The Varieties of Religious Experience

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The Varieties of Religious Experience William James

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  Ithentoldmyparentsofit,andtoldthemthatIthoughtthattheymustseethatwhenIspoke,thatitwasnotmyownvoice,foritappearedsotome。MyspeechseemedentirelyunderthecontroloftheSpiritwithinme;IdonotmeanthatthewordswhichIspokewerenotmyown,fortheywere。IthoughtthatI

  wasinfluencedsimilartotheApostlesonthedayofPentecostwiththeexceptionofhavingpowertogiveittoothers,anddoingwhattheydid。AfterbreakfastIwentroundtoconversewithmyneighborsonreligion,whichIcouldnothavebeenhiredtohavedonebeforethis,andattheirrequestIprayedwiththem,thoughIhadneverprayedinpublicbefore。

  “InowfeelasifIhaddischargedmydutybytellingthetruth,andhopebytheblessingofGod,itmaydosomegoodtoallwhoshallreadit。HehasfulfilledhispromiseinsendingtheHolySpiritdownintoourhearts,ormineatleast,andInowdefyalltheDeistsandAtheistsintheworldtoshakemyfaithinChrist。”

  SomuchforMr。Bradleyandhisconversion,oftheeffectofwhichuponhislaterlifewegainnoinformation。Nowforaminutersurveyoftheconstituentelementsoftheconversionprocess。

  IfyouopenthechapteronAssociation,ofanytreatiseonPsychology,youwillreadthataman’sideas,aims,andobjectsformdiverseinternalgroupsandsystems,relativelyindependentofoneanother。Each’aim’whichhefollowsawakensacertainspecifickindofinterestedexcitement,andgathersacertaingroupofideastogetherinsubordinationtoitasitsassociates;

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