Description: Focusing on the ""ontological indwelling of God"" as the basis and ground of the soul, the author expounds its capacity for spiritual experience, which he describes metaphorically as ""being with Christ in paradise."" Aspects of mystical experience are briefly discussed, an extended description of the author's own experience is presented, and practical suggestions are offered to the reader for his or her own spiritual enrichment. About the Contributor(s): Dr. Kenneth L. Thrasher has served as a pastor of churches in Virginia and North Carolina, and taught philosophy and religion...