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To: Father Terrence who wrote (43086)	7/2/1999 2:10:00 PM
From: jbe	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

Have all the dictionaries in the world suddenly vanished? Not at all. That is why I pointed out that you are using the words "mystic," "mystical," "mysticism," etc., in an idiosyncratic sense -- that is, in a sense not found in the dictionaries. Let's take the noun "mystic," for example (as in "Kant was a classic mystic"). mystic:-n. 1) a person initiated into esoteric mysteries; 2) a believer in mysticism, specif., one who professes to undergo mystical experiences by which he intuitively comprehends truths beyond human understanding. ----Webster's New World Dictionary mystic: -n. One who practices or believes in mysticism or a specified form of mysticism. ----American Heritage Dictionary Since the above requires a definition of "mysticism" to be understood, let us see how the AHD defines mysticism: mysticism -n. 1-a) a spiritual discipline aiming at union with the divine through deep meditation or trancelike contemplation. 1-b) The experience of such communion, as described by mystics. 2) Any belief in the existence of realities beyond perceptual or intellectual apprehension but central to being and directly accessible by intuition. 3) Confused and groundless speculation; superstitious self-delusion. And so forth. In short, in what exact sense was Kant a "classic mystic," in your opinion? jbe