The Psychology of the Mystics
Joseph Marechal
352 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 0486436942
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Language: English
Publish: September 10, 2004
An early and influential volume among the 20th-century studies of mystic psychology, this landmark survey begins with an examination of empirical science and religious psychology. It discusses the sensation of presence in mystics and non-mystics, distinctive features of Christian mysticism, and criticisms of the legitimacy of the mystic experience.