Talk:List of Christian mystics

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[edit] Hugh of Balma

I have recently learnt of a mystic called "Hugh of Balma", a Carthusian who lived in the fourteenth century. Should he be included? ACEOREVIVED (talk) 19:51, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

Sure, I wouldn't see why he couldn't be included on this List of Christian mystics. Are there "mystical sayings or things" attributed to him either directly or indirectly that have anything to do with any interpretation or type of Christianity? A quick Google search turns up some items that seem to indicate that he could be included on this list. So, I wouldn't have any problem with his inclusion here. The thing with this list is, people who are Christian to some degree and believe in "mystical" unexplained phenomena and are individuals of some notoriety (even if it be small) that are somehow associated with any such "mystical" phenomena (either directly or indirectly) could qualify for inclusion on this list. So, there are a lot of people who are on this list already, as one can see, and others who no doubt could easily meet the criteria for inclusion on this list. The thing about religion, and in this case "mystical" Christianity, is that there are a lot of different ideas and interpretations out there, and with religion and spirituality such "mystical" claims and notions aren't really (or even necessarily) provable in a scientific sense (in this case) because "mystical" religion has more to do with things like belief and faith rather than scientific evidence. So, for instance, there are people on this list who are from all over the mystical Christian spectrum; Catholics, Orthodox adherents, Protestants, and many others who practice(d) different types of Christian mysticism as well as Esoteric Christianity too. Hope this helps. Take care, and peace. Geneisner (talk) 05:02, 12 April 2008 (UTC)