EPISODE · Jan 19, 2026 · 29 MIN
What Is a Christian Mystic?
from Fractured Faith: A Mosaic of Belief · host Joshua S. Hopping
What comes to mind when you hear the phrase Christian mystic? In this episode, Joshua Hopping—Cherokee Christian theologian, author, and podcast host— explores what mysticism is often assumed to mean and what it has meant within the Christian tradition from the beginning. Rather than visions or spiritual escapism, Christian mysticism is about learning to live attentively in the nearness of God, shaped by Jesus and grounded in love, patience, and presence. This episode invites listeners to see mysticism not as a strange fringe of Christianity, but as one faithful way of following Jesus.
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What comes to mind when you hear the phrase Christian mystic? In this episode, Joshua Hopping—Cherokee Christian theologian, author, and podcast host— explores what mysticism is often assumed to mean and what it has meant within the Christian tradition from the beginning. Rather than visions or spiritual escapism, Christian mysticism is about learning to live attentively in the nearness of God, shaped by Jesus and grounded in love, patience, and presence. This episode invites listeners to see mysticism not as a strange fringe of Christianity, but as one faithful way of following Jesus.
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