Emotions and Spirituality in Religions and Spiritual Movements

Informationen zum Autor By Erika Wilson Klappentext Applying recent psychological and neuropsychological studies of emotions, Wilson explores the role of emotions in major Eastern, Western, and primal religions, as well as in some contemporary spiritual movements. The book discusses several religions' attitudes on how to handle positive and negative emotions. Zusammenfassung Applying recent psychological and neuropsychological studies of emotions, Wilson explores the role of emotions in major Eastern, Western, and primal religions, as well as in some contemporary spiritual movements. The book discusses several religions’ attitudes on how to handle positive and negative emotions. Inhaltsverzeichnis PrefaceForewordChapter 1: Emotions and Spirituality in the Religions of the WorldChapter 2: The Divine, the Self, Soul, Emotions, Consciousness, and the Spiritual Journey in Religions, Spiritual Movements, the Social Sciences, and the NeurosciencesChapter 3: Spiritual Experiences, Spiritual Disciplines, Emotions, and the SciencesChapter 4: Emotions, Symbols, Sacred Writings, Prayer, Rituals, Spiritual Disciplines, and Spiritual ExperiencesChapter 5: Positive and Negative Emotions, Free Will, Conversions, Conscience, Ethics, and Social Activism in Religions and Spiritual MovementsChapter 6: Negative Emotions, Evil, Suffering, Prejudice, Violence, War, and Peace in Religions and Spiritual Movements Chapter 7: Emotions and Spirituality in Primal ReligionsChapter 8: Emotions and Spirituality in Eastern ReligionsChapter 9: Emotions and Spirituality in Western ReligionsChapter 10: Emotions and Emotional Issues in Religions and Spiritual Movements-Some ConclusionsBibliography

Product details

• Authors: Erika Wilson, Wilson Erika
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.07.2012
• EAN: 9780761859505
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-5950-5
• No. of pages: 220
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Miscellaneous; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; PSYCHOLOGY / Emotions, PHILOSOPHY / Religious, RELIGION / Philosophy, PSYCHOLOGY / Neuropsychology, RELIGION / Psychology of Religion, PSYCHOLOGY / Physiological Psychology, Physiological & neuro-psychology, biopsychology, Psychology: emotions, Physiological and neuro-psychology, biopsychology, Philosophy of religion