Revelatory Events: Three Case Studies of the Emergence of New Spiritual Paths

A leading scholar sheds critical light on the seemingly revelatory events behind new religions and spiritual movements

Unseen presences. Apparitions. Hearing voices. Although some people would find such experiences to be distressing and seek clinical help, others perceive them as transformative. Occasionally, these unusual phenomena give rise to new spiritual paths or religious movements. Revelatory Events provides fresh insights into what is perhaps the bedrock of all religious belief—the c...