Experiencing the Beyond

Download or read book Experiencing the Beyond written by Gert Melville and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2017-11-20 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experiencing the dimension that lies beyond our empirical grasp of the world has always been a challenge for human beings, for it can expose the limitations of our agency. Such experience, while potentially terrifying, can also furnish a basis for religious faith or hope of a better future. The intercultural essays in this volume analyze ways of dealing with the beyond, including magic, religion, myth, and all-promising utopias.