CS4005 —
Mystical Theology: An Approach (Taught at UFT as CT/DS400)
LISTED at UFT as CT/DS400 (Min. No. 6)
Course: Postgraduate
1st semester, Tuesdays 5.00-8.00 pm at Jesuit Theological College, 175 Royal Pde, Parkville
Content
This seminar explores the relationship between mystical experience and the transformation of all things in Christ. It draws on the works of mystical theology, in particular the writings of William Johnston to throw light on the way in which personal transformative experiences are integral to recentering the person on Christ as God in and for the world.
Prerequisites
B.Theol or GradDipTheol (or equivalent)
Method
This unit will be run as a seminar with both input and active participation for three contact hours per week.
Assessment
6000 Word Research Paper or Equivalent
Bibliography
Johnston, William. Still Point: Reflections on Zen and Christian Mysticism. New York, NY: Fordham Univ. Press, 1986.
Johnston, William. (Translator). Huston Smith (foreword). The Cloud of Unknowing and the Book of Privy Counseling. New York, NY: Image Books, 1996.
Johnston, William. Mystical Theology: The Science of Love. London & New York: Harper Collins, 1996.
Johnston, William. The Inner Eye of Love: Mysticism and Religion. New York, NY: Fordham Univ. Press, 1997.
Johnston, William. Silent Music: The Science of Meditation. Fordham: University Press, 1997.
Johnston, William. The Wounded Stag: Christian Mysticism Today. New York: Fordham Univ. Press, 1998.
Johnston, William. Arise, My Love: Mysticism for a New Era. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2000.
Johnston, William, and Thomas Merton. The Mysticism of the Cloud of Unknowing. New York, NY: Fordham Univ. Press, 2000.
Kavanaugh, Keiran Otilio Rodriguez (trans). The Collected Works of St. Teresa of Avila. Vols. 1 and 2. Washington, DC: ICS Publications, 1987-88. (Selections).
Kavanaugh, Keiran Otilio Rodriguez (trans). The Collected Works of St John of the Cross. Washington, DC: ICD Publications, 1973. (Selections).
(Latest editions are given here, but any edition is acceptable).
Lecturer
Kathleen Williams RSM and Maryanne Confoy RSC
