This paper attempts to interpret Donne＇s ＂Holy Sonnets＂ as spiritual experiences. Donne＇s works are better understood through the optic of Biblical knowledge, the backdrop of God＇s revelation of Himself. A poet w...This paper attempts to interpret Donne＇s ＂Holy Sonnets＂ as spiritual experiences. Donne＇s works are better understood through the optic of Biblical knowledge, the backdrop of God＇s revelation of Himself. A poet whose heart is kindled by the Spirit of his Maker and whose mind is illumined by His Word recognizes a much deeper sense of transcendent reality. As Donne uses the most potent but intimate of words to express his interaction with God, his sonnets ground the sacred. In their fluctuating moods, the sonnets reverberate as radically varied experiences of God. Grand theological truths are translated into personal and passionate encounter with God.展开更多
This paper presents mostly phenomenological reflections on spiritual experience of Julian of Norwich(1342-1416).I investigate mutual relations among immediate divine experience,conceptual understanding of sin and guil...This paper presents mostly phenomenological reflections on spiritual experience of Julian of Norwich(1342-1416).I investigate mutual relations among immediate divine experience,conceptual understanding of sin and guilt,self-transcendence,and transformation of mental images.I first describe antinomical character of reality to depict a basic ontological situation in which phenomenon of sin may appear;for its better philosophical articulation,I implement Karl Jaspers’philosophical observations.I point out the deep experiential discrepancy between essentially unlimited divine nature of a man and existential limitedness that he or she normally experiences.In this particular context,I elaborate the notion of sin from Julian’s revelations:I qualify it as pain,discordance,clash of intentions,isolation,delusion,and having no essence.Next,I show how(religious)images and correlated concepts must be transformed within the authentic process of spiritual transformation.In this way,Julian invites us to transcend the limited existential situation of antinomies and step toward unbound possibilities of divine goodness which may be found and activated in one’s own inmost being.展开更多
The primary assumption of Neuroscience is that all experiences are strongly correlated with or caused by the specifics of brain structures and their particular dynamics. The profound experiences attributed to the “se...The primary assumption of Neuroscience is that all experiences are strongly correlated with or caused by the specifics of brain structures and their particular dynamics. The profound experiences attributed to the “sensed presence” and their cultural anthropomorphisms such as deities and gods are persistent reports in human populations that are frequently associated with permanent changes in behavior, reduced depression and alleviation of pain. The majority of traditional clinical observations and modern imaging techniques have emphasized the central role of right temporal lobe structures and their directly related networks. The experimental simulation of sensed presences which can result in attributions to spiritual, deity-based or mystical sources within the clinical laboratory by the application of physiologically-patterned magnetic fields across the temporal lobes through our God Helmet requires the same precision of technology that is essential for synthesizing molecular treatments for modifying anomalous behavior, depression and pain. Despite the clinical utility of these simulated conditions within Neuroscience and Medicine, misinformation concerning the bases and efficacy of this new technology persist. Here we present detailed technical clarifications and rebuttals to refute these misconceptions. A Hegelian approach to this delay of development and impedance provides a context through which the ultimate synthesis and application of this technology may be accommodated in the near future.展开更多
文摘This paper attempts to interpret Donne＇s ＂Holy Sonnets＂ as spiritual experiences. Donne＇s works are better understood through the optic of Biblical knowledge, the backdrop of God＇s revelation of Himself. A poet whose heart is kindled by the Spirit of his Maker and whose mind is illumined by His Word recognizes a much deeper sense of transcendent reality. As Donne uses the most potent but intimate of words to express his interaction with God, his sonnets ground the sacred. In their fluctuating moods, the sonnets reverberate as radically varied experiences of God. Grand theological truths are translated into personal and passionate encounter with God.
文摘This paper presents mostly phenomenological reflections on spiritual experience of Julian of Norwich(1342-1416).I investigate mutual relations among immediate divine experience,conceptual understanding of sin and guilt,self-transcendence,and transformation of mental images.I first describe antinomical character of reality to depict a basic ontological situation in which phenomenon of sin may appear;for its better philosophical articulation,I implement Karl Jaspers’philosophical observations.I point out the deep experiential discrepancy between essentially unlimited divine nature of a man and existential limitedness that he or she normally experiences.In this particular context,I elaborate the notion of sin from Julian’s revelations:I qualify it as pain,discordance,clash of intentions,isolation,delusion,and having no essence.Next,I show how(religious)images and correlated concepts must be transformed within the authentic process of spiritual transformation.In this way,Julian invites us to transcend the limited existential situation of antinomies and step toward unbound possibilities of divine goodness which may be found and activated in one’s own inmost being.
文摘The primary assumption of Neuroscience is that all experiences are strongly correlated with or caused by the specifics of brain structures and their particular dynamics. The profound experiences attributed to the “sensed presence” and their cultural anthropomorphisms such as deities and gods are persistent reports in human populations that are frequently associated with permanent changes in behavior, reduced depression and alleviation of pain. The majority of traditional clinical observations and modern imaging techniques have emphasized the central role of right temporal lobe structures and their directly related networks. The experimental simulation of sensed presences which can result in attributions to spiritual, deity-based or mystical sources within the clinical laboratory by the application of physiologically-patterned magnetic fields across the temporal lobes through our God Helmet requires the same precision of technology that is essential for synthesizing molecular treatments for modifying anomalous behavior, depression and pain. Despite the clinical utility of these simulated conditions within Neuroscience and Medicine, misinformation concerning the bases and efficacy of this new technology persist. Here we present detailed technical clarifications and rebuttals to refute these misconceptions. A Hegelian approach to this delay of development and impedance provides a context through which the ultimate synthesis and application of this technology may be accommodated in the near future.
