Evelyn Underhill

Underhill maps out her own view of the mystic's journey into five parts: "Awakening of Self," "Purgation of Self," "Illumination," "the Dark Night of the Soul," and "the Unitative life." Underhill is focussed on mysticism in Christianity but she also mentions Sufism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and other belief systems. This has long been considered a crucial work on the subject of Mysticism, and continues to guide seekers a century later.--J. B. Hare

The Spiritual Life by Evelyn Underhill is a comprehensive guide to spiritual development and growth. This book explores the different aspects of the spiritual life, including prayer, meditation, contemplation, and the pursuit of inner peace. Underhill draws on a variety of religious traditions, including Christianity, Hinduism, and Buddhism, to offer a holistic approach to spirituality that is accessible to readers of all faiths. She also examines the role of the spiritual life in modern society, and how it can help individuals find meaning and purpose in their lives. The Spiritual Life is a timeless classic that offers practical advice and inspiration for anyone seeking to deepen their spiritual practice and experience a more fulfilling life. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Worship by Evelyn Underhill is a comprehensive exploration of the nature and practice of worship in the Christian tradition. Drawing on a wealth of historical and theological sources, Underhill offers a rich and nuanced understanding of the ways in which worship connects us to God, to one another, and to the world around us. The book is divided into three parts. Part I explores the meaning and purpose of worship, examining the various ways in which Christians have understood and experienced worship throughout history. Part II delves into the practical aspects of worship, offering guidance on the use of symbols, music, and ritual in creating meaningful worship experiences. Part III focuses on the spiritual dimensions of worship, exploring the ways in which worship can deepen our relationship with God and transform our lives. Throughout the book, Underhill emphasizes the importance of a holistic approach to worship, one that engages the mind, body, and spirit. She also emphasizes the importance of community in worship, arguing that worship is not simply an individual experience but a communal one that connects us to the larger body of Christ. Written in clear and accessible language, Worship is a valuable resource for anyone interested in deepening their understanding of Christian worship and its role in the spiritual life. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

This is a book for the modern-day seeker, a 'How-To' book with a bare-bones description of the techniques that lead to spiritual illumination and poetic insight; a no-nonsense guide shorn of any form of dogma, tradition, sectarianism or appeals to authority. Evelyn Underhill writes with conviction and clarity, leading the reader through such seemingly weighty concepts as contemplation, perception, concentration and surrender of the Self, while leavening the whole with welcome notes of humour and irony. This is an easy book to read and understand, and while the application of its principles may prove harder to accomplish, diligent application of Evelyn Underhill's guidance and advice will unfailingly produce a multitude of blessings.

A reprint of Evelyn Underhill's timeless study on the the nature and principles of worship, and the main forms in which they are expressed in Christianity. A reprint of Evelyn Underhill's timeless study on the the nature and principles of worship and the main forms in which they find expression in Christianity. In the belief that religious experience is the starting point of theological reconstruction, the author analyses here the characteristics, principles and nature of how man relates to God. The way and degree in which ritual, symbol, sacrament and sacrifice become part of worship is also examined and, subsequently, its principles are illustrated, as embodied in the main types of cults.

Regarded by many as the 20th Century's finest practitioner and ablest teacher of Traditional Christian Mysticism, Evelyn Underwood draws from the lives and writings of such beloved Catholic Saints as St. Teresa, St. Augustine, St. Catherine of Siena, St. John of the Cross, St. Hildegarde of Bingen, St. Mechtild, St. Bernard, and dozens more, as well as from the works of Protestant giants like Jacob Boehme, and George Fox, founder of the Quakers, to demonstrate that "The spiritual life is not a special career involving abstraction from the world of things. It is a part of every man's life, and until he has realized it he is not a complete human being, has not entered into possession of all his powers. It is therefore the function of a practical mysticism to increase, not diminish, the total efficiency, the wisdom and steadfastness, of those who try to practice it..." At more than 600 pages, THE COMPLETE CHRISTIAN MYSTIC is the ultimate single-volume "Masters Class" on the mystical life.

Evelyn Underhill (1875-1941) achieved international fame with the publication of her book Mysticism in 1911. Continuously in print since its original publication, Mysticism remains Underhill's most famous work, but in the course of her long career she published nearly forty books, including three novels and three volumes of poetry, as well as numerous poems in periodicals. She was the religion editor for Spectator, a friend of T. S. Eliot (her influence is visible in his last masterpiece, Four Quartets), and the first woman invited to lecture on theology at Oxford University. Her interest in religion extended beyond her Anglican upbringing to embrace the world's religions and their common spirituality. In time for the centennial celebration of her classic Mysticism, this volume of Underhill's letters will enable readers and researchers to follow her as she reconciled her beliefs with her daily life. The letters reveal her personal and theological development and clarify the relationships that influenced her life and work. Hardly aloof, she enjoyed the interests, mirth, and compassion of close friendships. Drawing from collections previously unknown to scholars, The Making of a Mystic shows the range of Evelyn Underhill's mind and interests as well as the immense network of her correspondents, including Sir James Frazier and Nobel Prize laureate Rabindranath Tagore. This substantial selection of Underhill's correspondence demonstrates an exceptional scope, beginning with her earliest letters from boarding school to her mother and extending to a letter written to T. S. Eliot from what was to be her deathbed in London in 1941 as the London Blitz raged around her.

Evelyn Underhill's The Grey World is an unusual story with a remarkable narrative, set in early 20th century England, in which she interweaves the tale of a boy's soul that transitions between two dimensions, the world of the living, and a Grey World--of the dead. Some of her other writings include: Mysticism, The Mystic Way, The Life of the Spirit and the Life of Today, Concerning the Inner Life, and The House of the Soul. This edition, from Scriptoria Books, is an authentic reproduction of the 1904 William Heinemann publication. It has been transcribed word for word, edited, formatted, typeset, and proofread through each revision. Our procedures are not automated. Our editions are not facsimiles and do not contain OCR interpreted text. Our books are carefully created new editions of classic works.