Religious Experience and Phenomenology
K. Knibbe, Els van Houtert
The International Encyclopedia of Anthropology September 5, 2018 DOI: 10.1002/9781118924396.wbiea1929 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Philosophy of mind |
| Key points | Argues that phenomenological philosophy, through concepts such as bracketing, intentionality, embodiment, and lifeworld, offers a productive framework for the anthropology of religion, particularly for studying religious experience and practice. The entry reviews anthropologists who pioneered these applications and distinguishes them from phenomenological approaches in religious studies. |
Abstract
Religious experience and the experiential dimension of religious practice have come to constitute a fruitful area of enquiry for anthropology. This entry discusses the phenomenological school of philosophy as a source for the anthropology of religion. Concepts from this school that have been taken up within the anthropology of religion, such as bracketing, intentionality, embodiment, and lifeworld, are explained. The work of anthropologists who have pioneered the application of phenomenological approaches in the anthropology of religion is discussed. The entry briefly indicates how anthropological applications of phenomenology differ from phenomenological approaches in the field of religious studies. Finally, some new developments in the study of religious experience are outlined.
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