“The deepest and most fundamental element in all strong and sincerely felt religious emotion is the 'mysterium tremendum'.”

— Rudolf Otto

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About Rudolf Otto

Theologian • German

Rudolf Otto was an eminent German Lutheran theologian, philosopher, and comparative religionist. He is best known for his influential 1917 book, Das Heilige (The Idea of the Holy), which defines the concept of the holy...

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