Absorption and spiritual experience: A review of evidence and potential mechanisms
Some people seem to have a 'talent'for spiritual experience: they readily sense the presence
of supernatural beings, receive special messages from God, and report intense feelings of …
of supernatural beings, receive special messages from God, and report intense feelings of …
A cultural sociology of religion: New directions
P Edgell - Annual Review of Sociology, 2012 - annualreviews.org
In this article, I review three contemporary streams of scholarship that are revitalizing the
cultural analysis of religion, an approach that dates to the discipline's founding. Research …
cultural analysis of religion, an approach that dates to the discipline's founding. Research …
[HTML][HTML] The varieties of contemplative experience: A mixed-methods study of meditation-related challenges in Western Buddhists
JR Lindahl, NE Fisher, DJ Cooper, RK Rosen… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Buddhist-derived meditation practices are currently being employed as a popular form of
health promotion. While meditation programs draw inspiration from Buddhist textual sources …
health promotion. While meditation programs draw inspiration from Buddhist textual sources …
[图书][B] Minds make societies: How cognition explains the world humans create
P Boyer - 2018 - books.google.com
A scientist integrates evolutionary biology, genetics, psychology, economics, and more to
explore the development and workings of human societies.“There is no good reason why …
explore the development and workings of human societies.“There is no good reason why …
The cultural evolution of prosocial religions
We develop a cultural evolutionary theory of the origins of prosocial religions and apply it to
resolve two puzzles in human psychology and cultural history:(1) the rise of large-scale …
resolve two puzzles in human psychology and cultural history:(1) the rise of large-scale …
[图书][B] Recognizing the non-religious: Reimagining the secular
L Lee - 2015 - books.google.com
In recent years, the extent to which contemporary societies are secular has come under
scrutiny. At the same time, many countries, especially in Europe, have increasingly large …
scrutiny. At the same time, many countries, especially in Europe, have increasingly large …
[图书][B] Religious affects: Animality, evolution, and power
DO Schaefer - 2015 - books.google.com
In Religious Affects Donovan O. Schaefer challenges the notion that religion is inextricably
linked to language and belief, proposing instead that it is primarily driven by affects. Drawing …
linked to language and belief, proposing instead that it is primarily driven by affects. Drawing …
Sensing the presence of gods and spirits across cultures and faiths
Hearing the voice of God, feeling the presence of the dead, being possessed by a demonic
spirit—such events are among the most remarkable human sensory experiences. They …
spirit—such events are among the most remarkable human sensory experiences. They …
Ethics and positionality in qualitative research with vulnerable and marginal groups
RM Shaw, J Howe, J Beazer, T Carr - Qualitative Research, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Social scientists are increasingly attentive to the practical importance of research ethics and
professional codes of conduct when undertaking studies with human participants, especially …
professional codes of conduct when undertaking studies with human participants, especially …
[图书][B] Handbook of the psychology of religion and spirituality
RF Paloutzian, CL Park - 2014 - books.google.com
Paloutzian (experimental and social psychology, Westmont College) and Park (psychology,
U. of Connecticut) provide a 33-chapter handbook on the psychology of religion and …
U. of Connecticut) provide a 33-chapter handbook on the psychology of religion and …