The unique value of these theological essays written by Swami Abhishiktananda between 1952 and 1973 lies in the fact that they are based on his dual spiritual experience, Christian and Advaitic, and reflect the synthesis constantly sought by the author but never found."These essay- now available in English for the first time-offer a new and unique insight into the development of Swami Abhishiktananda's theological thought.They were not only the outcome of his spiritual experience but also of his past religious conditioning.