Secular Mysticism
Religions July 14, 2022 Richard H. Jones 3 citations
A positive naturalist understanding of mystical experiences is possible, and these experiences along with their associated practices can be incorporated into a secular mysticism. The text raises philosophical issues about whether a truly secular mysticism is possible, whether mystical experiences provide cognition of transcendent non-natural realities, whether secular mysticism can address the construction of mystical experiences, and whether meaning or purpose in life can be found when non-natural realities and life after death are excluded.