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Perceptions of Spirituality and Perceptions of God

Author : Christopher Elson Peck
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (55 download)

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Download or read book Perceptions of Spirituality and Perceptions of God written by Christopher Elson Peck and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The vast majority of people living in the U.S. report that spirituality is an important part of their life. Ironically, the field of psychology has largely ignored the spiritual beliefs and experiences that so many people see as central to their well-being. Empirical study of spirituality, along with people's differing perceptions of their relationship to God, is a viable area of study for psychologists. This dissertation examines both spirituality and God image and the relationship between these two constructs using qualitative hermeneutic analysis. Findings showed a difficulty defining spirituality among other themes. Findings also showed that individuals' experiences with God led to more concrete descriptions of Deity, and participants often alluded to a gap between themselves and God that creates dissonance. It was generally easier for participants to describe God than spirituality, and religious concepts were integral to participants' descriptions of both spirituality and God. Implications for psychology and counseling include the limitations of current quantitative measurement of these constructs, the importance of addressing contextual worldviews, and issues relevant to counseling.

Perceiving Things Divine

Author : Frederick D. Aquino
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198802595
Total Pages : 267 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (988 download)

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Download or read book Perceiving Things Divine written by Frederick D. Aquino and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2022 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sensory language is commonly used to describe human encounters with the divine. Scripture, for example, employs perceptual language like 'taste and see that the Lord is good', 'hear the word of the Lord', and promises that 'the pure in heart will see God'. Such statements seem to point to certain features of human cognition that make perception-like contact with divine things possible. But how precisely should these statements be construed? Can the elusive notion of 'spiritual perception' survive rigorous theological and philosophical scrutiny and receive a constructive articulation? Perceiving Things Divine seeks to make philosophical and theological sense of spiritual perception. Reflecting the results of the second phase of the Spiritual Perception Project, this volume argues for the possibility of spiritual perception. It also seeks to make progress towards a constructive account of the different aspects of spiritual perception while exploring its intersection with various theological and philosophical themes, such as biblical interpretation, aesthetics, liturgy, race, ecology, eschatology, and the hiddenness of God. The interdisciplinary scope of the volume draws on the resources of value theory, philosophy of perception, epistemology, philosophy of art, psychology, systematic theology, and theological aesthetics. The volume also draws attention to how spiritual perception may be affected by such distortions as pornographic sensibility and racial prejudice. Since perceiving spiritually involves the whole person, the volume proposes that spiritual perception could be purified by ascetic discipline, healed by contemplative practices, trained in the process of spiritual direction and the pursuit of virtue, transformed by the immersion in the sacramental life, and healed by opening the self to the operation of divine grace.

I Tried Until I Almost Died

Author : Sandra McCollom
Publisher : WaterBrook
ISBN 13 : 1601425783
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (14 download)

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Download or read book I Tried Until I Almost Died written by Sandra McCollom and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2015-03-03 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tired of trying to measure up? Trade your anxiety and frustration for rest and relaxation. Many of us believe that in order to please God, we have to be perfect. It’s an easy lie to buy into. In a culture that emphasizes accomplishment and ever-higher goals, we feel driven to do more, achieve more, be more. And we get caught up in the unforgiving treadmill of self-imposed rules, believing that we should, we need to, we must. The result? Anger, frustration, and anxiety that keep us far away from the life of peace that Jesus promised. For years, Sandra McCollom lived in this trap. Finally worn out from striving for perfection but constantly feeling like a failure, one day she prayed in desperation, begging God for help. God answered Sandra by setting her on a life-changing journey to discover the riches of His grace. In I Tried Until I Almost Died, Sandra shares how she left behind her burden of anxiety and fear and shows you how to experience for yourself the freedom of trusting solely in the perfecting power of God’s grace.

Art as Spiritual Perception

Author : James Romaine
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781433531798
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (317 download)

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Download or read book Art as Spiritual Perception written by James Romaine and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A reader covering everything from sixth-century icons to contemporary art, this compilation offers a critical investigation of art history from a Christian perspective.

The Problem of Perception and the Experience of God

Author : Sameer Yadav
Publisher : Fortress Press
ISBN 13 : 1451496710
Total Pages : 525 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (514 download)

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Book Synopsis The Problem of Perception and the Experience of God by : Sameer Yadav

Download or read book The Problem of Perception and the Experience of God written by Sameer Yadav and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2015-06-01 with total page 525 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sameer Yadav's central claim in this work is that there is a radical mistake in many contemporary accounts that require grounding a theological story of God's availability to us in experience in a prior general philosophical theory of perception. Instead, it is argued that the philosophical problem of perception is a pseudoproblem. The study concludes with a new reading of Gregory of Nyssa and his theology of the spiritual senses, which is free from the bewitchment of the problem of perception.

God's Image in Man

Author : Henry Wood
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book God's Image in Man written by Henry Wood and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

God's Image in Man: Some Intuitive Perceptions of Truth (1892)

Author : Henry Wood
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781436860154
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (61 download)

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Book Synopsis God's Image in Man: Some Intuitive Perceptions of Truth (1892) by : Henry Wood

Download or read book God's Image in Man: Some Intuitive Perceptions of Truth (1892) written by Henry Wood and published by . This book was released on 2008-06-01 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

Living In Grace

Author : Beca Lewis
Publisher : Perception Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0971952906
Total Pages : 285 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (719 download)

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Download or read book Living In Grace written by Beca Lewis and published by Perception Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We are all prisoners of our perception. "Living in Grace: The Shift to Spiritual Perception" is a profound, practical, thought-provoking and complete guide to shifting the perceptions that stop us from realizing the relationships, the love, the work and the joy we desire in our lives. Chapter by chapter, the reader is taken on an inner journey that encourages her to achieve her goals, and in so doing, lead a spiritual life. The 7 Keys to Grace and an eight step-by-step system based on the word GRACIOUS, along with worksheets, help the reader break out of prison into Heaven on Earth.

The Image of God and the Psychology of Religion

Author : Richard L Dayringer
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136434518
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (364 download)

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Download or read book The Image of God and the Psychology of Religion written by Richard L Dayringer and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-04-03 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What are the implications of a client’s image of God? Improve your confidence—and your practice skills—by enhancing your knowledge of how individuals are likely to perceive God, and of how those perceptions impact the way they function as human beings. Theologians have long speculated and theorized about how humans imagine God to be. This book merges theology with science, presenting empirical research focused on perceptions of God in a variety of populations living in community and mental health settings. Each chapter concludes with references that comprise an essential reading list, and the book is generously enhanced with tables that make data easy to access and understand. “Liberating Images of God” discusses the constriction and impoverishment of God images due to the traditional restrictions of God images to those that are male and personified. This chapter examines the potential for the client and counselor’s co-creation of images of God which embrace the feminine as well as the masculine, the nurturer as well as the warrior, and the natural world in all its dimensions as well as the human world, to liberate, enrich, sustain, and transform the client’s relationships with God and with him/herself. “Attachment, Well-Being, and Religious Participation Among People with Severe Mental Disorders” examines the relationship between attachment states of mind and religious participation among people diagnosed with severe mental illness. “Concepts of God and Therapeutic Alliance Among People with Severe Mental Disorders” explores the transferential aspects of God representation among severely mentally ill adults. It highlights research on the relationship between a patient’s image of God and that patient’s working relationship with his/her case manager, and discusses the implications for clinical practice of those findings. “The Subjective Experience of God” presents a theory about the psychological basis for the experience of God that argues that this experience is essentially a form of projection and as such is an internal event that does not exist independent of an individual’s psyche. This chapter draws a distinction between faith in a particular belief—namely, faith in the existence of a loving, omnipotent God—and an attitude of faith, which is the basis for experiences of transcendence. “Relationship of Gender Role Identity and Attitudes” presents the results of a study in which nearly 300 Catholic attendees at three university Catholic centers completed the Bern Sex Role Inventory, the Attitudes Toward Women Scale, and the Perceptions of God Checklist. This chapter looks at images of God as masculine or feminine, and at the connection for people between the way they perceive God and the way they relate towards men and women. “Reflections on a Study in a Mental Hospital,” brings you groundbreaking new research on perceptions of God in an inpatient population. This chapter examines the positive effects (as opposed to the negative effects previously portrayed by the psychological community) of religious belief and practice for residential care patients in a psychiatric hospital.

God's Image in Man

Author : Henry Wood
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781330586686
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (866 download)

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Download or read book God's Image in Man written by Henry Wood and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-24 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from God's Image in Man: Some Intuitive Perceptions of Truth If it were proposed in this volume to discuss historic or scholastic theology, or to enter the field of dogmatic or denominational speculation, no apology would be ample enough for the appearance of these simple lay studies. Coming, as they do, from a non-professional and thoroughly independent standpoint, they are clothed with no external authority. They are glimpses through the vision of the intuitive faculty; interpretations of the inner consciousness, rather than an intellectual or argumentative effort. They are inspired by no spirit of controversy, but are searches for Truth for its own sake; and their aim is to recognize it wherever found. Their acceptance by the reader must depend entirely upon the mirror-like recognition of their truthfulness by his own spiritual perception. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Recovery from Distorted Images of God

Author : Dale Ryan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780830811526
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (115 download)

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Download or read book Recovery from Distorted Images of God written by Dale Ryan and published by . This book was released on 1990-07 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Perceptions of Reality

Author : Gregory Calise
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1553956613
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (539 download)

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Download or read book Perceptions of Reality written by Gregory Calise and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although we are all living in the same world, we are simultaneously each living in our own seperate universe, where each person observes himself as the center of that universe. Each person has a unique conditioning and belief structure that create his perspective in which he views reality. The world than interfaces witheach person to create a reality that conforms to his beliefs. A person's conditioning and beliefs affect his attitudes and emotions, which then magnetize certain energies that resonate to his state of being. In this way each individual is creating a seperate reality according to his perceptions of truth. What we percieve as reality is only the surface of a much deeper and greater truth. Beyond the apparent world lies the essence of life and a vast kingdom of hidden knowledge. Our conditioning and beliefs bind us to a certain perspective in which we view our reality. Perceptions of Reality show us how we can break free of the bondage of our conditioning that holds us in a life of mediocrity. When we become free from this bondage, we can change our perspective, which in turn, changes our perceptions. From a highter perspective we can see the larger picture of our lives and the world. We will see the circumstances that have created our present reality, and the relationships of events and experiences that were previously beyond our horizons of perception. From this higher perspective we will perceive the world in a new light. It will change brfore our eyes and interface with us in a new and more positive way. We will be able to take control of our lives, change our destiny and shape a new future. From this higher state of awareness, we will discover the portal to access the abstract mind, which is the mental function of genius and the doorway to revelation. From the perspective of revelation, we will open the doors into the absolute realms, beyond material time and space, and describes the perceptions of God, the soul, the world, and the paths to higher consciousness. Perceptions of Reality will show us how to access the abstract mind and open the doorways into revelation, creating a new reality, full of abundance, harmony and joy.

The Divine Perception

Author : Sandra Cuevas de Gracia
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781098044756
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (447 download)

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Download or read book The Divine Perception written by Sandra Cuevas de Gracia and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-26 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An interpretation of God's love and human identity. Based on "A Course in Miracles" and the "Bible". With great love and joy during His new creation, God included the tree of life in the middle of the Garden of Eden. God's plan of perfect love was for Adam and Eve to deny the temptation to sin and never to learn about evil. Hence, they would be able to eat from the tree of life and inherit immortality to humankind. In this book, we analyze how human life would have been if sin did not exist and how humans, through their divine perception, can see beyond their human perception. Dressed with their divine perception, they acquire the internal feeling of perfect peace, love, and joy. This is produced when the awareness of God is present in daily living. Also analyzed is how the devil hates the children of God, thus offering them an evil perception, and how he creates personalized sins for each human being. Humans who are deceived want to be gods of their own will. Thus, they deny their love to God, to creation, and to humanity. By denying their love, unknowingly, they deny love to themselves. In this manner, the devil keeps humans in a state of anguish and depression with the goal to destroy them. The devil's goal is for humans to commit suicide or wish the death of others. When humans decide to ask God for forgiveness of their sins and they reject their sinful will, then they recover their divine perception. As they remember God and accept God as their Creator, their spirits are filled with love. They then realize that the only responsibility of God's children is to forgive and love.

The Spiritual Senses

Author : Paul L. Gavrilyuk
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139502417
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (395 download)

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Download or read book The Spiritual Senses written by Paul L. Gavrilyuk and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-11-10 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is it possible to see, hear, touch, smell and taste God? How do we understand the biblical promise that the 'pure in heart' will 'see God'? Christian thinkers as diverse as Origen of Alexandria, Bonaventure, Jonathan Edwards and Hans Urs von Balthasar have all approached these questions in distinctive ways by appealing to the concept of the 'spiritual senses'. In focusing on the Christian tradition of the 'spiritual senses', this book discusses how these senses relate to the physical senses and the body, and analyzes their relationship to mind, heart, emotions, will, desire and judgement. The contributors illuminate the different ways in which classic Christian authors have treated this topic, and indicate the epistemological and spiritual import of these understandings. The concept of the 'spiritual senses' is thereby importantly recovered for contemporary theological anthropology and philosophy of religion.

God's Image in Man

Author : Henry Wood
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780260776211
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (762 download)

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Download or read book God's Image in Man written by Henry Wood and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-11 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from God's Image in Man: Some Intuitive Perceptions of Truth The substance of Chapters VI., VII., and II. Appeared in the Arena magazine, respectively in January, February, and March, 1892. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Spiritual Perceptibility

Author : Larry E. Adams
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781640286689
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (866 download)

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Download or read book Spiritual Perceptibility written by Larry E. Adams and published by . This book was released on 2017-07-25 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perception is one of the most misunderstood and uncontrolled gift that man has ever had close encounter with. The effect that our perceptions have on our lives is unbelievable. Everything in our environment requires the use of perception. In other words, life itself is a perception. Being able to perceive in such a way that it allows us to decide how to react and understand a situation is important. Spiritual perception is based on a change in thought and view. A change based on an unnatural view that is outside of fleshly principals, a view not affected by the natural environment but subject to spiritual principals. It is this discernment that qualifies this spiritual perception. We know that there are many perceptions and interpretations in different situations that can make a difference how we react. Here we carefully examine the reason and cause of the perceptions we respond to. God has blessed us all with many wonderful gifts whether we recognize them or not. But just because we have these gifts does not mean that we know how to manage them. A very important gift that God has allowed us to have is the ability to perceive and develop an understanding. God expects His gifts to be used in a wise and discerning way. By cultivating and sharing these gifts the love of God can be appreciated. How we see and understand different situations in life is not just based on our experience and knowledge but on the love that we have for one another. Spiritual perceptibility is a discernment that only the godly will have that allows them to exercise their faith and decisions that may not be acceptable to the norm but in spiritual reality will be a wise decision even though they may not understand it.

Why I Am an Atheist Who Believes in God

Author : Frank Schaeffer
Publisher : Regina Orthodox Press,Csi
ISBN 13 : 9781928653998
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (539 download)

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Download or read book Why I Am an Atheist Who Believes in God written by Frank Schaeffer and published by Regina Orthodox Press,Csi. This book was released on 2014-11-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caught between the beauty of his grandchildren and grief over a friend's death, Frank Schaeffer finds himself simultaneously believing and not believing in God--an atheist who prays. Schaeffer wrestles with faith and disbelief, sharing his innermost thoughts. He writes as an imperfect son, husband and grandfather whose love for his family, art and life trumps the ugly theologies of an angry God and the atheist vision of a cold, meaningless universe.