... give an alternative of answering this problem, while keeping in mind that he has admitted himself that, it is of course difficult to project a peculiar and specific theological language when we discuss in a religious arena. He proposes what is considered to be "critical pluralism" as a critical methodology whereby the variety is assumed to be diversity and its components are therefore isolated and can ... be examined individually and characterized in terms of their relationships to their historical, sociological and psychological contexts. Through this 'the one'(when speaking about "God...

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... the country, the reverence of specific gods such as Krishna and Shiva, as well as the fundamental philosophies such as karma and reincarnation. By enforcing the idea that Hinduism is practiced differently, and has different meaning for every individual, Gyre succeeds in exposing the universal nature of Hinduism and its philosophy. In Hinduism, there are several main gods. Gyre introduces the audience to ... the various aspects of puja, including the use of incense. Although there are rumored to be three hundred and thirty million Hindu Gods and Goddesses, it is maintained that the univers...

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... Potts, 1998). Past and present reasons associated with this lack of attention from researchers is evident despite recent documentation that 95% of the United States population profess a belief in God (Potts, 1998). The limited number of professional training programs available for psychologist and social scientist that address religion and spirituality contribute to the research deficit (Hill, 2003). Without proper ... 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 w...

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... their fear of the spiritual world (Clark 54).Although the cognitive capabilities of early humans were still far more primitive than their modern counterparts, there is a similarity in the region of the brain that is responsible for these emotions (Joseph 106-107). This region consists of the limbic system and inferior temporal lobe. Different stimuli activate these nuclei can produce feelings ... deprivation, abuse, isolation, or head injury. One religious leader who could possibly fit this description is Moses, who may have suffered from temporal lobe seizures. Intense overexposure to th...

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