Mysticism, the Numinous, and the Moral
Two religious interpretations of experience, the mystical and the numinous, are presented. Two constructions of each are explored, one involving a sense of immediacy which obviates the possibility of ethical judgment, and the other providing a leverage which allows ethical criteria. The author sugge...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
1976
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Journal of religious ethics
Year: 1976, Volume: 4, Issue: 1, Pages: 3-28 |
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Summary: | Two religious interpretations of experience, the mystical and the numinous, are presented. Two constructions of each are explored, one involving a sense of immediacy which obviates the possibility of ethical judgment, and the other providing a leverage which allows ethical criteria. The author suggests a third interpretation, emphasizing the social character of experience, which is more comprehensive than the first two and correlates better with our experience of moral claims. |
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ISSN: | 1467-9795 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religious ethics
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