AAR Mysticism is sponsored by the Mysticism Group of the American Academy of Religion (AAR) and is intended to assist in communication and conversation among people interested in the academic study of mysticism. The Mysticism Group began as a consultation in 1987 within the AAR and achieved formal study group status in 1989. The Mysticism Group focuses its energies on the philosophical, psychological, theological, and theoretical nature of mystical and religious experiences. Its primary focus has been on the transnational and cross-cultural nature of, and patterns in, religious experiences, the relationship between conceptual systems and religious experiences, and the implications of religious experience for epistemology, method, and ethics.

The AAR Mysticism Group presents this website as a benefit and service to people interested in the topic. The American Academy of Religion does not administer or manage this website, and the website does not reflect the policies and procedures of that organization. The American Academy of Religion accepts no responsibility for the opinions or information posted on this website. Any problems with the content, information, opinions, or design of this venture should be directed to the administrators of the website.

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