Religious experience: perspectives and research paradigms
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چکیده
The subject of religious experience has been marginalised in the social sciences. Although authors such as James (1903) have suggested that religious experience is pre-cultural and pre-cognitive, this paper argues against the perennialist position, suggesting instead that religious experience and its narration are both socially constructed. The ideological role of religious experience is discussed. The implications for future research on religious experience are outlined.
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