IS THERE A DISTINCTIVELY CHRISTIAN MYSTICAL EXPERIENCE? A REPLY TO STEPHEN PAYNE
In a recent philosophical study of mysticism, entitled John of the Cross and the Cognitive Value of Mysticism, Professor Stephen Payne has argued that there is a distinctively Christian mystical experience. On the basis of this, he further attempts to justify the conviction that mystical awareness i...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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1995
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Journal for the study of religion
Year: 1995, Volume: 8, Issue: 2, Pages: 75-97 |
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| Summary: | In a recent philosophical study of mysticism, entitled John of the Cross and the Cognitive Value of Mysticism, Professor Stephen Payne has argued that there is a distinctively Christian mystical experience. On the basis of this, he further attempts to justify the conviction that mystical awareness is a cognitive mode of experience which provides epistemic support for the existence of the Christian God. In this reply I challenge Professor Payne's account of the distinctive character of Christian mysticism and note the implications of this for belief in the Christian God. |
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| ISSN: | 2413-3027 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal for the study of religion
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