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The article aims to examine how Christian mysticism and Bion’s ideas can transform understanding within Evangelical Christianity.

How Christian Mysticism and Bion Can Help Expand the Christian Filter: A Response to Bland & Hoard (2026)

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The article aims to examine how Christian mysticism and Bion’s ideas can transform understanding within Evangelical Christianity.
Analyzed Bland and Hoard’s Lacanian account of Christian perfectionism.
Explored clinical work with a patient named Lucas to investigate his perfectionism.
Applied concepts from Christian mysticism and Bion's theories to enrich Evangelical practices.
Identified Lucas's perfectionism as defensive and detrimental to relational and psychological development.
Proposed that integrating mysticism can create a framework for personal growth amidst uncertainty.
Argued that embracing complexity can prevent moralistic collapses in faith.

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This article explores expanding the Christian filter through mysticism and Bion’s theories, enhancing faith and psychological growth.

Gabrielle Taylor (2026) studied this question.

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