Fruits

• What is william James' analogy of fruits

  we should judge the genuinity of religious experiences on it's fruits (effect), not roots (causes)
• When would we doubt a religious experience

  when they claim bad actions were asked by God, i.e. the yorkshire ripper claimed God had asked him to kill prostitutes
• What is a common effect of certain fruits?

  Feeling there's a bigger part to life
• What does surrendering control to the divine signify?

  Letting go of personal control and trusting a higher power
• What emotional state is associated with immense elation and freedom?

  Selfhood melts
• How does the emotional center of love and affections shift?

  It relates to asceticism and giving life to the church
• What is a repeated effect mentioned in the material?

  Feeling there's a bigger part to life
• What does the phrase "surrendering control to the divine" imply about personal agency?


  It implies a relinquishing of personal agency
• What does "selfhood melts" suggest about personal identity?

  It suggests a dissolution of rigid personal identity
• What connection does asceticism have with love and affections?

  It gives life to the church's emotional center
• What is a common effect of certain fruits mentioned multiple times?

  Feeling there's a bigger part to life
• How does the concept of surrendering control relate to emotional well-being?

  It can enhance emotional well-being through trust
• What is the significance of the shift in the emotional center of love and affections?

  It reflects a deeper spiritual connection
• What is a repeated theme in the effects of certain fruits?

  Immense elation and freedom
• What does the phrase "selfhood melts" indicate about personal experiences?

  It indicates transformative personal experiences
• How does the concept of asceticism relate to the church's emotional life?

  It revitalizes the church's emotional expressions