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Emotions and spirituality in religions and spiritual movements / Erika Wilson ; foreword by Scott Wells.

Title
Emotions and spirituality in religions and spiritual movements / Erika Wilson ; foreword by Scott Wells.
Author
Wilson, Erika.
Publication
Lanham, Md. : University Press of America, c2012.

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Description
xii, 208 p.; 23 cm.
Summary
"Applying recent psychological and neuropsychological studies of emotions, Erika Wilson explores the role of emotions in major Eastern, Western, and primal religions, as well as in some contemporary spiritual movements. The book tries to answer the following questions: What kinds of emotions and spiritual experiences arise in individuals and groups during prayer, conversions, rituals, meditations, and other spiritual practices? Which positive emotions are valued most in a particular religion or spiritual movement? How do these attitudes relate to their respective historical context? And finally, how does each religious or spiritual teaching recommend handling negative emotions?"--Publisher's website.
Subject
  • Emotions > Religious aspects
  • Spirituality
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [203]-208).
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Emotions and Spirituality in the Religions of the World -- The Divine, the Self, Soul, Emotions, Consciousness, and the Spiritual Journey in Religions, Spiritual Movements, the Social Sciences, and the Neurosciences -- Spiritual Experiences, Spiritual Disciplines, Emotions, and the Sciences -- Emotions, Symbols, Sacred Writings, Prayer, Rituals, Spiritual Disciplines, and Spiritual Experiences -- Positive and Negative Emotions, Free Will, Conversions, Conscience, Ethics, and Social Activism in Religions and Spiritual Movements -- Negative Emotions, Evil, Suffering, Prejudice, Violence, War, and Peace in Religions and Spiritual Movements -- Emotions and Spirituality in Primal Religions -- Emotions and Spirituality in Eastern Religions -- Emotions and Spirituality in Western Religions -- Emotions and Emotional Issues in Religions and Spiritual Movements -- Some Conclusions.
ISBN
  • 9780761859505
  • 0761859500
OCLC
795177979
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library