Religious and Unity Criteria of Baptists and Nones in Reports of Mystical Experience
June 1, 1980 DOI: 10.2466/pr0.1980.46.3.728 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Observational study |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 80 |
| Population | 40 Baptists and 40 persons with no religious membership |
| Topics | Mystical experience |
| Key findings | Both religious and non-religious participants reported mystical experiences, and unity was a central feature for both groups, suggesting that unity is a core element of mysticism regardless of religious affiliation. |
Abstract
40 Baptists and 40 persons who had no religious membership were asked to give experience ratings on religious and unity criteria of mysticism. Both Nones and Baptists acknowledged mystical experience in religious language; an experience of unity was a major characteristic of both religious and non-religious mysticism.