Mystical Experience and Religious Doctrine: An Investigation of the Study of Mysticism in World Religions

Philip C. Almond

Published by De Gruyter 1982

Mystical Experience and Religious Doctrine

An Investigation of the Study of Mysticism in World Religions

Philip C. Almond

Volume 26 in the series Religion and Reason

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110823981

Contents

Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Preface Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	VII
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	IX
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
PART ONE: Mystical Experience and its Interpretation Some Current Theories
1. The Thesis of the Unity of all Religions: The Theory of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	9
2. The Varieties of Mystical Experience: The Theory of R.C. Zaehner Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	23
3. The Mystical, the Numinous, and Religious Traditions: The Theory of Ninian Smart Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	43
4. Extrovertive and Introvertive Mysticism: The Theory of W. T. Stace Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	69
5. The Mystical, the Numinous, and Metaphysics: The Theory of Rudolf Otto Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	92
6. A Comparative Analysis Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	120
PART TWO: Towards a Conceptual Framework for the Study of Mysticism
7. Mystical Experience and its Interpretation: An Analysis of Possible Models Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	125
8. The Varieties of Mystical Experience: A Philosophical Prolegomenon Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	157
9. Conclusion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	181
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	187
References Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	193
Backmatter Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	198

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter
Edition: Reprint 2014
Pages
- Front matter: 8
- Main content: 197
Keywords: Mysticism -- Study and teaching -- History; Mysticism -- Comparative studies; Experience (Religion) -- Comparative studies

eBook

Published: February 6, 2015
ISBN: 9783110823981

Hardcover

Published: September 1, 1982
ISBN: 9789027931603