Subtitled “A Psychological, Anthropological and Statistical Study” and first published in 1916, Leuba’s book explores the origin, nature and function of what he calls a “personal” god. He analyzes how modern conceptions of God and immortality have grown not from a single primary belief but as an independent creations, born of the realization of ideals. In addition, he examines how science now plays its part in creating a “personal immortality.”
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James Henry Leuba (1867-1946) was an an American psychologist best known for his contributions to the psychology of religion. He explained mysticism and other religious experiences in physiological terms, finding analogies with certain drug-induced experiences. He argued for a naturalistic treatment of religion, which he considered to be necessary if religious psychology was to be looked at scientifically.
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