In the Spirit of William James |
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| Authors: | Roger A Johnson |
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| Institution: | (1) Emeritus, Wellesley College, Wellesley, Massachusetts |
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| Abstract: | In this essay, I identify several ways in which James Dittes extended the spirit of William James in his writings on psychology of religion. Like James, Dittes gave minimal attention to psychological theory and God-talk. Both authors located their reflections on religion within a philosophical, as well as a psychological, perspective. Both employed a discourse that was personalist, pluralist, and pragmatist. In the last section, I briefly note some of the ways in which Dittes moved beyond William James in the spirit of William James. |
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| Keywords: | atheoretical philosophical spirit pluralism personalism pragmatism pastoral intent |
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