mystical theology


noun
  1. the branch of theology dealing with mysticism and mystical experiences.

Origin of mystical theology

1
First recorded in 1605–15

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How to use mystical theology in a sentence

  • Man, mystical theology asserts, has sprung from God, but has fallen away from Him through self-love.

    Bygone Beliefs | H. Stanley Redgrove
  • Now, this atmosphere was, as I have indicated in a previous essay, surcharged with mystical theology and mystical philosophy.

    Bygone Beliefs | H. Stanley Redgrove
  • mystical theology teaches that the powers and life of the soul are not inherent in it, but are given by the free grace of God.

    Bygone Beliefs | H. Stanley Redgrove
  • "That is what mystical theology calls 'the Night Obscure,'" answered M. Bruno.

    En Route | J.-K. (Joris-Karl) Huysmans
  • He published a great quantity of verse, and also of somewhat mystical theology.