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How Theology Looks at Neurotheology
How Theology Looks at Neurotheology

Author(s): Ali Akbar Ziaee
Subject(s): Philosophy
Published by: Институт по философия и социология при БАН
Keywords: neurotheology; religious experience; revelation; mental disorder.

Summary/Abstract: In this paper, I discuss neurotheology and its scope as defined by natural scientists. In my opinion, in denying the paranormal world this science has failed to present criteria to distinguish “genuine” from “non-genuine” religious experiences. However, this science can be used to recognize revelation, inspiration, true dreams, and feelings of no-space, no-time, and annihilation of the human body in mysticism, but we should not attribute genuine experiences to mental disorders, since genuine experiences can be distinguished from non-genuine ones.

  • Issue Year: VII/2015
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 195-204
  • Page Count: 10
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