The James, William 1842-1910 creator text utu 1996 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human Nature" by William James is a book published in 1902, based on lectures delivered at the University of Edinburgh. This pioneering work in psychology explores individual religious experiences and mysticism across different traditions, examining what James calls "healthy-minded" and "sick soul" religion. Drawing on extensive personal testimonies, James identifies common markers of mystical experience while arguing pragmatically for religion's value through its transformative effects on individuals, regardless of theological truth claims. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Varieties_of_Religious_Experience Release date is 1996-08-01 Original publication data not identified Religion Psychology, Religious Philosophy and religion Conversion Experience (Religion) BL Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/621 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/621 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133034.0 621