Archive - The Pragmatic Mystic

Jesus, Luke, Paul, and Cyril

Two "hard sayings"

18 hrs ago •

Addison Hodges Hart

June 2025

A discussion about monks and a new/old book about monks (gratis post)

In which I rattle on about the republishing of Walter Nigg's "Warriors of God"

Jun 28 •

Addison Hodges Hart

What Jesus says about "the acquisition of the Spirit"

We associate the expression “acquisition of the Spirit,” if we do at all, most readily with St.

Jun 27 •

Addison Hodges Hart

Our emotions, "apatheia," and "theosis"

Although I dealt with “basics” in my previous two posts, this one might prove to be more basic than either.

Jun 21 •

Addison Hodges Hart

AI watch 2: the lunacy at the top, etc. (gratis post)

More recommended reading

Jun 17 •

Addison Hodges Hart

Basics (part 2 of 2): "Purity of heart" and "possession"

(Pseudo-)Dionysius and the demonic

Jun 14 •

Addison Hodges Hart

Reposted from last year: A dead end in meditation

On meditative nihilism

Jun 10 •

Addison Hodges Hart

Basics (part 1 of 2): Eight pragmatic counsels

7 from Metropolitan Theoliptos of Philadelphia and 1 from St. Silouan the Athonite

Jun 6 •

Addison Hodges Hart

Three recommended videos that exemplify sound thinking about the New Testament, the soul, and Orthodox Christianity

Jun 3 •

Addison Hodges Hart

May 2025

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