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275. Spiritual Discernment and Religious Experience- Radically Personal
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What if spiritual experiences are real — but deeply personal?
In this episode of God: An Autobiography, The Podcast, philosopher Jerry L. Martin explores one of the most difficult questions in religion: how do we discern whether a spiritual experience is genuine?
Drawing on William James and the long philosophical tradition of spiritual discernment, Jerry examines why religious experience varies from person to person.
Different temperaments, histories, and cultures shape how individuals encounter ultimate reality. But if spiritual experiences differ so widely…
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