The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human Nature by William James
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"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 | Aug 1, 1996 |
| Last Update | Jun 22, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 8023 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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