The Varieties of Religious Experience
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<p>First published in 1905, <i>The Varieties of Religious Experience</i> is a collection of lectures given at the University of Edinburgh in 1901 and 1902. William James was a psychologist and, as such, his interest in religion was not that of a theologian but of a scientist. In these 20 lectures, he discusses the nature and origin of religious belief. </p> <p>The average believer is one who has inherited his religion, but this will not do for James's inquiry. He must find those believers who have a voracious religious faith because these people have also often experienced a number of peculiar psychological episodes, including having visions, hearing voices, and falling into trances. </p> <p>Students of psychology and those interested in the mental process of belief will find these lectures informative.</p>