Christian Kabbalah. The Renaissance saw the birth of Christian Kabbalah/Cabala (From the Hebrew קַבָּלָה "reception", often transliterated with a 'C' to distinguish it from Jewish Kabbalah and Hermetic Qabalah[1]), also spelled Cabbala.
Interest grew among some Christian scholars in what they saw to be the mystical aspects of Judaic Kabbalah, which were compatible with Christian theology. Although somewhat obscure, the tradition of Christian Cabala or Catholic Cabala still persists today. [citation needed] Background[edit] The movement was influenced by a desire to interpret aspects of Christianity even more mystically than current Christian Mystics. Discerning of spirits vs. supernatural visitations.