Antarctica: A Religion?

• Main Author: de Pomereu, Jean
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: English
• Published: University of Canterbury 2003
• Subjects: Antarctic; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10092/14008

At the beginning of the 20th century, Rudolf Otto establ i shed that numinous' or 'non—rational' emotions and feel ings were at the source of all true religions. Although such numinous experiences can be found in a broad range of Antarctic literature and personal testimonies, this is not at least enough to conclude that Antarctica is a religion - not 1 n the conceptual sense of the word Abstract: At the beginning of the 20th century, Rudolf Otto establ i shed that numinous' or 'non—rational' emotions and feel ings were at the source of all true religions. Although such numinous experiences can be found in a broad range of Antarctic literature and personal testimonies, this is not at least enough to conclude that Antarctica is a religion - not 1 n the conceptual sense of the word