegard (2014) Documentary https://youtu.be/LAP6Ka_pZRI
Books
- Hild: A Novel (The Light of the World Trilogy) by Nicola Griffith (fictionalized) (Easy Read!)
- Women Mystics in Medieval Europe by Emilie Zum Brunn & Georgette Epiney-Burgard
- Two Kinds of Love: Martin Luther’s Religious World by Tuomo Mannermaa
- Theology of the Heart:The Role of Mysticism in the Theology of Martin Luther by Bengt R. Hoffman
- Luther and the Mystics by Bengt R. Hoffmann