Theopathic

Krishnaism offers the most extensive manifestation to be found in the world of what W. James calls the theopathic condition as illustrated by nuns like Marguérite Marie Alacoque, Saint Gertrude and the more distinguished Saint Theresa. ❋ Charles Eliot (1896)

He is especially conscious of the dangers facing those whose primary pursuit concerns being sympathetic, theopathic, and morally perceptive. ❋ Allen, Richard (2009)

In theopathic characters, like those whom we have just considered, the love of God must not be mixed with any other love. ❋ Unknown (1902)

When their intellectual outlook is narrow, they fall into all sorts of holy excesses, fanaticism or theopathic absorption, self-torment, prudery, scrupulosity, gullibility, and morbid inability to meet the world. ❋ Unknown (1902)

A lower example still of theopathic saintliness is that of Saint Gertrude, a Benedictine nun of the thirteenth century, whose "Revelations," a well-known mystical authority, consist mainly of proofs of Christ's partiality for her undeserving person. ❋ Unknown (1902)

There is no English name for such a sweet excess of devotion, so I will refer to it as a theopathic condition. ❋ Unknown (1902)

Loneliness of religious originators — Corruption follows success — Extravagances — Excessive devoutness, as fanaticism — As theopathic absorption — Excessive purity — ❋ Unknown (1929)