Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. The Participatory Turn in Spirituality,Mysticism, and Religious Studies 1
5. Participation and Spirit: Classical and Contemporary Perspectives
6. A Genealogy of Participation 81
7. Participation, Complexity,and the Study of Religion 113
8. Spiritual Knowing as Participatory Enaction 135
9. Surveying the Traditions: Participatory Engagements
10. Engaging with the Mind of God 173
11. Esoteric Paradigms and Participatory Spirituality in the Teachings of Mikhaël Aïvanhov 197
12. Wound of Love 225
13. Ibn al-‘Arabī on Participating in the Mystery 245
14. One Spirit, One Body 265
15. Participation Comes of Age 293
16. Pulsating with Life 321
17. Connecting Inner and Outer Transformation 349
18. Contributors 371
19. Index 375