Bishop Karl Pruter discusses mysticism, from Plotinus and Dionysius the Areopogite to Walt Whitman and Kahlil Gibran.

Bishop Karl Pruter discusses mysticism, from Plotinus and Dionysius the Areopogite to Walt Whitman and Kahlil Gibran.

Many theologians believe that mysticism cannot be set down in a systematic form. The faith of the mystics is thought to be such a fragile thing that it disintegrates if one attempts to explain it in theological terms. This is just not so. It is not what one believes about God, but rather what one does with Him that matters.

Karl Pruter, Presiding Bishop of the Christ Catholic Church and an acknowledged expert on the modern autocephalous churches, delineates the history of the Old Catholic Church in North America and provides the most straightforward account of the numerous offspring of this very active religious movement. Complete with Chronology, Notes, Bibliography, Index, and photographs.

Many theologians believe that mysticism cannot be set down in a systematic form. The faith of the mystics is thought to be such a fragile thing that it disintegrates if one attempts to explain it in theological terms. This is just not so. It is not what one believes about God, but rather what one does with Him that matters.

Bishop Karl Pruter discusses all aspects of living a monk's life, from singing to prayer to frugality.

Here's the newest revised and expanded edition of Bishop Karl Prter's standard guide to the independent Anglican, Catholic, and Orthodox Bishops located in North America. These episcopi vagantes owe allegiance to no major church body, but, in the best tradition of the early apostles, have either established small independent parishes to serve the faithful, or wander from place to place preaching the Christian gospel. The Directory is arranged alphabetically by surname or religious name, with complete addresses. All scholars of the independent Catholic and Orthodox churches will welcome Bishop Karl's newest edition to the growing literature on autocephaly.

Karl Pruter, Presiding Bishop of the Christ Catholic Church and an acknowledged expert on the modern autocephalous churches, delineates the history of the Old Catholic Church in North America and provides the most straightforward account of the numerous offspring of this very active religious movement. Complete with Chronology, Notes, Bibliography, Index, and photographs.

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