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July 09, 2006

Looking for Truth Internally?

Mysticism may be defined as the pursuit of a deeper or higher subjective religious experience. It is the belief that spiritual reality is perceived apart from the human intellect and natural senses. It looks for truth internally, weighting feelings, intuition, and other internal sensations more heavily that objective, observable, external data. Mysticism ultimately derives its authority from a self-actualized, self-authenticated light rising from within. This irrational and anti-intellectual approach is the antithesis of Christian theology. John Macarthur, Commentary on Colossians 2:18-19

Posted by calvin at July 9, 2006 01:27 AM

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