Download or read book Supernaturalism in Human Life written by Jacob Pandian and published by Vedams eBooks (P) Ltd. This book was released on 2002 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Recognition of the Supernatural in Letters and in Life written by Richard Salter Storrs and published by . This book was released on 1881 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The True Life written by Luigi Sturzo and published by . This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a new release of the original 1943 edition.
Download or read book Supernatural Agents written by Iikka Pyysiainen and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2009-04-27 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The cognitive science of religion is a rapidly growing field whose practitioners apply insights from advances in cognitive science in order to provide a better understanding of religious impulses, beliefs, and behaviors. In this book Ilkka Pyysiainen shows how this methodology can profitably be used in the comparative study of beliefs about superhuman agents. He begins by developing a theoretical outline of the basic, modular architecture of the human mind and especially the human capacity to understand agency. He then goes on to discuss examples of supernatural agency in detail, arguing that the human ability to attribute beliefs and desires to others forms the basis of conceptions of supernatural agents and of such social cognition in which supernatural agents are postulated as interested parties in social life. Beliefs about supernatural agency are natural, says Pyysiainen, in the sense that such concepts are used in an intuitive and automatic fashion. Two dots and a straight line below them automatically trigger the idea of a face, for example. Given that the mind consists of a host of such modular mechanisms, certain kinds of beliefs will always have a selective advantage over others. Abstract theological concepts are usually elaborate versions of such simpler and more contagious folk conceptions. Pyysiainen uses ethnographical and survey materials as well as doctrinal treatises to show that there are certain recurrent patterns in beliefs about supernatural agents both at the level of folk-religion and of formal theology.
Download or read book Supernatural written by Clay Routledge and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Humans are existential animals. We are all fully aware of our fragility, transience, and potential cosmic insignificance. Our ability to ponder the big questions about death and meaning and the anxiety that these questions can provoke have motivated us to be a species not only concerned about survival, but also about our significance. The quest for transcendent meaning is one reason why humans embrace the supernatural. Children naturally see the world as magical, yet when humans reach full cognitive development they are still drawn to supernatural beliefs and ideas that defy the laws of physics. Even those who consider themselves secular or atheists are seduced by supernatural belief systems. Clay Routledge, an experimental psychologist, asserts that belief or trust in forces beyond our understanding is rooted in our fear of death and need for meaning. In Supernatural: Death, Meaning, and the Power of the Invisible World, he reveals just how universal supernatural thinking is, and how this kind of thinking is adaptive and even healthy. Routledge takes readers through a wide range of fascinating research from psychology that paints a picture of humans as innate supernatural thinkers. Exploring research from the emerging field of experimental existential psychology, he makes the case that all humans have the same underlying existential needs, with similar coping strategies across times, cultures, and degrees of religiousness. Surprisingly, cultural institutions such as sports, environmentalism, secular humanism, and science also showcase supernatural attributes and qualities. Indeed, studies show that supernatural thinking assuages stress and anxiety and improves mood and psychological well-being. But there is a potential dark side to this line of thinking: it can lead to personal and social problems, and some individuals can take it a step too far. However, Routledge argues that this dark side of supernatural thinking is the exception, not the rule. Further, supernatural thinking is ever-present, and should unite us instead of dividing us.
Download or read book The True Life written by Luigi Sturzo and published by . This book was released on 1943 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Living in the Supernatural Dimension written by John Abraham and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Living in THE SUPERNATURAL DIMENSION A captivating and mind-stretching journey! Living in the Supernatural Dimension takes you on a journey with God. You will learn about his voice alerts, His “Global Positioning System,” and His forks in the road. He will take the willing traveler to His highest and richest plateau. YOU will be moved from where you are to where He would like you to be, as you listen and let God speak to you. YOU will learn about power—God’s power in you—to change you and your world. YOU will have a front row seat as God’s “mind-stretching” supernatural power is released to you and through you to a hurting world. YOU may experience anger, joy, fear, love, laughter, or tears. YOU are on a journey to an enriched life, bringing greater perspective and balance with sharper focus in God’s dimension of the supernatural. Follow the child preacher, now affectionately known around the world as the pastor’s pastor, from Russia to Africa, from Eastern Europe to Asia, who heard God’s call and—sixty years of global ministry later—tells it like it is. He tells what God alone has done in revolutionizing multitudes of lives, lives of people who now live in his victory. Fact can be stranger than fiction, stretching many and too much for some.
Download or read book Faith Supernatural Beliefs and Our Symbolic Brain written by Herman Kagan and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-06 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We have been endowed with a symbolic brain that helps us adapt to and survive in our natural and man-made worlds. However it is open to both true and false beliefs both of which have impacts on our well-being. Supernatural beliefs may lead to disastrous consequences but continue to exist because they actually serve human survival through their reliance on faith and reduction of stress. So our symbolic brain's readiness for supernatural beliefs is a mixed blessing-but a blessing nevertheless. BOOK REVIEW A cleareyed look at the psychological and biological foundation of supernatural beliefs. In this accessible text, Kagan (The Psychological Immune System, 2006) undertakes to explain the seemingly inextinguishable human predilection toward faith in the supernatural. He discusses his subject in clear language with plenty of examples, drawing from the research and publications of psychologists, evolutionary biologists and neurologists, as well as other thinkers. Facts and hypotheses from these disciplines weave together into a well-structured argument. By supernatural beliefs, Kagan means to refer to everything from religion to belief in magic or aliens. Such a large definition at first seems untenable, but Kagan ties everything together well enough to convince readers that it's all related and relevant. He covers plenty of ground, from making sense of global warming to how professionals determine when supernatural beliefs have crossed the line into pathology. Kagan also frequently refers to his theory of the psychological immune system, which he developed in his first work: "I envision our symbolic brain as an important tool used extensively by our psychological immune system (Psy-IS) in its quest to protect, preserve, and enhance the life, property, and identity of ourselves and those we love and are bonded to." The symbolic brain provides the psychological immune system with material to accomplish these aims. Comfort, aspirations, and the cessation of anxiety and pain can result from supernatural beliefs, he says, which fits well with the functions of the psychological immune system. His knowledge of psychology enables him to consider the general mechanisms that underlie particular beliefs, and his keen interest flows through the book's easy-to-follow structure. The extensive reference list for further reading will appeal to lay readers eager to follow the argument Kagan coherently assembles. An excellent introduction to the science behind our beliefs.
Download or read book Supernatural written by Clay Routledge and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018-06-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Humans are existential animals. We are all fully aware of our fragility, transience, and potential cosmic insignificance. Our ability to ponder the big questions about death and meaning and the anxiety that these questions can provoke have motivated us to be a species not only concerned about survival, but also about our significance. The quest for transcendent meaning is one reason why humans embrace the supernatural. Children naturally see the world as magical, yet when humans reach full cognitive development they are still drawn to supernatural beliefs and ideas that defy the laws of physics. Even those who consider themselves secular or atheists are seduced by supernatural belief systems. Clay Routledge, an experimental social psychologist who grew up in a deeply religious environment, asserts that belief or trust in forces beyond our understanding is rooted in our fears of death. In Supernatural: Death, Meaning, and the Power of the Invisible World, he reveals just how universal supernatural thinking is, and how this kind of thinking is adaptive and even healthy. Routledge takes readers through a wide range of fascinating research from psychology that paints a picture of humans as innate supernatural thinkers. Exploring research from the emerging field of experimental existential psychology, he makes the case that all humans have the same underlying existential needs, with similar coping strategies across times, cultures, and degrees of religiousness. Surprisingly, cultural institutions such as sports, environmentalism, secular humanism, and science also showcase supernatural attributes and qualities. Indeed, studies show that supernatural thinking assuages stress and anxiety and improves mood and psychological well-being. But there is a potential dark side to this line of thinking: it can lead to personal and social problems, and some individuals can take it a step too far. However, Routledge argues that this dark side of supernatural thinking is the exception, not the rule. Further, supernatural thinking is ever-present, and should unite us instead of dividing us.
Download or read book People Pigs and Principalities written by Don Dickerman and published by Charisma Media. This book was released on 2014-05-06 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The supernatural world is real and all around you. This book contains personal accounts of experiences both light and dark as well as insightful teachings and testimonies about angels and demons.
Download or read book Supernatural written by Salvador DeLaRosa and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2017-04-28 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author immerses into the realm of Supernatural. He questions, what it is, where it is, and its powers and demystification. He leans toward the general view that every human is endowed with it at differing degrees of good and evil. He considers it to be an overwhelming ability of an expertise, enhanced to a degree where all other experts of likewise knowledge are unable to visit his realm. What is visible in his realm is invisible to the others. As a lone ranger, he is acclaimed with mythical powers. He believes timing of its capture is essential to its findthat flash moment in a humans life when his Supernatural divulges itself in its ultimate discovery. Its address and degree is dependent on which realm is enhanced. Is the proficiency enhanced from the conceptual, senses, physical, spiritual, or a combination? The author is enthusiastic that with a self search of your strengths, you will be able to discover your prominence.
Download or read book Demystifying the Supernatural written by Sam Akinteye and published by Strategic Book Publishing Rights Agency. This book was released on 2014-03 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Demystifying the Supernatural: Practical Guide to Experiencing the Higher and Peaceful Life was written to find the age-old reality for which we all search. Even with the wide variety of religions in the world, many have not found the answers they seek. In this world of technological wonders and inventions that have made life easier, those who become slaves to the very inventions that were meant to serve them, have also not found the answers that their souls demand. So what path should we follow while seeking the Higher and Peaceful Life? If what we yearn for cannot be found in religion or technology, how do we achieve happiness and a calming balm for our souls? The answer can be found in Demystifying the Supernatural. Peace, freedom, and fulfillment come from a working knowledge that originates from the discovery of a person, and of the power and authority he invests on those who have this encounter with him to become kings of life. Let us take the journey together!
Download or read book Supernatural Is Natural written by Rosemarie Campione and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2007-11 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When we have a psychic moment, we often think of it as mere coincidence or perhaps the result of an overactive imagination. Many of us are afraid of such breakthroughs and find them weird or spooky. Others ignore them in the hope that they go away. In Supernatural is Natural, celebrated clairvoyant Rosemarie Campione, PhD, takes the mystery, uneasiness, and stigma out of the psychic events we all naturally experience-and shows us how to use them to enhance our quality and enjoyment of life. Divided into three parts, this enlightening guide first lays the foundation of supernatural events as Dr. Campione reveals the way her own psychic abilities developed into a successful forty-year counseling career with a vast clientele. The second part of the book details the various ways spirits communicate. The final third of the text outlines Dr. Campione's philosophy concerning paranormal activity, personal growth, and healing. For everyone interested in exploring and utilizing paranormal occurrences, Dr. Campione's insight and inspiration will teach us how to unleash our inner psychic, hone our own personal psychic gifts, and fulfill our potential.
Download or read book The Wind in the Rose Bush and Other Stories of the Supernatural written by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-05-28 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Presented here book is a collection of psychological horror stories typical of the Victorian era. The collection contains the stories: "The Wind in the Rose-Bush," "The Shadows on the Wall," "Luella Miller," "The Southwest Chamber," "The Vacant Lot," "The Lost Ghost."
Download or read book Becoming Supernatural written by Joe Dispenza and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What would it mean to become supernatural? What if you could tune in to frequencies beyond our material world; change your brain chemistry to access transcendent levels of awareness. Dr. Joe offers nothing less than a program for stepping outside our physical reality and into a new world. This is who we really are, and this is the future I'm creating; one in which each and every one of us becomes supernatural.
Download or read book Supernatural Intervention in My Life written by Carolyn A. Moore and published by Author House. This book was released on 2010-03-18 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout life, most of us have heard about supernatural events both visible and invisible. We have become fascinated with the unexplainable. For example, the sounds of footsteps; when there is no one there. There are dreams that are so real that you find yourself reliving them in reality. These are situations where the hair stands up on your arms and neck right as something dramatic is about to occur. All these are signs of the supernatural. Everyday people across the world experience the supernatural and they are not aware of what is happening to them. I would like to share my story with millions across the world. Maybe it would enlighten those who wonder why. To all the people that read this book just understand one thing; you are not alone. The Supernatural world has been present all throughout history. Even the Bible speaks of the spirit world. It is true that we have an alternate universe, as some would refer to this realm of existence. Most of us have experienced déjà vu at one point in life. You feel that you have been here before but you know physically you’ve never been. This is called an Outer Body Experience. You see as we sleep our inner man is free to fly through the supernatural realm. This realm will reveal pictures of each individual’s future. So often, we are too preoccupied to realize that in many situations that the Lord has warned us of what is to come. We need to become sensitive to the supernatural in order to benefit from it power.
Download or read book Manual Of The Supernatural written by D. Oliveira and published by D. Oliveira. This book was released on with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, you will be exposed to effective practices and concepts to obtain supernatural solutions for any situation. Through them, indeed, you yourself will inevitably become a supernatural person. Difficult times are part of our lives, whether individually or in the world around us. However, as absurd and fanciful as it may seem now, what will surprise us in the coming decades is that the manifestation of supernatural reality will gradually become more explicit, public, and commonplace to the average citizen, bringing with it extremely challenging times. This phase of human history, which is already at the doorstep, will require spiritual discernment and supernatural abilities so that you will not be engulfed by the most terrible manipulation this world has ever seen. Understand why, when, and how this will occur and prepare yourself for the manifestation of this time. Wars, rumors of wars, plagues, diseases, famine, natural disasters, political instability, the rise of tyrannies, multiple global crises, and so many other uncertainties are events that are gradually intensifying in this world, flooding the human heart with concern. However, as frightening and disastrous as these things may be, they will not be as worrisome when compared to the supernatural reality that will soon manifest and radically change human life. When that time comes, the search for understanding will trouble the hearts of men. In an attempt to explain and remain relevant, science will be forced to change concepts, postulates, and laws, just as religion will strive to reinterpret its doctrines and concepts in the face of surprising facts. Soon, anything that possesses supernatural elements, such as occultism, mysticism, even extraterrestrial conspiracies, or any spiritualist belief, will be in high demand and undoubtedly be the focus of a frantic search for answers. This will bring a terrible time of darkness and confusion upon the earth. Ignorance, combined with the destructive properties of human pride, will reveal a generation of people completely vulnerable to deception. They will practice evil thinking they are doing good, which means that wickedness will increase steeply, and the love of many will grow cold in the same intensity. They will be capable of believing a colossal lie instead of simple truth. Surely you will not be one of those people, nor will you be merely a well-informed observer, but rather you will become an agent who knows how to make use of your access to the supernatural. Have a good read.
