Religion . . . shall mean for us the feelings, acts and experiences of…

William James
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Religion . . . shall mean for us the feelings, acts and experiences of individual men in their solitude. ✨ William James (2013). The Varieties of Religious Experience, p.31, Courier Corporation
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Religion . . . shall mean for us the feelings, acts and experiences of individual men in their solitude. ✨ William James (2013). The Varieties of Religious Experience, p.31, Courier Corporation

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