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NOTES on Rudolf Otto (1869-1937): The Idea of the Holy

Rudolf Otto was a German theologian. Among his most influential books was The Idea of the Holy, which he first published in 1917. “Numen” and the “Numinous” Otto discusses the terms “holiness” and “the holy.” Today, the words mean “completely … Continue reading

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