In The Mystical Element of Religion, Modernist theologian Baron Friedrich von Hugel shares the results of his extensive philosophical studies of religion and mysticism. Over the course of two volumes, von Hugel applies to religion his sweeping theory of the “three elements.” He analyzes spiritual life through three lenses—the institutional, the intellectual, and the mystical—illustrating his argument with events from the life of Saint Catherine of Genoa. These examples emphasize balance among the elements because, according to von Hugel, harmonizing the complexities of religion leads to more profound spiritual experiences. Von Hugel hoped to “spur [readers] on . . . to fuller religious insight, force, and fruitfulness,” a goal that has been realized time and again thanks to the insights of this great Christian thinker.
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