The Life of the Spirit and the Life of Today

Written by Evelyn Underhill

Narrated by LibriVox Community

Underhill emphasizes the practical, here-and-now nature of spiritual life. She argues that spirituality is a genuine and abiding human fact, and that any complete description of human life must find room for the spiritual factor, and for the religious life in which it finds expression.

• Language: English
• Publisher: LibriVox
• Release date: Aug 25, 2014

Evelyn Underhill

Evelyn Underhill, born on December 6, 1875, in Wolverhampton, England, and passing on June 15, 1941, in London, was a pioneering English mystic, theologian, and spiritual writer. Her influential book The Mystic Way offered a psychological and theological exploration of Christian mysticism, blending scholarly insight with experiential understanding. Underhill played a crucial role in reintroducing mysticism to modern Anglicanism, writing extensively on contemplation, spiritual growth, and the inner life. She was also one of the first women to lecture on theology at Oxford University, making her a significant voice in both religious thought and feminist intellectual history.