The perception of God. Epistemology of religious experience. Olston U.P.

In the book “Perception of God”, W.P. Olston offers a clear and at the same time provocative presentation of the epistemology of religious experience. The author claims that the “perception of God” makes a great contribution to the support of the religious faith. Exploring the variety of evidence of the direct experience of God both in ordinary people and mystics, Oleston shows that a person can rationally justify certain beliefs about God on the basis of mystical experience. The author develops the concept of doxastic practices to explain how these sources of beliefs can contribute to their justification. This move allowed him to draw parallels between the usual sensory perception and perceptual mystical perception.

The book “The Perception of God” will probably cause stormy debates and will become an indispensable reading for those who are interested in the philosophy of religion, epistemology, philosophy of consciousness, Theology, as well as for teachers of relevant disciplines.