Contemporary Varieties of Religious Experience
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers eBooks January 1, 2005 Lynn Bridgers 7 citations
A book-length analysis examines how William James's 1902 classic, Varieties of Religious Experience, holds up against a century of subsequent research in neuro-cognitive science, neuro-hormonal studies, resiliency, temperament, and trauma. The author extends James's own investigative methods to assess his assertions about religious experience. The work argues that James's perspective remains extraordinarily valuable for religion, psychology, and spirituality today, offering insights for pastoral care and faith development. It traces James's evolution as a psychologist and philosopher, and the author's account is described as remarkably clear and well-documented, making a major contribution to contemporary research on religious experience in a globalized context.