The Relevance of Theologies for Religious Experiencing
Dimensions of Mystical Experiences December 1, 1989 DOI: 10.1177/009164718901700403 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | Argues that theologies are relevant to the empirical psychology of religion, illustrating this through projection theories of religious experience, images-of-God research, and identity theories of mystical experience, and contends that theological considerations should inform empirical research in these areas. |
Abstract
The relevance of theologies for religious experience is illustrated in three content areas in the empirical psychology of religion: (a) projection theories of religious experience; (b) images-of-God research; and (c) identity theories of mystical experience. In each area arguments are made to indicate the relevance of theologies for empirical research.