Introduction to the Special Issue “Imagining Ultimacy: Religious and Spiritual Experience in Literature”

Scholars characterize religious and spiritual experiences as profound, meaningful, and enlightening, with Ann Taves labeling them "special" experiences and Paul Tillich describing them as matters of "ultimate concern." The text presents these perspectives from scholars who study such experiences, emphasizing their perceived depth and significance.

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Abstract

Scholars who study religious and spiritual experiences often describe them as full, profound, meaningful, and enlightening: “special” experiences, Ann Taves calls them; for Paul Tillich, they are matters of “ultimate concern [...]