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Możliwość doświadczenia mistycznego w religiach ludów pierwotnych
The Possibility of Mystical Experience in Primitive Religions

Author(s): Piotr Kaczmarek
Subject(s): Theology and Religion
Published by: Verbinum
Keywords: mysticism; primitive religions; sacrum; initiation; concept of time; shamanism

Summary/Abstract: The article seeks to explore primitive religions in terms of mystical experiences. Initially, it presents various approaches to understanding these religions. The analysis focuses on the awareness of primitive peoples concerning the sacredness of time, transcendence, and the myths that permeate their reality. Selected initiation rituals are examined, along with the role of shamanism within these belief systems. It can be concluded that mystical experiences are addressed somewhat indirectly; these religions emphasize specific rituals designed to guide the chosen individual into a state of ecstatic experience.

  • Issue Year: 158/2025
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 190-205
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish
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