Theorising disruption at the intersection of madness, mental disorder and acute religious experiences : a mad studies approach
University of Edinburgh 2020 Richard Saville-Smith
This thesis is derived from my own experience that: When I am sane, I am an atheist, but when I am Mad, I am driven by the Hand of God. From this paradoxical position I hypothesise a non-binary Intersection of Madness, Mental Disorder and Acute Religious Experiences. To establish and develop this Intersection I explore the way Madness, Mental Disorder and Acute Religious Experiences have been...