Writings, 1902-1910 Overview & Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

Chapter Abstracts

Chapter abstracts are short descriptions of events that occur in each chapter. They highlight major plot events and detail the important relationships and characteristics of characters and objects. The Chapter Abstracts can be used to review what the students have read, or to prepare the students for what they will read. Hand the abstracts out in class as a study guide, or use them as a "key" for a class discussion. They are relatively brief, but can serve to be an excellent refresher of the text for either a student or teacher.

The Varieties of Religious Experience Section 1 (Lectures I-X) Abstract

* James defines religion as the feelings, acts, and experiences an individual has in private involving the divine.

The Varieties of Religious Experience Section 2 (Lectures XI-Postcript) Abstract

* James insists that for a man to experience the divine he must let go of his...
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