Beyond Confessional Constraints
This study provides a comprehensive critical analysis of Brother Gilbert (Athol) Bloomer's 2013 theological corpus, examining his ambitious attempt to synthesize Jewish mystical traditions with Catholic sacramental theology through what he terms "heretical kabbalah." Drawing on contemporary scholarship in Jewish mysticism, religious studies methodology, postcolonial criticism, and interfaith theological dialogue, this analysis evaluates Bloomer's four major works against the methodological standards established by post-Scholem Kabbalah studies.