Phenomenology and Mysticism: The Verticality of Religious Experience
Pneuma January 1, 2009 Andreas Nordlander 8 citations
Anthony J. Steinbock's book offers a phenomenological analysis of mystical experience within Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Rather than merely commenting on prior thinkers, it develops an original account of what Steinbock calls the 'verticality' of religious experience—a dimension of human life that involves openness to transcendence. The work argues that phenomena such as awe, wonder, and the holy reveal a distinctive structure of experience irreducible to ordinary perception or subjective feeling. It is positioned as essential reading for scholars of religious experience, theology, and continental philosophy, providing a rigorous philosophical framework for understanding mystical traditions.