Neuroscience And Christian Formation
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Neuroscience And Christian Formation
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Author : Mark A. Maddix
language : en
Publisher: IAP
Release Date : 2016-10-01
Neuroscience And Christian Formation written by Mark A. Maddix and has been published by IAP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-01 with Religion categories.
Why a text on neuroscience and Christian formation? Simply put, we need one that represents the range of possible intersections for today and into the future. In recent years, neuroscience’s various fields of study have influenced our understanding of the person, memory, learning, development, communal interaction, and the practice of education. The book serves as an introductory textbook for Christian education/formation professors to use in Christian education or Christian formation courses at the College or Seminary level. The book is designed to provide an overview of how current research in neuroscience is impacting how we view Christian education and formation with particular attention given to faith formation, teaching, development, and worship The first four chapters discuss how neuroscience broadly influences Christian education and formation. Chapters five through eight explore how neuroscience informs specific formational practices, from personal meditation, to intercultural encounter, to congregational formation and worship. The last four chapters explore various aspects of neuroscience along developmental lines, The book also moves from conceptual overviews to more empirical studies late in the text. Each chapter of this book can also be read and discussed individually. Each author has provided both discussion topics, suggestions for future reading within neuroscience, and discussion questions at the end of the chapter.
The Physical Nature Of Christian Life
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Author : Warren S. Brown
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2012-06-11
The Physical Nature Of Christian Life written by Warren S. Brown and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-06-11 with Religion categories.
This book explores the implications of recent insights in modern neuroscience for the church's view of spiritual formation. Science suggests that functions of the brain and body in collaboration with social experience, rather than a disembodied soul, provide physical basis for the mental capacities, interpersonal relations, and religious experiences of human beings. The realization that human beings are wholly physical, but with unique mental, relational and spiritual capacities, challenges traditional views of Christian life as defined by the care of souls, a view that leads to inwardness and individuality. Psychology and neuroscience suggest the importance of developmental openness, attachment, imitation and stories as tools in spiritual formation. Accordingly, the idea that care of embodied persons should be fundamentally social and communal sets new priorities for encouraging spiritual growth and building congregations.
Changing Your Mind
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Author : Victor A. Copan
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2016-04-11
Changing Your Mind written by Victor A. Copan and has been published by Wipf and Stock Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-11 with Religion categories.
This book takes you on a journey that unpacks and demystifies what spiritual growth is and how it unfolds. The aim is to set you on your own path toward genuine, personal spiritual transformation. The book provides all the tools you need--biblical, scientific, and practical--so that you can develop your own pathway for spiritual growth. What is unique about Victor Copan's approach to spiritual growth is that he explores recent findings of brain research as well as scientific research on habit formation and brings them into conversation with the process of spiritual formation. Research on the brain and on habit formation has uncovered significant insights about the process and dynamics of human transformation that can be fruitfully incorporated into our own pursuit of spiritual transformation. Tapping into this research allows us to work in concert with how God designed humans to function--body, soul, and spirit.
Christian Formation
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Author : James R. Estep
language : en
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
Release Date : 2010
Christian Formation written by James R. Estep and has been published by B&H Publishing Group this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Religion categories.
Editors and authors James Estep and Jonathan Kim have pulled together something often talked about but seldom seen, namely, a thoroughgoing attempt to integrate theology and science, in this case, social science. Their organization, interpretation, and evaluation of mountains of information from both sides has resulted in an expert, yet easily understandable guide to Christian spiritual formation and development. Both academics and practitioners will find help in this volume, one that is certain to be a standard work for years to come.
Contemporary Challenges For Religious And Spiritual Education
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Author : Arniika Kuusisto
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-10-02
Contemporary Challenges For Religious And Spiritual Education written by Arniika Kuusisto and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-02 with Education categories.
From being on the margins of scholarly debate for much of the past century and a half, religion is being recognized once again as an area of concern for scholars, politicians, and public policy makers, and thus, the role of religious and spiritual education has taken on a new importance. Apart from its socio-political ramifications, the place of religiousness and spirituality in the make-up of individuals has been given renewed prominence through updated brain science, and neuroscientists regularly refer to elements of this brain science in terms such as spiritual intelligence and even mystical consciousness. This book explores many of the new directions being taken in the field of religious and spiritual education, as new developments challenge the priorities of formal education, and open up new avenues for incorporating religion and spirituality into the modern curriculum. It asks whether the educational aims of teachers should be focused on specifically personal development, or whether religious education should be used to develop understanding of more global and social issues such as citizenship, conflict, and ethics. The book also addresses neuroscientific insights, which suggest a need to engage with cognition and emotion in order to create a rich learning environment, something to which a particularly contested subject area like religion and spirituality is well-placed to contribute. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Beliefs & Values.
The Soul Of Desire
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Author : Curt Thompson
language : en
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Release Date : 2021-10-05
The Soul Of Desire written by Curt Thompson and has been published by InterVarsity Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-05 with Religion categories.
Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award Finalist IVP Readers' Choice Award We are people of desire. In The Soul of Desire, psychiatrist Curt Thompson suggests that underneath all our longings is the desire to be known—and what's more, that this fundamental yearning manifests itself in our deep need to make things of beauty, revealing who we are to others. Desire and beauty go hand in hand. But both our craving to be known and our ability to create beauty have been marred by trauma and shame, collapsing our imagination for what God has for us and blinding us to the possibility that beauty could ever emerge from our ashes. Drawing on his work in interpersonal neurobiology and clinical practice, Thompson presents a powerful picture of the capacity of the believing community to reshape our imaginations, hold our desires and griefs together, and invite us into the beauty of God’s presence. The Soul of Desire is a mature, creative work, weaving together neuroscience and spiritual formation to open up new horizons for thinking not only about the nature of the mind, but about what it means to be human.
The Neuroscience Of Spiritual Transformation
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Author : Ephraim, T. Gwebu
language : en
Publisher: Ephraim T. Gwebu
Release Date : 2022-12-17
The Neuroscience Of Spiritual Transformation written by Ephraim, T. Gwebu and has been published by Ephraim T. Gwebu this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-12-17 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Many of us Christians suffer from the guilt of knowing that we are not following all that the LORD Jesus Christ has commanded. He says, “Do unto others as you would like them to do unto you.” (Matthew 7:12, KJV) Do we, as Christians, treat others the way that we would like to be treated? Also, the LORD has commanded us: “Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone among your people but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord.” (Leviticus 19:18, NIV) To what extent do Christians worldwide follow this command? We know the command but do not follow it. Thus, we are in a continuous struggle with ourselves, which results in the absence of love, joy, and peace. The average Christian lives a life of contradictions in that they know the right thing to do but does not do it. God created a malleable our brains with a that can be molded like a potter’s clay. This book describes in simple terms how the malleable brain is capable of being transformed to please God based on principles of neuroscience ( a study of the brain). The book shows that when the Christian focus is on Jesus Christ alone, spiritual transformation is inevitable. The book illustrates how the average Christian can focus on Jesus exclusively, using the Holy Spirit inspired power of brain malleability. It describes how when our minds are focused on Christ with intentions to please Him, the brain changes its networks producing God-pleasing Christians. The book shows how the brain networks may be a conduit by which the Holy Spirit facilitates repentance, sanctification, and spiritual transformation. In this book, an effort is made to illustrate how we can (i) be reshaped like the potter’s clay in the hands of Jesus, (ii) abide in Christ, (iii) have the mind of Christ, (iv) be transformed by the renewing of our minds, (v) be perfect as our Father is perfect, and (iv) have perfect peace through the amazing process of neuroplasticity that was implanted by the LORD Jesus in Genesis 1:26, 27. Based on discoveries in neuroscience, we now have a better idea of how the LORD Jesus Christ designed our brains to make it possible for us to choose to follow Him and for the Holy Spirit to superintend the structural and functional changes in the brain, supplanting old evil tendencies with desires to serve Him. The author ventures to define Sanctification as a process of becoming Christ-like every day through taking Holy Spirit-inspired micro-steps in Godliness facilitated by the Holy Spirit. These small steps include (a) Christ-centered self-talk (chapter 10), (b) acts of kindness and attunement (chapter 12), (c) mindfulness (chapter 7), (d) growth mindset (chapter 6), mindsight (chapter 8), (e) visualization of the glory of God (chapter 9) seen by Isaiah (Isa. 6:5) and Ezekiel (Eze1:1) and (f) creation of a Christ-centered brain environment orchestrated by the Holy Spirit. It is proposed that these micro steps facilitate the production of Christ-centered brain networks as the life-time of sanctification. This life-time activity that must be exercised regularly like a muscle for it to maintain its strength and dominance over the power of sin. The book proposes that the cumulative effect is a desire and determination to glorify and honor the LORD Jesus Christ is our daily walk with Him as guided by the Holy Spirit. The LORD calls upon Christians to be kind. The book describes the neuroscience of acts of kindness. An act of kindness causes the brain to produce a chemical that makes the kind person feel happy, warm, and fuzzy inside. Kindness brings happiness, thus contributing to one’s well-being. The book describes the neuroscience of humility and leadership. Commenting on the book, a theologian said that “it dovetails with different branches of theology. For those in Biblical theology, this book provides new avenues of reflecting on biblical passages. This is a book that provokes a Systematic theologian to reflect on topics like repentance, justification, sanctification, and sin. For those in Applied Theology, this book presents insights that can revolutionize our homiletics, counselling, church administration, and mission. It is not just another book on the shelf, this is the book that has been missing. The utility of this book is not limited to the seminary. This is the right tool for any parent who needs to understand the dynamics of behaviour formation among children. For those planning to conduct seminars on behaviour, this is a valuable resource.”
Renovated
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Author : Jim Wilder
language : en
Publisher: NavPress
Release Date : 2020-04-21
Renovated written by Jim Wilder and has been published by NavPress this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-21 with Neuropsychology categories.
Christianity has tended to focus on right beliefs and right choices as the keys for personal growth. But biblical evidence and modern brain science show that our character is shaped more by whom we love than what we believe. Through conversations he had with Dallas Willard at the Heart & Soul Conference shortly before Dallas's death, Jim Wilder shows how we can train our brains to relate to God based on joyful, mutual attachment--which leads to emotional and spiritual maturity as our identity and character are formed by our relationship with God.
Spiritual Being Becoming
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Author : Eric J. Kyle
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2015-03-06
Spiritual Being Becoming written by Eric J. Kyle and has been published by Wipf and Stock Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-06 with Religion categories.
It is reported that there are as many as 100 billion neurons that make up the human nervous system. This system is incredibly complex, and yet it is a fundamental part of what makes us who we are. Yet, there is far more to human beings than biology. Many academic disciplines study the human condition and there are many schools of thought within that study. We must also appreciate that the study of human nature did not begin in contemporary times. History, particularly Western Christian history, is full of texts that offer detailed explorations of the human condition. However, no consensus has yet emerged. Consensus or not, those working towards religious and spiritual formation are tasked with pursuing the transformation of their communities. This book is an attempt to provide some of the background to support this ministerial work. It seeks not only to offer a fuller understanding of some of the common views of human nature, but also insights into how we might utilize this knowledge in our ministries--ministries that strive towards the spiritual being and becoming of our world.
The Neurology Of Religion
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Author : Alasdair Coles
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2019-11-07
The Neurology Of Religion written by Alasdair Coles and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-07 with Medical categories.
Examines what can be learnt about the brain mechanisms underlying religious practice from studying people with neurological disorders.
