The Varieties of Religious Experience
by William James
Original Title: The Varieties of Religious Experience
Author: William James
Genres: Non-fiction, Psychology, Philosophy, Religion
Publisher: Madness Serial Publishing
File version: 1.0
The Varieties of Religious Experience stands not only as one of the most important texts on psychology ever written but for many critics one of the best works of nonfiction written in the 20th century.
Reflecting the pluralistic views of psychologist-turned-philosopher William James, the book posits that individual religious experiences, rather than the tenets of organised religions, form the backbone of religious life.
James's discussion of conversion, repentance, mysticism, and hope of reward and fears of punishment in the hereafter—as well as his observations on the religious experiences of such diverse thinkers as Voltaire, Whitman, Emerson, Luther, Tolstoy, and others—all support his thesis.
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