... quot;King", 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 claiming knowledge of a certain religion. This reflects the diminishing of role of the "masculine" language when referring ... both secondary and post secondary schools - and how they may pose a problem in the understanding of how the theological language is perceived. When discussing deities from religious, cultural or historical references, the instructor may refer to the ultimate reality by only one t...

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... of society, an enlightened man. Humble in nature and unwilling to discuss his life prior to his renunciation of the material world (as it is not reality, according to him), this "Mahatma" gives an account of life as a "great soul". According to the Hindu Asramas, or stages of life, a sannyasin is in his fourth and final stage; entering retirement, he will renounce his caste and ... the material world, withdrawing completely from society and turning to the spiritual practices of mediation and scriptural analysis. The main goal of a sannyasin is to quietly concentrate on the practices tha...

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... with sexuality and pleasure as its utmost concern (Joseph 112). More recently evolved and associated with spirituality is the amygdala. This limbic system nucleus enables humans to "hear sweet sounds, recall bitter memories, or determine if something is spiritually significant, sexually enticing, or good to eat" (Joseph 112). In addition, it makes it possible to experience the spiritually sublime, as ... experiences. Feelings of extreme fear commonly produce "perceptual and hallucinogenic experiences, including dissociation, depersonalization, and the splitting off of ego functions" (Jos...

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... poor circumstance, this may be all patients have as means of coping. Financial and 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 life has been demonstrated through a study to be directly effected from "faith in God" and emotional support of sick patients (Potts ... religious themes of a patient, when to use and when to avoid religion in therapy, and to make referrals on issues outside their scope of practice. Asking a vegetarian (who is so because of religious affiliation) to inc...

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