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A. Afterlife: (or life after death) A generic term referring to a purported continuation of existence, typically spiritual and experiential, beyond this world, or a personal reputation that is so strong as to be capable of persistent social influence long after death. (see also soul) Agnosticism: the view that the existence of God or the ...
Kama connotes emotional connection, sometimes with sensual devotion and erotic love. Bhakti, in contrast, is spiritual, a love and devotion to religious concepts or principles, that engages both emotion and intellection. [37] Karen Pechelis states that the word Bhakti should not be understood as uncritical emotion, but as committed engagement. [37]
Neurological. Category. v. t. e. A religious experience (sometimes known as a spiritual experience, sacred experience, mystical experience) is a subjective experience which is interpreted within a religious framework. [1] The concept originated in the 19th century, as a defense against the growing rationalism of Western society. [2]
We see God as our connection,” she said. Al said he was with his father when he died, which further emphasized the power God has. “My sister was like, ‘God’s going to heal Daddy.’ And he ...
Moksha (Sanskrit: मोक्ष, mokṣa), also called vimoksha, vimukti, and mukti, [1] is a term in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism for various forms of emancipation, liberation, nirvana, or release. [2] In its soteriological and eschatological senses, it refers to freedom from saṃsāra, the cycle of death and rebirth. [3]
Danah Zohar coined the term "spiritual intelligence" and introduced the idea in 1997 in her book ReWiring the Corporate Brain. [1]In the same year, 1997, Ken O'Donnell, an Australian author and consultant living in Brazil, also introduced the term "spiritual intelligence" in his book Endoquality - the emotional and spiritual dimensions of the human being in organizations.
Psychology. Psychology of religion consists of the application of psychological methods and interpretive frameworks to the diverse contents of religious traditions as well as to both religious and irreligious individuals. The various methods and frameworks can be summarized according to the classic distinction between the natural-scientific and ...
One biological function of the attachment system, according to Bowlby, [6] is to maintain proximity between a person and an attachment figure. Religions provide many ways that believers can maintain closeness to their idea of God. Most theistic traditions describe their theory of God as being omnipresent, that is, is all places at all times ...