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The Varieties of Religious Experience

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What’s it about?

A pioneering psychologist explores the raw, personal experiences behind all religion—from mystical ecstasy to despair and conversion—judging faith not by its origins but by its power to transform lives.

You’ll learn

  • The once-born vs. twice-born soul
  • Conversion as psychological rebirth
  • Four marks of mystical experience
  • Pragmatic test: faith's fruits in life