Studies in Mysticism and Mystical Experience in the Soviet and Post-Soviet Russia
European Journal for Philosophy of Religion June 21, 2015 Tatiana Malevich 3 citations
The paper highlights the key perspectives on mysticism typical for Soviet and Post-Soviet religious studies. Recognizing the vagueness of the ‘mystical’, Soviet scholars interpreted it as a belief in ‘communication’ with ‘supernatural powers’. Furthermore, ‘mysticism’ was thought of as a multicomponent entity composed of (1) mystical experiences, (2) mystical beliefs, and (3) ‘mysticism’ as a...