VOLUME 9 ISSUE 2 FALL 2023

Editorial	1
An Interview with Michael James: The Teachings of Ramana Maharshi Clarify the Philosophy and Practice of Advaita Vēdānta	2
Notes	16
Religionesque: A Term for Dealing with Contemporary Alternative Religious Forms in Empirical Studies	18
1 Introduction	19
2 The Limits of Empirical Research	19
3 Religion, Alternative Concepts, and Spirituality	20
4 Introducing Religionesque	23
5 A Model for Examining Religionesque Experiences	24
6 Conclusion	25
Notes	25
Acknowledgements	25
References	26
Silent Singing: A Musical Path Through the Voice for Contemplation	29
1 Introduction: From the Spanish Golden Age to Musical Practices	30
2 Approaching the Meaning of Contemplation: Steering Away from McMindfulness	31
2.1 Contemplation in Centuries-Old Traditions	31
2.2 Mindfulness: The Secular Way and the Danger of Separating the Practices from the Whole	32
3 Connecting the Voice with Other Musical Practices: Silence and Deep Listening	34
4 Why Singing? Origins, History, and Metaphysics of Voice	36
4.1 From the Ancestors: Was There Singing in the Beginning?	36
4.2 Some Philosophical Foundations: From Pythagoras to Mysticism and Science	37
4.3 Spirituality of Music and Metaphysics of Singing	38
5 From Theory to Practice: Some Suggestions for Deconstructed Gregorian Chant	40
6 Conclusion	43
Notes	44
References	46
Was Soloviev Catholicus?	48
1 Introduction	49
2 Soloviev’s Catholic Convictions	50
3 Soloviev’s Catholic Profession and Last Rites	51
4 Was Soloviev a Catholic?	52
Acknowledgement	52
Notes	53
References	53
In Search of God: A Desperate View of the Conflicts of the Present	54
References	59
Book Review	60

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