Mysticism, Science & Revelation

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Mysticism, Science & Revelation  (1953) 
by Glenn A. Shook

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Introduction

I. God and His Creation
Different kinds of knowledge
Concepts of God
Man’s relation to God
II. God and His Creation (continued)
The three worlds of being
The world of the Divine Essence
The world of the Prophets
The world of creation
Divine life process
III. The Mystical Experience
Soul and mind
The knowledge of God through the heart
Knowledge of God through vision
Epistemological approach
Science and spiritual experience
IV. The Nature of Mysticism
Mysticism defined
Contributions of mystics
Philosophical background of mysticism
The pre-suppositions of mysticism
Mysticism and the Primitive Church
V. Types of Mysticism
Radical, absolute or extreme mysticism
Personal mysticism
Greek mysticism and the Church
The non-religious type
Aesthetic mysticism
Contemporary religious mysticism
VI. Prophetic Religion and Mysticism; A Contrast
Prophetic religion
Mysticism
The two paths
The Seven Valleys of Bahá’u’lláh
Mysticism and fundamental concepts
VII. Science, Revelation and Mysticism
Science and revelation
Revelation and experience
Science and mysticism
VIII. The Creative Word
The style of the creative word
Prayer as an expression of the creative word
Origin of common prayer
The idea of common prayer
Common prayer and the reform movements
The ideal of common prayer
IX. Meditation
Supplication, prayer and meditation
Theories of meditation
The Bahá’í viewpoint
X. Occultism
Mysticism and occultism
Science and occultism
Our philosophical background
Our scientific background
XI. Revealed Prayers
Man’s offering of prayer and the revealed word
An appeal to God’s mercy
An appeal to other attributes
God cannot forsake us
XII. Prayers for Spiritual Development
Turning toward God
Divine Bounty
God’s protection
The living waters

Epilogue