Applied Operations Mgt. Afflictions - Psych. Mysticism is defined with examples given of what mystics say about their experience.
Theology is linked definitively to mysticism.
Examples of how mysticism was practiced during the time of Jesus are given using Biblical verses. Bibliography lists 20 sources. This 8 page paper provides an overview of some essential elements of the perspectives of Augustine, Aquinas, and Bonaventure as they relate to the philosophy of religion. Bibliography lists 10 sources. This 5 page paper addresses this question from the viewpoint that since God is omniscient and omnipotent, why should man pray for anything.