Re: a new thread (or an old re-tread)
Tony Jones (LHL0047@UABDPO.DPO.UAB.EDU)
Mon, 11 Dec 1995 07:49:37 CST
Come to think of it, Arthur's comment leads me to note here
that Hinayana & Zen schools of Buddhism *do* address religious
experience in the context of humanity's inherent subjectivity (although
Mahayana forms tend to greater or lesser extent to have an implied
air of objectivism about them). As far as the Western traditions go,
though, I don't know of a belief system or philosophy that meets
Debra's requirements, unless it's New Age/Neo-Pagan thought. Also,
I think theology schools are doing a lot of cutting edge stuff now, I
hear, but I don't know any particulars.
Tony
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On Fri, 8 Dec 1995, D.L. Richardson wrote:
> I guess what my question is: Is there anywhere a philosophical
> discussion of the 'religious' experience in context of human's
> inherent subjectivity? I'm just trying to make sense of 'religious'
> experiences within that context. Any thoughts? Has anyone out there
> managed to reconcile the two in a manner that doesn't simply write
> 'religious experiences' off as delusions?
>
This may be off the mark: but what came to mind was the words of a Zen
master to his student:
"Now that you have achieved complete and total enlightenment, you can
expect to be as miserable as ever."