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For centuries, theologians and philosophers, among others, have examined the nature of religious experience. Students and scholars unfamiliar with the vast literature face a daunting task in grasping the main issues surrounding the topic of religious experience. The Cambridge Companion to Religious Experience offers an original introduction to its topic. Going beyond an introduction, it is a state-of-the-art overview of the topic, with critical analyses of and creative insights into its subject. Religious experience is discussed from various interdisciplinary perspectives, from religious perspectives inside and outside traditional monotheistic religions, and from various topical perspectives. Written by leading scholars in clear and accessible prose, this book is an ideal resource for undergraduate and graduate students, teachers, and scholars across many disciplines.

Experience (Religion)

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"Die Kategorie „Religiöse Erfahrung" ist in den aktuellen religionsbezogenen Debatten allgegenwärtig. Auch die katholische Theologie hat in den letzten Jahrzehnten den fundamentalen Stellenwert von Erfahrung für den christlichen Glauben betont. Der dabei beanspruchte Erfahrungsbegriff ist jedoch hinsichtlich seiner Bedeutung und Funktion sowie seiner geistesgeschichtlichen Herkunft facettenreich. Das verweist auf den umstrittenen Status der Kategorie ‚Religiöse Erfahrung' im Zuge ihrer transdisziplinären Entstehung in Religionswissenschaft, Religionsphilosophie und protestantischer Theologie. Der Band bietet eine Bestandsaufnahme des Umgangs mit dem Konzept „religiöser Erfahrung" in der gegenwärtigen Theologie - in der Absicht, geistesgeschichtliche Genealogien zu rekonstruieren, strittige Fragen zu identifizieren und das Profil des Konzeptes zu schärfen."

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This work seeks to answer a number of fundamental questions about religious experiences. It thus addresses issues such as what it is that makes such experiences 'religious, ' whether some religious experiences are more 'authentic' than others and whether these experiences provide insights into otherwise inaccessible regions of reality or are products of the brains of those who have them. The author draws upon a number of scholarly perspectives in the course of this project, primarily phenomenological, philosophical and psychological ones, though research from other academic disciplines has also been incorporated.

Experience (Religion)