A religious experience (sometimes known as a spiritual experience, sacred experience, or mystical experience) is a subjective experience which is interpreted within a religious framework. The concept originated in the 19th century, as a defense against the growing rationalism of western society. William James popularised the concept.
Many religious and mystical traditions see religious experiences (particularly that knowledge which comes with them) as revelations caused by divine agency rather than ordinary natural processes. They are considered real encounters with God or gods, or real contact with higher-order realities of which humans are not ordinarily aware.
Skeptics may hold that religious experience is an evolved feature of the human brain amenable to normal scientific study. The commonalities and differences between religious experiences across different cultures have enabled scholars to categorize them for academic study.
Review: "Explaining the Unexplainable: Wayne Proudfoot's 'Religious Experience'", G. William Barnard, Journal of the American Academy of Religion, Vol. 60, No. 2, (Summer, 1992), pp.231-256
"Religious Experience by Wayne Proudfoot", Kusumita P. Pedersen, Philosophy East and West, Vol. 38, Num. 2, April 1988, pp. 209-212.
Old Time Relijun is a band founded in Olympia, Washington, United States and a longtime member of K Records. Current members consist of Germaine Baca on drums, Aaron Hartman on upright bass, Ben Hartman on saxophones, and Arrington de Dionyso on electric guitar, vocals and bass clarinet. The reviews of the band are radically mixed among critics. Pitchfork Media gave a very critical review of their Uterus and fire album, while another praised the band of "brilliance". The band first began recording under a home-madeaudio cassette label, Pine Cone Alley and were later adopted by indie label K Records. Old Time Relijun are currently based in Portland, Oregon.
Discography
1997
Songbook Vol. I (Pine Cone Alley) CD - out of print
"Casino" on Overboard compilation (YOYO)
"Siren" on Selector Dub Narcotic compilation (K)
(the above were recorded with Bryce Panic on drums)
Songbook Vol. I (Pine Cone Alley) CD - out of print
"Casino" on Overboard compilation (YOYO)
"Siren" on Selector Dub Narcotic compilation (K)
(the above were recorded with Bryce Panic on drums)
The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human Nature is a book by Harvard University psychologist and philosopher William James. It comprises his edited Gifford Lectures on natural theology, which were delivered at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland in 1901 and 1902. The lectures concerned the nature of religion and the neglect of science in the academic study of religion.
Soon after its publication, Varieties entered the Western canon of psychology and philosophy and has remained in print for over a century.
James later developed his philosophy of pragmatism. There are many overlapping ideas in Varieties and his 1907 book, Pragmatism.
Reception
The August 1902 New York Times review of the first edition ends with the following:
A July 1963 Time magazine review of an expanded edition published that year ends with quotes about the book from Peirce and Santayana:
Religious experiences
James was most interested in direct religious experiences. Theology and the organizational aspects of religion were of secondary interest. He believed that religious experiences were simply human experiences ("Religious happiness is happiness. Religious trance is trance.").
What is a Religious Experience? One of the most prominent definition came from the Philosopher and Psychologist William James. Watch as George and John explain.
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Religious Experience
Revision video for OCR AS Religious Studies - Religious Experience
published: 03 Mar 2018
Religious Experience - Does it Prove the Existence of God?
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Join George and John as they discuss and debate different Philosophical ideas, today they will be looking into Religious Experiences.
Religious Experiences loosely described as coming into contact with the divine. George explains in more detail how Philosophers and Theologians define a Religious Experience. Does the fact that people have reported Religious Experiences prove the existence of God. This is the debate that will take place?
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Can We Trust Religious Experiences? Dr. William Lane Craig
Can We Trust Religious Experiences?
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Dr. William Lane Craig
Research Professor of Philosophy at Talbot School of Theology
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William James and Religious Experiences
Video for OCR Religious Studies examining William James' ideas about Religious Experiences.
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Patrick McNamara, an experimental neuroscientist, argues that the function of religion is not just to quell existential anxiety or stave off the fear of death, but to disrupt current models of the self and to update those models in relation to the world around us. Religious experiences promote imaginative simulation of other possible worlds, giving us space to update those models.
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What is a Religious Experience? One of the most prominent definition came from the Philosopher and Psychologist William James. Watch as George and John explain....
What is a Religious Experience? One of the most prominent definition came from the Philosopher and Psychologist William James. Watch as George and John explain.
This video was an extract. Watch the full video - Religious Experiences:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVej3ME98X8&t=76s
Get the Philosophy Vibe "Philosophy of Religion Part II" eBook available on Amazon:
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What is a Religious Experience? One of the most prominent definition came from the Philosopher and Psychologist William James. Watch as George and John explain.
This video was an extract. Watch the full video - Religious Experiences:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVej3ME98X8&t=76s
Get the Philosophy Vibe "Philosophy of Religion Part II" eBook available on Amazon:
https://mybook.to/philosophyvibe2
Does God Exist a Philosophical Inquiry: This books offers an in-depth analysis of The Problem of Evil and the three main arguments for the existence of God; the Ontological Argument, the Teleological Argument and the Cosmological Argument. Available Worldwide on Amazon...
https://mybook.to/doesGodexist
For an introduction to Philosophy check out the Philosophy Vibe Anthology paperback set, available worldwide on Amazon:
Volume 1 – Philosophy of Religion
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Volume 2 - Metaphysics
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(AS and A-Level Revision)
Join George and John as they discuss and debate different Philosophical ideas, today they will be looking into Religious Experiences....
(AS and A-Level Revision)
Join George and John as they discuss and debate different Philosophical ideas, today they will be looking into Religious Experiences.
Religious Experiences loosely described as coming into contact with the divine. George explains in more detail how Philosophers and Theologians define a Religious Experience. Does the fact that people have reported Religious Experiences prove the existence of God. This is the debate that will take place?
The script to this video is part of...
- The Philosophy Vibe 'Philosophy of Religion Part II' eBook, available on Amazon:
https://mybook.to/philosophyvibe2
- The Philosophy Vibe Paperback Anthology Vol 1 'Philosophy of Religion' available worldwide on Amazon:
https://mybook.to/philosophyvibevol1
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0:00 - Introduction
1:03 - William Jame's definition of Religious Experience
2:23 - Richard Swinburne's definition of Religious Experience
4:06 - Rudolf Otto's Numinous Experience
4:33 - Should we believe in Religious Experiences
6:13 - The Principle of Credulity & Testimony
8:42 - Sigmund Freud of Religious Experiences
#religiousexperience #philosophyofreligion #philosophy
(AS and A-Level Revision)
Join George and John as they discuss and debate different Philosophical ideas, today they will be looking into Religious Experiences.
Religious Experiences loosely described as coming into contact with the divine. George explains in more detail how Philosophers and Theologians define a Religious Experience. Does the fact that people have reported Religious Experiences prove the existence of God. This is the debate that will take place?
The script to this video is part of...
- The Philosophy Vibe 'Philosophy of Religion Part II' eBook, available on Amazon:
https://mybook.to/philosophyvibe2
- The Philosophy Vibe Paperback Anthology Vol 1 'Philosophy of Religion' available worldwide on Amazon:
https://mybook.to/philosophyvibevol1
Check out our book "Does God Exist: A Philosophical Inquiry" Paperback & eBook, available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088BH5HTL
Check out the Philosophy Vibe merchandise store: https://philosophy-vibe-store.creator-spring.com/
0:00 - Introduction
1:03 - William Jame's definition of Religious Experience
2:23 - Richard Swinburne's definition of Religious Experience
4:06 - Rudolf Otto's Numinous Experience
4:33 - Should we believe in Religious Experiences
6:13 - The Principle of Credulity & Testimony
8:42 - Sigmund Freud of Religious Experiences
#religiousexperience #philosophyofreligion #philosophy
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Can We Trust Religious Experiences?
Answered by
Dr. William Lane Craig
Research Professor of Philosophy at Talbot School of Theology
http://www.reasonable...
Can We Trust Religious Experiences?
Answered by
Dr. William Lane Craig
Research Professor of Philosophy at Talbot School of Theology
http://www.reasonablefaith.org
Can We Trust Religious Experiences?
Answered by
Dr. William Lane Craig
Research Professor of Philosophy at Talbot School of Theology
http://www.reasonablefaith.org
This interview is an episode from @The-Well, our publication about ideas that inspire a life well-lived, created with the @JohnTempletonFoundation.
Subscribe t...
This interview is an episode from @The-Well, our publication about ideas that inspire a life well-lived, created with the @JohnTempletonFoundation.
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Watch Patrick McNamara’s next interview ► https://youtu.be/LJ_BV8EE0cM
Patrick McNamara, an experimental neuroscientist, argues that the function of religion is not just to quell existential anxiety or stave off the fear of death, but to disrupt current models of the self and to update those models in relation to the world around us. Religious experiences promote imaginative simulation of other possible worlds, giving us space to update those models.
One core facet of the spiritual experience is what McNamara calls “de-centering” — a powerful technique that promotes self-transformation and makes us incredibly vulnerable when triggered. When held in the context of a ritual, like many religious practices, we can achieve massive personal growth and transcendence. But de-centering isn’t only effective within the context of religion: Secular people can re-discover or create their own rich traditions to support the de-centering experience.
The field of experimental neuroscience is uncovering some fundamental aspects of human nature and experience, simultaneously enhancing our understanding but also deepening the mystery. McNamara’s research sheds light on the potential benefits of religion and ritual, and highlights how much more is still to be learned about how these processes can be harnessed for positive transformation.
0:00 The standard theory of religion
1:25 What is a self model?
2:32 Simulating other possible worlds
3:05 “Decentering”: A self-transformation process
5:12 Fanaticism: When decentering goes wrong
6:23 Ritual decentering
Read the video transcript ► https://bigthink.com/the-well/neuroscience-of-spirituality/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=youtube_description
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About Patrick McNamara:
Patrick McNamara is Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Northcentral University. He also holds appointments in the departments of Neurology at the University of Minnesota and Boston University School of Medicine. He is a founding editor of Religion, Brain & Behavior, the flagship journal for the emerging field of neuroscience of religion. McNamara's current research centers on the evolution of the frontal lobes, the evolution of the two mammalian sleep states (REM and NREM), and the evolution of religion in human cultures.
McNamara is the editor of Where God and Science Meet and Science and World Religions, and the author of The Neuroscience of Religious Experience (Cambridge University Press), Religion, Neuroscience and the Self: A New Personalism (Routledge), and numerous publications on the neurology and psychology of religion. McNamara is a John Templeton Foundation award recipient for his research project The Neurology of Religious Cognition.
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Patrick McNamara, an experimental neuroscientist, argues that the function of religion is not just to quell existential anxiety or stave off the fear of death, but to disrupt current models of the self and to update those models in relation to the world around us. Religious experiences promote imaginative simulation of other possible worlds, giving us space to update those models.
One core facet of the spiritual experience is what McNamara calls “de-centering” — a powerful technique that promotes self-transformation and makes us incredibly vulnerable when triggered. When held in the context of a ritual, like many religious practices, we can achieve massive personal growth and transcendence. But de-centering isn’t only effective within the context of religion: Secular people can re-discover or create their own rich traditions to support the de-centering experience.
The field of experimental neuroscience is uncovering some fundamental aspects of human nature and experience, simultaneously enhancing our understanding but also deepening the mystery. McNamara’s research sheds light on the potential benefits of religion and ritual, and highlights how much more is still to be learned about how these processes can be harnessed for positive transformation.
0:00 The standard theory of religion
1:25 What is a self model?
2:32 Simulating other possible worlds
3:05 “Decentering”: A self-transformation process
5:12 Fanaticism: When decentering goes wrong
6:23 Ritual decentering
Read the video transcript ► https://bigthink.com/the-well/neuroscience-of-spirituality/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=youtube_description
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About Patrick McNamara:
Patrick McNamara is Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Northcentral University. He also holds appointments in the departments of Neurology at the University of Minnesota and Boston University School of Medicine. He is a founding editor of Religion, Brain & Behavior, the flagship journal for the emerging field of neuroscience of religion. McNamara's current research centers on the evolution of the frontal lobes, the evolution of the two mammalian sleep states (REM and NREM), and the evolution of religion in human cultures.
McNamara is the editor of Where God and Science Meet and Science and World Religions, and the author of The Neuroscience of Religious Experience (Cambridge University Press), Religion, Neuroscience and the Self: A New Personalism (Routledge), and numerous publications on the neurology and psychology of religion. McNamara is a John Templeton Foundation award recipient for his research project The Neurology of Religious Cognition.
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Enrique Iglesias performing "Experiencia Religiosa" live with a fan on stage, Mexico 2001. https://enr7que.com
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What is a Religious Experience? One of the most prominent definition came from the Philosopher and Psychologist William James. Watch as George and John explain.
This video was an extract. Watch the full video - Religious Experiences:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVej3ME98X8&t=76s
Get the Philosophy Vibe "Philosophy of Religion Part II" eBook available on Amazon:
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https://mybook.to/doesGodexist
For an introduction to Philosophy check out the Philosophy Vibe Anthology paperback set, available worldwide on Amazon:
Volume 1 – Philosophy of Religion
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(AS and A-Level Revision)
Join George and John as they discuss and debate different Philosophical ideas, today they will be looking into Religious Experiences.
Religious Experiences loosely described as coming into contact with the divine. George explains in more detail how Philosophers and Theologians define a Religious Experience. Does the fact that people have reported Religious Experiences prove the existence of God. This is the debate that will take place?
The script to this video is part of...
- The Philosophy Vibe 'Philosophy of Religion Part II' eBook, available on Amazon:
https://mybook.to/philosophyvibe2
- The Philosophy Vibe Paperback Anthology Vol 1 'Philosophy of Religion' available worldwide on Amazon:
https://mybook.to/philosophyvibevol1
Check out our book "Does God Exist: A Philosophical Inquiry" Paperback & eBook, available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088BH5HTL
Check out the Philosophy Vibe merchandise store: https://philosophy-vibe-store.creator-spring.com/
0:00 - Introduction
1:03 - William Jame's definition of Religious Experience
2:23 - Richard Swinburne's definition of Religious Experience
4:06 - Rudolf Otto's Numinous Experience
4:33 - Should we believe in Religious Experiences
6:13 - The Principle of Credulity & Testimony
8:42 - Sigmund Freud of Religious Experiences
#religiousexperience #philosophyofreligion #philosophy
Click here for more videos about God and religious experience http://bit.ly/1FcgTtR
Click here for more videos from Walter Sinnott-Armstrong http://bit.ly/1Vs0TNC
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We brought in people ages 0-100 to answer some of life’s big questions. In this episode, we asked people "what is the most spiritual experience you've had?" Tell us what you think in the comments below!
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Can We Trust Religious Experiences?
Answered by
Dr. William Lane Craig
Research Professor of Philosophy at Talbot School of Theology
http://www.reasonablefaith.org
This interview is an episode from @The-Well, our publication about ideas that inspire a life well-lived, created with the @JohnTempletonFoundation.
Subscribe to The Well on YouTube ► https://bit.ly/thewell-youtube
Watch Patrick McNamara’s next interview ► https://youtu.be/LJ_BV8EE0cM
Patrick McNamara, an experimental neuroscientist, argues that the function of religion is not just to quell existential anxiety or stave off the fear of death, but to disrupt current models of the self and to update those models in relation to the world around us. Religious experiences promote imaginative simulation of other possible worlds, giving us space to update those models.
One core facet of the spiritual experience is what McNamara calls “de-centering” — a powerful technique that promotes self-transformation and makes us incredibly vulnerable when triggered. When held in the context of a ritual, like many religious practices, we can achieve massive personal growth and transcendence. But de-centering isn’t only effective within the context of religion: Secular people can re-discover or create their own rich traditions to support the de-centering experience.
The field of experimental neuroscience is uncovering some fundamental aspects of human nature and experience, simultaneously enhancing our understanding but also deepening the mystery. McNamara’s research sheds light on the potential benefits of religion and ritual, and highlights how much more is still to be learned about how these processes can be harnessed for positive transformation.
0:00 The standard theory of religion
1:25 What is a self model?
2:32 Simulating other possible worlds
3:05 “Decentering”: A self-transformation process
5:12 Fanaticism: When decentering goes wrong
6:23 Ritual decentering
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About Patrick McNamara:
Patrick McNamara is Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Northcentral University. He also holds appointments in the departments of Neurology at the University of Minnesota and Boston University School of Medicine. He is a founding editor of Religion, Brain & Behavior, the flagship journal for the emerging field of neuroscience of religion. McNamara's current research centers on the evolution of the frontal lobes, the evolution of the two mammalian sleep states (REM and NREM), and the evolution of religion in human cultures.
McNamara is the editor of Where God and Science Meet and Science and World Religions, and the author of The Neuroscience of Religious Experience (Cambridge University Press), Religion, Neuroscience and the Self: A New Personalism (Routledge), and numerous publications on the neurology and psychology of religion. McNamara is a John Templeton Foundation award recipient for his research project The Neurology of Religious Cognition.
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A religious experience (sometimes known as a spiritual experience, sacred experience, or mystical experience) is a subjective experience which is interpreted within a religious framework. The concept originated in the 19th century, as a defense against the growing rationalism of western society. William James popularised the concept.
Many religious and mystical traditions see religious experiences (particularly that knowledge which comes with them) as revelations caused by divine agency rather than ordinary natural processes. They are considered real encounters with God or gods, or real contact with higher-order realities of which humans are not ordinarily aware.
Skeptics may hold that religious experience is an evolved feature of the human brain amenable to normal scientific study. The commonalities and differences between religious experiences across different cultures have enabled scholars to categorize them for academic study.