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A sculpture of Meister Eckhart in Germany. Lothar Spurzem
December 6, 2018

Why a 14th‑century mystic appeals to today’s ‘spiritual but not religious’ Americans

Joel Harrington, Vanderbilt University

Meister Eckhart was a 14th-century Dominican friar, who gave sermons on the direct experience of God. His words are finding resonance among today’s spiritual seekers.
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