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What did ancient mystics actually do to encounter the divine? In this lecture, we examine the historical evidence for these practices including the Eleusinian Mysteries, Gnostic Rites, Neoplatonic Theurgy, Jewish Merkavah visions, as well as the earliest Christian rites. We also look at the movement of hermetic and ascetic Christians known as the Desert Fathers, focusing on Evagrius Ponticus, who first systematized these practices in his work Praktikos, opening the way for the spread of Christian monastic communities. Other lectures in this series include: * 1: Introduction https://youtu.be/h6vu3dbnMLc * 2: Gnosticism https://youtu.be/0zz1jcJQO4A * 3: Neoplatonism https://youtu.be/HDrWPoWYihU This lecture is part of our series exploring Christianity and the Bible from an academic perspective through history, mythology, archaeology, theology, and biblical studies. 📚 Browse our catalogue of free lectures at https://www.centreplace.ca/lectures Your generous support allows us to offer these lectures at no cost. Please consider making a donation (tax deductible in the US and Canada): ❤️ https://www.centreplace.ca/donate

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