The Worldview of William James on the "Atmospheric Presence"
The Worldview of William James on the "Atmospheric Presence." ++++++++++ "Thursday morning" "March 31, 1977" "(Here begins some of the most fascinating descriptions of afterdeath reality that I have ever encountered; not only does James manage difficult material with extraordinary grace, but as the material continues, he gives invaluable hints as to how we can glimpse this "atmosphere presence" in life. From here on, James soars, his curiosity and intuitions seeking the eternal foundations from which all realities spring. "(I was very touched by all of this material. I kept trying to sense in everyday life the magic and wonder of James's perceptions, hoping that aside from this manuscript, I could perceive the experiences James was speaking of.) " . . ." "Nowhere have I encountered the furnishings of a conventional heaven, or glimpsed the face of God. On the other hand, certainly I dwell in a ps...
