Not of This World: A Treasury of Christian Mysticism

by James S. Cutsinger

Anthology of nearly two thousand years of Christian mystical writings from Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Protestant perspectives.

Genres: Christianity, Religion, Theology, Mysticism, Spirituality, Philosophy

296 pages, Paperback

First published May 25, 2003

About the author

James S. Cutsinger (Ph.D., Harvard) is Professor of Theology and Religious Thought at the University of South Carolina.

The recipient of a number of teaching awards, including most recently USC’s Michael J. Mungo Distinguished Professor of the Year for 2011, Professor Cutsinger offers courses in Religious Studies at both the undergraduate and graduate levels and directs a series of great books seminars in the University’s prestigious Honors College.

He is a widely recognized writer on the sophia perennis and the traditionalist or perennialist school of comparative religious thought. An authority on the theology and spirituality of the Christian East, he is best known for his work on the Swiss philosopher Frithjof Schuon.

Reviews

[Marlene M. Oaks]

A Spiritual Buffet

What a treat! What an array across time of spiritual thinkers. It challenges, confirms and questions our own spiritual thinking. The only criticism I offer is that it would benefit from more women such as Hildegard and Mechtild, plus some of the Celtic mystics like St. Bridgid. This book deserves rereading with deep contemplation. I recommend it to all walking the spiritual path.

[Vanessa Siemens]

A great window into some of the writings of the Mystics and gives a small taste that often propels you to further reading.