The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human Nature by William James

"The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human Nature" by William James is a book published in 1902, based on lectures delivered at the University of Edinburgh. This pioneering work in psychology explores individual religious experiences and mysticism across different traditions, examining what James calls "healthy-minded" and "sick soul" religion. Drawing on extensive personal testimonies, James identifies common markers of mystical experience while arguing pragmatically for religion's value through its transformative effects on individuals, regardless of theological truth claims. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author James, William, 1842-1910
Title The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human Nature
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Varieties_of_Religious_Experience
Reading Level Reading ease score: 55.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Language English
LoC Class BL: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Religion: General, Miscellaneous and Atheism
Subject Religion
Subject Psychology, Religious
Subject Philosophy and religion
Subject Conversion
Subject Experience (Religion)
Category Text
EBook-No. 621
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jun 22, 2020
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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