Category Archive

Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “mysticism”

Church Vernacular and the Magical Worldview

jmb275 May 7, 2010apostasy, doctrine, Logic, Mormon, mysticism, testimony 32 Comments

It is Sunday, and Mike and his new bride, Valerie, are up visiting Mike’s family for the weekend. Mike is a physics major and has …

Joseph and Muhammad

jmb275 April 7, 2010joseph, mysticism, prophets, religion 47 Comments

I have been fascinated by other religions! The cultures, customs, and beliefs vary wildly from religion to religion, and yet, so many have common threads, …

What Dreams May Come

Bored in Vernal March 24, 2010Bible, dreams, joseph, LDS lessons, Mormon, mormon, mysticism, scripture, symbols, visions 13 Comments

OT SS Lesson #12 Whether dreams come from the unconscious mind or directly from God, they are valuable sources of revelation. Dreams can tell us …

Squaring the Circle, balance and ideals

Brian Johnston January 29, 2010doctrine, eternity, history, metaphor, mormon, Mormon, Mormons, mysticism, ordinances, religion, restoration, temple, theology, thought 34 Comments

A discussion of Squaring the Circle, a geometric puzzle.

The NDE and its Interpretation

Arthur December 17, 2009death, God, Mormon, mysticism 82 Comments

I’ve delayed publishing this essay for several months due to the fact that, the more I seem to learn about this subject, the more I …

Mormon Mysticism and the Tarot

Bored in Vernal September 1, 2009mysticism 125 Comments

Andrew’s previous post on the Book of Abraham got me thinking about Mormon mysticism and how it has been de-emphasized in the modern Church. In …