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SAINTLINESS – The Varieties of Religious Experience

The Varieties of Religious Experience William James A Study in Human Nature LECTURES XI, XII, and XIII - SAINTLINESS, thoughtsofgod.com, Thoughts of God, David Reese

Speaking generally, our moral and practical attitude, at any given time, is always a resultant of two sets of forces within us, impulses pushing us one way and obstructions and inhibitions holding us back. “Yes! yes!” say the impulses; “No! no!” say the inhibitions.

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