The Experience of God: Icons of the Mystery

by Raimon Panikkar

In this beautiful meditation,Panikkar charts the paradoxes andpossibilities of our experience of God. Drawing on a wide range of sources,from the Bible and Western mysticsto the Vedas and the Bhagavad Gita,he probes human language andsilence, adoration and alienation, tofind the root of all our experiencein God and its special character inChristian encounter with Jesus. He concludes with reflections on the many places - suchas love, joy, suffering, pardon, nature, silence, and evenevil - where we meet God today.

Genres: Spirituality, Theology, Nonfiction

144 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1998

About the author

Raimon Panikkar was a proponent of inter-religious dialogue. He continued to work as a Roman Catholic priest and a scholar specialized in comparative religion.

Reviews

[sara]

this should be required reading for all. especially those who self-identify as "religious" or those that struggle with religiosity...

[Clayton Summers]

A book that centers itself on paradox drew me in closer still to the mystery.