... , McCutcheon attempts to tackle the question by distinguishing how the theological language can be categorized between a gender-neutral "God" and the generic uses of "gods." However, he argues that there's not one a specific way to use the "correct (use) of language" when speaking in a theological perspective. McCutcheon discusses how implementing a "name" accurately can become an issue in two instances ... ", representing more of the very essence of the "object of religious discourse and devotion in itself." Listing God as a male is making a stand of having religious knowledge, not claim...

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... tremendous spiritual significance, having appeared in a mystical context among the "Aztecs, Mayans, American Indians, Romans, Greeks, Africans, Christians, Cro-Magnons, and Egyptians." (Joseph 109) The same can be said (although not to the same extent) about other basic geometric shapes such as triangles or circles. Dreams have also held considerable spiritual significance since early humans developed a limbic system. Even ancients closely ... what was responsible for his development of temporal lobe epilepsy and limbic hyperactivaion. This would explain his hyperreligious fervor, occas...

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... represented as one of his ten avatars, or incarnations, such as Krishna or Rama. As Goddess worship in India can be traced back to the Indus Valley civilization, it is not difficult to imagine why he majority of Hindu gods are readily depicted in both art and literature with their female consorts. The film gives mention of Kali, the fierce goddess ... and thirty million Hindu Gods and Goddesses, it is maintained that the universal God is reflected in all creatures and that imagistic representations of these gods are mere educational tools; not the god itself, but symbolic depictions of ...

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... focuses) are purposely ignored by potential students and candidates. A reason for this prejudice and the general understudy of psychology, religion and spirituality is the belief that religion and spirituality are not as important to psychologist and other health researchers when compared to the general public (Hill, 2003). This reason is supported in some cases by a second reason which states the ... belief that religion and spirituality do not qualify as variables for scientific study (Hill, 2003). Depending on previous personal and university or institutional training concerning relig...

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