Deep Calls to Deep: Mysticism, Scripture, and Contemplation pope Hessler is associate director of

Hessler is associate director of the Betty Ann Greenbaum Miller Center for Interreligious Learning & Leadership at Hebrew College and administrative director of the Journal of Interreligious Studies

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In one moving section of the document Pope Francis reflects on the Parable of the Good Samaritan

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Deep Calls to Deep: Mysticism, Scripture, and Contemplation pope Hessler is associate director ofWhat is the point of religion? What motivates our religious practices and church activities? This book argues that . . . the point of being religious and belonging to a religious community is to cultivate awareness of the presence of God and to be transformed by that encounter. This introduction to the theological issues of Christian mysticism explains the primary practices necessary to experience mystical consciousness. Deep Calls to Deep explores