... Unnameable: Theological Language And The Academic Study of Religion," presents readers with the "wider problem of the naming and use of theological language in the context of religious studies." It poses the question, "of by what name shall academic students of religion, know the unknowable." Throughout his article, McCutcheon attempts to tackle the question by distinguishing how the ... (use) of language" when speaking in a theological perspective. McCutcheon discusses how implementing a "name" accurately can become an issue in two instances, both of which are in relation to the academ...

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... 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 religion and spirituality, a potential student or researcher may have strong or indifferent ... social support may be unavailable, which is not uncommon in the United States where so many, especially children, do not have medical insurance. Quality of lif...

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... Hinduism in it's native India, elucidating its philosophies and offering first-hand accounts of its rituals and practices. By exposing western minds to the radically dissimilar mentality of Hinduism and the lifestyles if its practitioners, this film succeeds in explaining the central ideas of the practiced religion ... of ascetics who denounce society and wander off alone in search of enlightenment. Throughout the fifty minutes of this film, Gyre introduces his viewers to the realities of rural Indian life; the modesty of their existence, their strife during difficult times of drought an...

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... Incidentally, the right hippocampus and amygdala (and the right hemisphere in general) are also directly involved in the production of religious imagery, including visual hallucinations. Thus, there seems to be a specific complementary relationship between REM sleep, mystical experiences, and right temporal activity. This suggests a direct, neurophysiological/anatomical link between dreams, religious imagery, and spiritual ... jealous, conquering, angry, and belligerent patriarchal gods throughout history. Another prominent common concern of the limbic system and religion is sexuality, ...

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