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The Human Religion And Spirituality
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Author : Valentin Matcas
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-02-23
The Human Religion And Spirituality written by Valentin Matcas and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-23 with categories.
Is there a difference between religion and spirituality? Yes certainly, yet when you study it closely, you find the same difference as between any ideology, or between any type of religion, or between any spiritual school of thought. But are religion and spirituality ideologies? Are they only sets of beliefs, or they all contain higher knowledge, even in an equal amount? There is a continuous debate in this area, as what religion is true, or what spiritual school of thought is better, or if it is better to be part of a religion or a school of thought. Yet what we seek throughout this study is to avoid all debates, only to be able to find the true answer, from a comprehensive perspective. What is religion? What is spirituality? What is the difference between religion and spirituality? And what exactly is meaningful to consider in both religion and spirituality, from a higher perspective? It is interesting indeed to form a cognitive model capable to sustain both religion and spirituality, in a single study and explanation, and this is exactly what this book does. It feels impossible, just because there is no other study to have ever succeeded in finding the ultimate explanation, the ultimate higher truth in the world, and to do so from a rigorous, comprehensive perspective. Or if there were, then you could finally see the end of all religious debates, conflicts, discrimination, and holly wars. Yet holly wars have material, social, and national interests many times, and cannot hold any higher meaning. But what exactly stops you from understanding religion and spirituality for what they truly are? Are there specific beliefs in the world or in any ideology condemning religion, spirituality, or both? And if you could ever be able to approach and understand religion and spirituality both in a one cognitive model, how would you start it? How would you design and develop it? How would you structure it? How would you run it? And most importantly, what ultimate truth would you ever expect to learn from it? This book models the human condition and experience in the wider world, in order to highlight and explain everything of importance related to your wider existence beyond this Reality, related to your higher self beyond your perception, and related to your higher meaning in life and in the wider world beyond your common knowledge, in order to help you trace and architect for yourself a viable fulfillment, development, and spiritual pathway to follow throughout life, and to assure your continuous, harmonious development, meaning, and fulfillment in life and in the wider world.
The Science Of Religion Spirituality And Existentialism
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Author : Kenneth E. Vail III
language : en
Publisher: Academic Press
Release Date : 2020-04-04
The Science Of Religion Spirituality And Existentialism written by Kenneth E. Vail III and has been published by Academic Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-04 with Psychology categories.
The Science of Religion, Spirituality, and Existentialism presents in-depth analysis of the core issues in existential psychology, their connections to religion and spirituality (e.g., religious concepts, beliefs, identities, and practices), and their diverse outcomes (e.g., psychological, social, cultural, and health). Leading scholars from around the world cover research exploring how fundamental existential issues are both cause and consequence of religion and spirituality, informed by research data spanning multiple levels of analysis, such as: evolution; cognition and neuroscience; emotion and motivation; personality and individual differences; social and cultural forces; physical and mental health; among many others. The Science of Religion, Spirituality, and Existentialism explores known contours and emerging frontiers, addressing the big question of why religious belief remains such a central feature of the human experience. Discusses both abstract concepts of mortality and concrete near-death experiences Covers the struggles and triumphs associated with freedom, self-regulation, and authenticity Examines the roles of social exclusion, experiential isolation, attachment, and the construction of social identity Considers the problems of uncertainty, the effort to discern truth and reality, and the challenge to find meaning in life Discusses how the mind developed to handle existential topics, how the brain and mind implement the relevant processes, and the many variations and individual differences that alter those processes Delves into the psychological functions of religion and science; the influence on pro- and antisocial behavior, politics, and public policy; and looks at the role of spiritual concerns in understanding the human body and maintaining physical health
Religion And The Human Sciences
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Author : Daniel A. Helminiak
language : en
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Release Date : 1998-04-23
Religion And The Human Sciences written by Daniel A. Helminiak and has been published by State University of New York Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-04-23 with Religion categories.
Proposes a new paradigm for interdisciplinary studies by applying the thought of Bernard Lonergan to define spirituality as the missing link between religion and theology.
Human Expressions Of Spirituality
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Author : Margaret M. McKinnon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010-06
Human Expressions Of Spirituality written by Margaret M. McKinnon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06 with Religion categories.
"Human Expressions of Spirituality" is a collection of essays by scholars in the fields of history, theology, and spirituality from the primal peoples to the world's great religious traditions. These scholars chart the foundations and development of these religions as well as explain the essence of their spirituality. In addition to the religious and spiritual themes, a study of humanity's relationship to ecology, compassion, social justice, food, art and music are explored. It is clear that the spiritual wisdom throughout the ages continues to inspire contemporary society and culture. "Human Expressions of Spirituality" provides: a plethora of information from a historical overview of primal and world religions of West and East including Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism and their accompanying spiritualities, as well as secular spirituality; an exploration of social themes and how they impact the human spirit and the human community; a variety of scholars and specialists' contributions, helping the reader learn from many different views on the world's religions and gain a sense of the accompanying spiritualities; and an opportunity to discover your own spiritual tradition more deeply, and to appreciate and even assimilate the vast spiritual legacies of our world today. Margaret M. McKinnon, PhD, DMin., holds two doctorates from Graduate Theological Foundation, in Mishawaka, Indiana, and is an Adjunct Faculty Credit Instructor in the School of World Studies Religious/Catholic Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia. She is also an online facilitator for the Virtual Learning Community for Faith Formation with the University of Dayton, Ohio and has over twenty-five years in parish ministry as a religious educator.
The Curve Of The Sacred
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Author : Constantin V. Ponomareff
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2006-01-01
The Curve Of The Sacred written by Constantin V. Ponomareff and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-01-01 with Philosophy categories.
This interdisciplinary book examines the nature of spirituality and the role it plays in the search for meaning. Spirituality is a loving tendency towards the sacred. In a secular environment, the sacred is taken to be a power greater than self. In a religious environment, the Sacred refers to God, or Higher Power. The book examines the developments of the s/Sacred in great works of art and literature, as well as in medicine, theology, psychology, philosophy, and religion. Spirituality also functions as an unloving tendency towards disunity, or a force for evil. The first part of the book examines the ways of the spiritual as a force for good and evil. We have just witnessed one of the bloodiest centuries in human history. The experience of two World Wars leaves a legacy of brokenness: “Where Nossack’s reminiscences bore poetic, compassionate, and personal witness to the disaster, Eliot’s poetry reads more like a sacred and religious poem taking contemporary Western European civilization to task—much like the biblical prophets of old—for its spiritual bankruptcy.” Albert Einstein, Edvard Munch’s Madonna, and Carl Jung’s ‘unconscious’ touch the curve of the Sacred in more promising places. The second part examines how the search for meaning works. The distinction between being human and being a person plays a central role in the life of the spiritual; “...the spiritual is manifest in the activities taking place in the central self. The central self is the locus of all thoughts, feelings, acts of reason and judgment, conscious and unconscious processes alike. The central self is the place where social relationships and environmental relationships are processed. The essential feature of the central self is that it does not exist outside these processes.” The same spiritual energies that light up great works of art also light up our destructive side, only the associations’ change.
Spirituality And Human Psyche
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Author : Nandita Chaube
language : en
Publisher: Partridge Publishing
Release Date : 2015-11-30
Spirituality And Human Psyche written by Nandita Chaube and has been published by Partridge Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-30 with Religion categories.
This book represents an introduction to spirituality and various psychic phenomenons such as reiki, dj vu, dreams, religion, and spiritual healing etc. This book also attempts to establish comprehensive understanding of these complex phenomenons which are usually linked with spiritual experiences. While trying to unfold some mysteries this book serves as a chance for the contemporary researchers to explore the research areas to fulfill the gap. Written by substantial writers this book puts these less focused aspects altogether to provide them a platform for further research.
Redefining Religious Education
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Author : S. Gill
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-10-18
Redefining Religious Education written by S. Gill and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-18 with Social Science categories.
This book is a unique collection of interdisciplinary articles that argue for religious education to be directed primarily towards the spiritual insofar as it is part of a flourishing human life. The articles address this issue from the perspectives of theory, different religious traditions and innovative teaching and learning practices.
Psychology Religion And Spirituality
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Author : James M. Nelson
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2009-02-17
Psychology Religion And Spirituality written by James M. Nelson and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-02-17 with Psychology categories.
Over a century ago, psychologists who were fascinated with religion began to study and write about it. Theologians and religious practitioners have responded to this literature, producing a fascinating dialogue that deals with our fundamental und- standings about the human person and our place in the world. This book provides an introduction to the important conversations that have developed out of these interchanges. The dialogue between psychology and religion is difficult to study for a number of reasons. First, it requires knowledge of both psychology and religion. People with a background in psychology often lack a solid understanding of the religious traditions they wish to study, and theologians may not be up to date on the latest developments in psychology. Second, it requires conceptual tools to organize the material and understand the basic problems involved in any attempt to connect the science of psychology with religion. These concepts can be found in many places, for instance in the writings of philosophers of science, but they are complex and often hard to follow for those without a proper theological and philosophical ba- ground. Finally, authors who write on the topic come to the study of psychology and religion from a variety of academic and personal backgrounds. This makes for wonderful diversity in conversations, but it makes understanding and mastery of the material quite difficult.
The Good In Nature And Humanity
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Author : Stephen R. Kellert
language : en
Publisher: Island Press
Release Date : 2013-04-10
The Good In Nature And Humanity written by Stephen R. Kellert and has been published by Island Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-10 with Nature categories.
Scientists, theologians, and the spiritually inclined, as well as all those concerned with humanity's increasingly widespread environmental impact, are beginning to recognize that our ongoing abuse of the earth diminishes our moral as well as our material condition. Many people are coming to believe that strengthening the bonds among spirituality, science, and the natural world offers an important key to addressing the pervasive environmental problems we face.The Good in Nature and Humanity brings together 20 leading thinkers and writers -- including Ursula Goodenough, Lynn Margulis, Dorion Sagan, Carl Safina, David Petersen, Wendell Berry, Terry Tempest Williams, and Barry Lopez -- to examine the divide between faith and reason, and to seek a means for developing an environmental ethic that will help us confront two of our most imperiling crises: global environmental destruction and an impoverished spirituality. The book explores the ways in which science, spirit, and religion can guide the experience and understanding of our ongoing relationship with the natural world and examines how the integration of science and spirituality can equip us to make wiser choices in using and managing the natural environment. The book also provides compelling stories that offer a narrative understanding of the relations among science, spirit, and nature.Grounded in the premise that neither science nor religion can by itself resolve the prevailing malaise of environmental and moral decline, contributors seek viable approaches to averting environmental catastrophe and, more positively, to achieving a more harmonious relationship with the natural world. By bridging the gap between the rational and the religious through the concern of each for understanding the human relation to creation, The Good in Nature and Humanity offers an important means for pursuing the quest for a more secure and meaningful world.
Spirituality A Very Short Introduction
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Author : Philip Sheldrake
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2012-11-29
Spirituality A Very Short Introduction written by Philip Sheldrake and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-29 with Religion categories.
It has been suggested that 'spirituality' has become a word that 'can define an era'. Why? Because paradoxically, alongside a decline in traditional religious affiliations, the growing interest in spirituality and the use of the word in a variety of contexts is a striking aspect of contemporary western cultures. Indeed, spirituality is sometimes contrasted attractively with religion, although this is problematic and implies that religion is essentially dogma, moralism, institutions, buildings, and hierarchies. The notion of spirituality expresses the fact that many people are driven by goals that concern more than material satisfaction. Broadly, it refers to the deepest values and sense of meaning by which people seek to live. Sometimes these values are conventionally religious. Sometimes they are associated with what is understood as 'the sacred' in a broader sense - that is, of ultimate rather than merely instrumental importance. This Very Short Introduction, written by one of the most eminent scholars and writers on spirituality, explores the historical foundations of the thought and considers how it came to have the significance it is developing today. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.