Religion and Instinct

In this article the attempt is made to give a more definite explanation of the subliminal factors which become active in such experiences as religious conversions. He suggests that conscience may be classed with instincts, as the intuitive experience of the demand for social unity. This instinct is...

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Main Author: Brotherston, Bruce W. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Chicago Press 1924
In: The journal of religion
Year: 1924, Volume: 4, Issue: 5, Pages: 504-521
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Summary:In this article the attempt is made to give a more definite explanation of the subliminal factors which become active in such experiences as religious conversions. He suggests that conscience may be classed with instincts, as the intuitive experience of the demand for social unity. This instinct is the directing force in spiritual integration. Like all instincts, it points toward an objective world with which we are in relation.
ISSN:1549-6538
Contains:Enthalten in: The journal of religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1086/480459