Dr Gillian Ahlgren

Bio:

Dr. Gillian T. W. Ahlgren is a scholar, teacher and practitioner of the Christian mystical tradition.  She is internationally known for her work on Teresa of Avila and has published widely on other … Her particular interests include the ways that mystics map the journey toward more collaborative relationship with God, the transformative principles at work in the mystical life, and the practical relevance of spiritual and theological resources from the Christian mystical tradition for people today.

Dr. Ahlgren’s doctorate in the History of Christianity is from the University of Chicago, and she has taught theology and spirituality for 35 years.  She is the author of nine books, including Entering Teresa of Avila’s Interior Castle: A Reader’s Companion, The Tenderness of God: Reclaiming Our Humanity, Spiritual Exercises for the 21^st Century, and Faces of Metanoia: God’s Call to Life-Changing Relationship in the Lives of Francis and Clare of Assisi, Dorothy Day, and Oscar Romero.  She regularly facilitates retreats and workshops to bring insights of spiritual leaders of the past into the world today.