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Supernatural Agents

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Author : Iikka Pyysiainen
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2009-04-27

Supernatural Agents written by Iikka Pyysiainen and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-04-27 with Religion categories.

The cognitive science of religion is a rapidly growing field whose practitioners apply insights from advances in cognitive science in order to provide a better understanding of religious impulses, beliefs, and behaviors. In this book Ilkka Pyysiainen shows how this methodology can profitably be used in the comparative study of beliefs about superhuman agents. He begins by developing a theoretical outline of the basic, modular architecture of the human mind and especially the human capacity to understand agency. He then goes on to discuss examples of supernatural agency in detail, arguing that the human ability to attribute beliefs and desires to others forms the basis of conceptions of supernatural agents and of such social cognition in which supernatural agents are postulated as interested parties in social life. Beliefs about supernatural agency are natural, says Pyysiainen, in the sense that such concepts are used in an intuitive and automatic fashion. Two dots and a straight line below them automatically trigger the idea of a face, for example. Given that the mind consists of a host of such modular mechanisms, certain kinds of beliefs will always have a selective advantage over others. Abstract theological concepts are usually elaborate versions of such simpler and more contagious folk conceptions. Pyysiainen uses ethnographical and survey materials as well as doctrinal treatises to show that there are certain recurrent patterns in beliefs about supernatural agents both at the level of folk-religion and of formal theology.

Supernatural Agents

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Author : Iikka Pyysiainen
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2009-04-27

The cognitive science of religion is a rapidly growing field whose practitioners apply insights from advances in cognitive science in order to provide a better understanding of religious impulses, beliefs, and behaviors. In this book Ilkka Pyysiäinen shows how this methodology can profitably be used in the comparative study of beliefs about superhuman agents. He begins by developing a theoretical outline of the basic, modular architecture of the human mind and especially the human capacity to understand agency. He then goes on to discuss examples of supernatural agency in detail, arguing that the human ability to attribute beliefs and desires to others forms the basis of conceptions of supernatural agents and of such social cognition in which supernatural agents are postulated as interested parties in social life. Beliefs about supernatural agency are natural, says Pyysiäinen, in the sense that such concepts are used in an intuitive and automatic fashion. Two dots and a straight line below them automatically trigger the idea of a face, for example. Given that the mind consists of a host of such modular mechanisms, certain kinds of beliefs will always have a selective advantage over others. Abstract theological concepts are usually elaborate versions of such simpler and more contagious folk conceptions. Pyysiäinen uses ethnographical and survey materials as well as doctrinal treatises to show that there are certain recurrent patterns in beliefs about supernatural agents both at the level of folk-religion and of formal theology.

Angels God S Supernatural Agents

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Author : Ed Rocha
language : en
Publisher: Chosen Books
Release Date : 2017-04-04

Angels God S Supernatural Agents written by Ed Rocha and has been published by Chosen Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-04 with Religion categories.

How God Uses Angels to Heal, Protect, and Comfort Us After a powerful experience in the presence of the Holy Spirit, Ed Rocha began to witness healings, signs, and wonders--and angels. Now he shares remarkable insights about these holy messengers. This practical and biblically grounded book is packed with real-life stories about supernatural encounters. Through an exploration of Scripture, Rocha answers questions like · Where do angels live? · How do angels deliver messages to me? · Are guardian angels watching over me? · What does it mean that healing is "in their wings"? · Can I pray to see angels? Angels--God's Supernatural Agents will stir your heart to realize these powerful and majestic servants of God are bringing you his healing, strength, and deliverance.

Agents Of Magic The Complete Series A Supernatural Fbi Urban Fantasy Collection

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Author : Sarah Biglow
language : en
Publisher: Biglow Fantasy Reads
Release Date : 2023-09-01

Agents Of Magic The Complete Series A Supernatural Fbi Urban Fantasy Collection written by Sarah Biglow and has been published by Biglow Fantasy Reads this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09-01 with Fiction categories.

Enjoy this spell-binding series by USA Today Bestselling author Sarah Biglow.... She's done with the past. Too bad it still has lessons to teach. Kayla Rogers never intended to be a hero. But galvanized by sacrifices made by her friends, she can’t help but step up to the plate. Joining the FBI was the easy part. She never expected to face down her own past, let alone the magically entangled pasts of her closest allies. From magically-inclined bank robbers, to cold cases and bombs, Kayla and her team have their work cut out for them. With the help of friends old and new, Kayla must untangle the mysteries laid out before her to save her city and find her place within it. Will she live up to the legacy others have left behind? AGENTS OF MAGIC: THE COMPLETE SERIES contains all three books in the Agents of Magic Urban Fantasy series. This series is full of strong female leads, exciting magic and mystery. Great for readers who enjoy supernatural law enforcement, magical mystery and strong female leads. If you’re a fan of N.E. Conneely, Kim Richardson, K.N. Banet, BR Kingsolver, McKenzie Hunter, Deborah Wilde, K.F. Breene, Melisa F. Olson, Lisa Edmonds, Linsey Hall and K.M. Shea, you’ll love this enchanting supernatural world. ??? Here's what urban fantasy fans are saying about Agents of Magic. ????? “Mystery, magic and full of the supernatural, this urban fantasy has my attention and I cannot wait to read more!” – deboraheyre (Bookbub review) ????? “The characters were great, and I quite enjoyed this.” – PenKay (Bookbub review) ????? “This is a fast-paced tale that mixes elements of UF and police procedural, that keeps the reader invested into the plot from cover to cover” = katheyer (Bookbub review)

Supernatural Agents

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Author : Ilkka Pyysiäinen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009

Supernatural Agents written by Ilkka Pyysiäinen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Buddhas categories.

Agent Of Light Episode One

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Author : Odette C. Bell
language : en
Publisher: Odette C. Bell
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Agent Of Light Episode One written by Odette C. Bell and has been published by Odette C. Bell this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Fiction categories.

Agent Mira works for a shadowy agency called (imaginatively) the Agency. She forms part of the line of defense between good and bad - between Heaven itself and the fiery depths of Hell. When she’s plunged into fights beyond her skills, they push her straight into the arms of the Agency’s finest officer, Michael. From the sudden appearance of a childlike angel, to the unwanted attention of the police, Mira won’t catch a break. Good – Hell doesn’t want her to. It has a plan, and Mira will fulfil it or be bled dry of every drop of her light and life. …. Agent of Light follows a cutesy agent and a top soldier battling a hellish plot. If you love your fantasies with action, heart, and a splash of romance, grab Agent of Light Episode One today and soar free with an Odette C. Bell series.

Invisible Agents A Non Secular Approach To World And Sensemaking In Pandemic Times

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Author : Antonia Tungel
language : en
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2022-05-03

Invisible Agents A Non Secular Approach To World And Sensemaking In Pandemic Times written by Antonia Tungel and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-05-03 with Social Science categories.

Seminar paper from the year 2022 in the subject Ethnology / Cultural Anthropology, grade: 1,0, University of Freiburg (Institut für Ethnologie), language: English, abstract: Based on the topic of human-environment relation, I am going to delve into the question of who is subjectively identified as a ‘supernatural agent’ and what type and scope of agency is attributed. In the context of the seminar that also asks about the connection to COVID-related healing practices, I will then link the concept of supernatural agency with phenomena of health. Thereupon I want to present the methods and findings of my research following the guideline question: How do religious actors in Germany and Indonesia connect their belief with medical action against the Covid-19 pandemic?, focusing on Christian actors in Germany. Toward the end of 2019, a tiny entity given the name SARS-CoV-2, overpowered the world with a relentless ferocity that sharply exposed the vulnerability of modern human civilization. A belief in the superiority of our species, in the progressiveness of modern social systems, in the achievements in technology and medicine, could not save us from the power of “one of nature’s most miniscule members". With the ongoing spread and unpredictable mutation of the COVID-19 virus, a global war has been declared on something biologically not even classified as a living being, and states mobilize all resources to regain control. This ‘invisible agent’ challenges our personal lives and state action just as much as the postulated separation between humanity and ‘nature’. Not only must we acknowledge the virus as a more-than-human global actor in contrast to humans as being the only forceful agents “acting upon a passive world”, its assumed origin in zoonosis also marks a point of fusion between human and non-human realms, and therefore can be seen as a reinforcement of entanglement that transcends nature/culture dichotomy.

The Believing Primate

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Author : Jeffrey Schloss
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2009-03-12

The Believing Primate written by Jeffrey Schloss and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-03-12 with Religion categories.

Over the last two decades, scientific accounts of religion have received a great deal of scholarly and popular attention both because of their intrinsic interest and because they are widely seen as potentially constituting a threat to the religion they analyse. The Believing Primate aims to describe and discuss these scientific accounts as well as to assess their implications. The volume begins with essays by leading scientists in the field, describing these accounts and discussing evidence in their favour. Philosophical and theological reflections on these accounts follow, offered by leading philosophers, theologians, and scientists. This diverse group of scholars address some fascinating underlying questions: Do scientific accounts of religion undermine the justification of religious belief? Do such accounts show religion to be an accidental by-product of our evolutionary development? And, whilst we seem naturally disposed toward religion, would we fare better or worse without it? Bringing together dissenting perspectives, this provocative collection will serve to freshly illuminate ongoing debate on these perennial questions.

Evil

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Author : Luke Russell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014

Evil written by Luke Russell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Philosophy categories.

When asked to describe wartime atrocities, acts of terrorism, and serial killers, many of us reach for the word "evil." But what does it mean to say that an action or a person is evil? Some philosophers have claimed that there is no such thing as evil, and that thinking in terms of evil is simplistic and dangerous. In response to this sceptical challenge, Luke Russell shows that concept of evil has a legitimate place within contemporary secular moral thought. In this book he addresses questions concerning the nature of evil action, such as whether evil actions must be incomprehensible, whether evil actions can be banal, and whether there is a psychological hallmark that distinguishes evils from other wrongs. Russell also explores issues regarding the nature of evil persons, including whether every evil person is an evildoer, whether every evil person is irredeemable, and whether a person could be evil merely in virtue of having evil feelings. The concept of evil is extreme, and is easily misused. Nonetheless, Russell suggests that it has an important role to play when it comes to evaluating and explaining the worst kind of wrongdoing.

Religious Experience And Religious Lives

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Author : Walter Scott Stepanenko
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2023-09-15

Religious Experience And Religious Lives written by Walter Scott Stepanenko and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09-15 with Philosophy categories.

Religious Experience and Religious Lives: An Epistemology defends a moderate approach to religious experiences in which they can contribute to the justification of central religious beliefs, most importantly belief in God. Epistemologists of religion disagree about what evidential value religious experiences have. Some argue that religious experiences have no evidential value while others argue that religious experiences constitute proof of God's existence. However, Walter Scott Stepanenko argues that religious experiences can contribute to these justificatory cases in several distinct ways and that several justificatory cases are philosophically viable. This book contends that this joint justificatory viability is best explained by the diversity and development of religious lives: as religious believers grow in a faith tradition, their access to an evidential base can develop and the contributory work religious experiences provide in defense of religious belief can change. This suggests that various epistemologies of religious experience implicitly emphasize different life stages or different prototypical religious believers and that a fully adequate epistemology of religious experience will be expansive, pluralistic, and responsive to the diversity of religious believers and their development in a religious tradition.

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