Term
Mystical Theology
Also known as Theoria
The branch of theology dealing with divine encounter and contemplative practices, such as prayer, that facilitate God's self-communication to the faithful.
Filed underSystematic Theology
Definition
The branch of theology that deals with divine encounter and the self-communication of God with the faithful, such as to explain mystical practices and states, as induced by contemplative practices such as contemplative prayer, called theoria from the Greek for contemplation.
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- See also
- mystical unionTerm
- Narrower than
- MysticismTerm
- Related to
Last revised August 14, 2026