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David B Yaden
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The Varieties of Spiritual Experience: 21st Century Research and Perspectives
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Being Called: Scientific, Secular, and Sacred Perspectives
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2015
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5 editions
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“The great central fact of the universe is that spirit of infinite life and power that is back of all, that manifests itself in and through all. This spirit of infinite life and power that is back of all is what I call God. I care not what term you may use, be it Kindly Light, Providence, the Over-Soul, Omnipotence, or whatever term may be most convenient, so long as we are agreed in regard to the great central fact itself. . . . The great central fact in human life is the coming into a conscious vital realization of our oneness with this Infinite Life and the opening of ourselves fully to this divine inflow. (cited in James, 1902/2009, p. 79)”
― The Varieties of Spiritual Experience: 21st Century Research and Perspectives
― The Varieties of Spiritual Experience: 21st Century Research and Perspectives
“Spirituality is not only frequently linked with religion, but is also viewed as somewhat distinct. For many, spirituality relates more to individual conceptions and less to institutionally stipulated understandings. There is an important relationship between religion and spirituality, and it is difficult to define either religion or spirituality without some reference to the other. Interestingly, their word origins are markedly different. “Spirituality” is derived from Middle English and the Latin word spiritus, which means “breath,” suggesting it represents an essential component of life. The word religion is generally thought to derive from Latin influences from words meaning “to bind.”
― The Varieties of Spiritual Experience: 21st Century Research and Perspectives
― The Varieties of Spiritual Experience: 21st Century Research and Perspectives
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