Identifying and validating the “varieties” of spiritual experience
Religion Brain & Behavior October 25, 2024 DOI: 10.1080/2153599x.2024.2349148 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Keywords | Aesthetics |
| Key points | Argues that religious and spiritual experiences, as described by William James, can be understood through modern psychology and neuroscience without reducing their personal and cultural meaning. |
Abstract
As a book that seeks to update William James’s The Varieties of Religious Experience (VRE) for a general audience, it has many features to commend. It offers a finely nuanced discussion of James bo...