How about the second generation romantic Mysticism of Fichte (1762-1814), Novalis (1772-1801), and Schelling (1775-1854)? How about Lessing (1728-81), Schleiermacher (1768-1834), Ritschl (1822-1889) or even Aimee McPherson? What about the trance like states and the jabbering in tongues so common in Protestantism?
Seems to me you have your own house to clean before you offer any criticisms of Catholic “mystics”.
Mysticism is a poorly defined aspect of faith, but it is hardly absent from Protestantism. Where does Protestant Mysticism fit into your criticism? I am referring to Sebastian Frank (1499-1542), Valentine Weiler (1533-88), and especially by Jakob Böhme (1575-1624). Where does Johann Reuchlin (1455-1522) who developed a system of cabalistic mysticism fin into your criticism?
How about the second generation romantic Mysticism of Fichte (1762-1814), Novalis (1772-1801), and Schelling (1775-1854)? How about Lessing (1728-81), Schleiermacher (1768-1834), Ritschl (1822-1889) or even Aimee McPherson? What about the trance like states and the jabbering in tongues so common in Protestantism?
Seems to me you have your own house to clean before you offer any criticisms of Catholic “mystics”.
Did I ever indicate that it was not also a problem in the non Catholic world.. but lets face it ..Rome started it.. and it has spread like a cancer through Christianity .
The major difference is we do not canonize or pray to charlatans like Pio or nuts like Teresa
The "emergent church" which admits it is not "christian" is pushing this hard.. and it weeps over to the main line churches..
But ya know that does not excuse Catholicism that is built fully on mysticism ..from top to bottom