Neoplatonism: A perennial heresy for the religions of the book

aims/areas covered

neoplatonism in religions of the book

nature of heresy

heresy as only within monotheism

the nature of neoplatonism

perennial philosophy

neoplatonism as mysticism

non dualism/oceanic experience

potential eastern/vedic infleuence

WHY neoplatonism is perennial

monotheism as binary/rational

mysticism heretically interpreted

christianity

the woman burned

meister ekhart

the gnostics in general

judaeism

incorporation in kaballah

mystical movemements as cultureal leads

infleuenced by Islam - Maimonides

Islam

sufism

ablation as explicit non dual outcome

political manifestation of sufism

encouragement vs concern

monastic movements prescription fo mystical experience

regidity of belief post Nicine Creed

repeated individual arrival at neoplatonic subjective religion

eg the beguines

why is the heresy perennial

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core religous mystical experience

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??? the reformation as relevant

outline of perennial philosophy