Consciousness And The Mind Of God

Author : Charles Taliaferro
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1994-08-25
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780521461733

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Consciousness and the Mind of God by Charles Taliaferro Pdf

This work addresses the challenge of contemporary materialism for thinking about God. The book examines contemporary theories of consciousness and defends a non-materialist theory of persons, subjectivity and God. A version of dualism is articulated that seeks to avoid the fragmented outlook of most dualist theories. Dualism is often considered to be inadequate both philosophically and ethically, and is seen as a chief cause of denigrating the body and of promoting individualism and scepticism. Charles Taliaferro defends a holistic understanding of the person-body relationship in which the two are distinguishable yet integrally related. This integrated dualism is spelled out in a way that avoids the ethical and philosophical problems associated with other dualistic accounts, especially in its Platonic and Cartesian forms. A defence is then made of the intelligibility of thinking about God as non-physical, yet integrally present to creation. Charles Taliaferro is co-editor of the forthcoming A Companion to Philosophy of Religion, with Philip Quinn. He has had work published in, among others, The Philosophical Quarterly, Metaphilosophy, Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, and Philosophia.

Author : Daniel A. Helminiak
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2015-07-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781438457161

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Brain, Consciousness, and God by Daniel A. Helminiak Pdf

A constructive critique of neuropsychological research on human consciousness and religious experience that applies the thought of Bernard Lonergan. Brain, Consciousness, and God is a constructive critique of neuroscientific research on human consciousness and religious experience. An adequate epistemology—a theory of knowledge—is needed to address this topic, but today there exists no consensus on what human knowing means, especially regarding nonmaterial realities. Daniel A. Helminiak turns to twentieth-century theologian and philosopher Bernard Lonergan’s breakthrough analysis of human consciousness and its implications for epistemology and philosophy of science. Lucidly summarizing Lonergan’s key ideas, Helminiak applies them to questions about science, psychology, and religion. Along with Lonergan, eminent theorists in consciousness studies and neuroscience get deserved, detailed attention. Helminiak demonstrates the reality of the immaterial mind and, addressing the Cartesian “mind-body problem,” explains how body and mind could make up one being, a person. Human consciousness is presented not only as awareness of objects, but also as self-presence, the self-conscious experience of human subjectivity, a spiritual reality. Lonergan’s analyses allow us to say exactly what “spiritual” means, and it need have nothing to do with God. Daniel A. Helminiak is Professor of Psychology at the University of West Georgia. He is the author of many books, including Religion and the Human Sciences: An Approach via Spirituality and The Human Core of Spirituality: Mind as Psyche and Spirit, both also published by SUNY Press.

Author : Dr. Jay Lombard
Publisher : Harmony
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2018-09-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780553418699

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The Mind of God by Dr. Jay Lombard Pdf

For fans of Deepak Chopra, Rudy Tanzi, and Andrew Newberg. A renowned behavioral neurologist provides insights to some of the most curious spiritual questions we all face. Is there a God? It’s a question billions of people have asked since the dawn of time. You would think by now we’d have a satisfactory, universal answer. No such luck…Or maybe we do and we just need to look in the right place. For Dr. Jay Lombard that place is the brain, and more importantly the mind, that center of awareness and consciousness that creates reality. In The Mind of God, Dr. Lombard employs case studies from his own behavioral neurology practice to explore the spiritual conundrums that we all ask ourselves: What is the nature of God? Does my life have purpose? What's the meaning of our existence? Are we free? What happens to us when we die? For Lombard, these metaphysical questions are a jumping-off point for exploring the brain in search of the seat of the soul. It is neuroscience, the author contends, and how we and our brains interpret what’s going on around us that can lead us to a deeper and more fulfilling faith. Mixing his personal experiences in the medical field (including compelling cases such as the male patient who really thought he was pregnant and a woman who literally scared herself to death) along with his own visionary insight into spiritual experience, Lombard has much to tell us about the nature and power of belief—and what we can do to focus our beliefs in a positive direction. If you want to find more meaning in your life or are searching for a deeper understanding of why we believe what we believe, then this book can lead to an exciting transformation in the way you see and understand the world around you. With cutting-edge research and provocative case studies, renowned behavioral neurologist provides insights to some of the most curious spiritual questions of mortality.

Author : Julian Jaynes
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2000-08-15
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780547527543

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The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind by Julian Jaynes Pdf

National Book Award Finalist: “This man’s ideas may be the most influential, not to say controversial, of the second half of the twentieth century.”—Columbus Dispatch At the heart of this classic, seminal book is Julian Jaynes's still-controversial thesis that human consciousness did not begin far back in animal evolution but instead is a learned process that came about only three thousand years ago and is still developing. The implications of this revolutionary scientific paradigm extend into virtually every aspect of our psychology, our history and culture, our religion—and indeed our future. “Don’t be put off by the academic title of Julian Jaynes’s The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind. Its prose is always lucid and often lyrical…he unfolds his case with the utmost intellectual rigor.”—The New York Times “When Julian Jaynes . . . speculates that until late in the twentieth millennium BC men had no consciousness but were automatically obeying the voices of the gods, we are astounded but compelled to follow this remarkable thesis.”—John Updike, The New Yorker “He is as startling as Freud was in The Interpretation of Dreams, and Jaynes is equally as adept at forcing a new view of known human behavior.”—American Journal of Psychiatry

Author : Arnold Mindell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Consciousness
ISBN : 0835608867

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Processmind by Arnold Mindell Pdf

Author : J.P. Moreland
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2010-04-26
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781135896799

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Consciousness and the Existence of God by J.P. Moreland Pdf

In Consciousness and the Existence of God , JP Morelandargues that the existence of finite, irreducible consciousness (or its regular, law-like correlation with physical states) provides evidence for the existence of God. Considering Searle's contingent correlation, O'Connor's emergent necessitation, and Nagel's mysterian "naturalism," Moreland concludes that these versions of naturalism should be rejected in favor of what he calls"the Argument from Consciousness."

Author : J. C. Tefft
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2009-02
Category : Bible
ISBN : 9780595511334

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The Christ Is Not a Person by J. C. Tefft Pdf

Why are we born? For what purpose are we here? The longer we remain unaware of what is taking place within us of what drives us and what can liberate us from the bonds of egocentric behavior the longer we allow what the Buddha called the sorrow of life to hold sway. The sorrow of life is the sum and consequence of our total identification with the world that is created by self. The word Consciousness means something more than what the mind of self thinks, imagines, or conceives. Awareness in Pure Consciousness is an awareness that is other than self and beyond thought. Contrary to traditional thinking, the so-called unseen, unknown world is nothing more than Consciousness of which we are unaware. Unawareness in Consciousness has been evolving into Awareness in Consciousness since before time began. The author of this work comprehensively sets forth a meaning of ancient scripture that likely has not been advanced to you before. He demystifies ancient legends and myths so the essential truth of ancient teachings shines through. Using ancient scripture as a guide, he insightfully explores a growing conscious awareness that has been emerging within mankind over the last few thousand years. A must read for anyone looking to discover the deeper meaning of ancient scripture beyond a literal interpretation of the words.

Author : Titus Joseph
Publisher : Balboa Press
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781504356695

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I Am ‘Mind’ I Am ‘Consciousness’ by Titus Joseph Pdf

I AM Mind, I AM Consciousness, delivers a dramatic spiritual development of the original metaphysical ideas disclosed in the authors previous work, entitled, Our Curious World of Mirror Images. I AM Mind, utilizes the same paradigm as a pair of corrective lens to take a whole new look at the vast universe, the omnipresent expanse of space and time, to reveal a new radical and enhanced, intelligent view of the Cosmos. This original perspective assimilates our ideas of the invisible GOD of Abraham, reconciling it with empirical science, to disclose GOD in the form of our magnificent transparent universe. With the introduction of this bold new concept of GOD, the author then revisits ancient sacred texts bringing them to light in whole new ways that open our eyes, to increase understanding; and, remind us again of GOD. We are then able, by virtue of this meaningful new paradigm, to see GOD everywhere and in everything. GOD then becomes increasingly accessible to us to the extent that we experience GOD in our daily lives. When was the last time you read something entirely new and original that resonates in you as truth, is confirmed by science, and elicits a spiritual impulse by its nature? Do you seek higher thoughts and concepts to meditate on, to promote emotional, psychological, and spiritual well-being? Are you seeking to reconcile our ideas of GOD with reality, or perhaps, seeking meaning in life; then this is the book for you! Read On, I Promise You...

Author : Jeffrey Boss
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2010-05-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567237354

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Human Consciousness of God in the Book of Job by Jeffrey Boss Pdf

Human Consciousness of God is the first commentary on the book of Job to trace Job's relationship with God in a work of universal sprituality. The most important - and unique - element in Jeffrey Boss' approach is his examination of Job from a psychological perspective. However the work also takes into account the history of interpretation of the book, giving due attention to questions surrounding the text's coherence, authorship and provenance. It is, at the same time, a valuable new commentary on the Hebrew Masoretic Text of Job. The book opens with an introduction enabling those unfamiliar with the book of Job, or with recent scholarship to appreciate it and engage with it. Then follows the full commentary which draws attention to the development of Job's character and his relationship with God. Finally the author presents his conclusions following the work together with a detailed bibliography.

Author : Glenn G Dudley, MD
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798668550678

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God and the Anatomy of the Brain by Glenn G Dudley, MD Pdf

This is the real McCoy, explaining the true origin and meaning of consciousness-uniquely achieved by a simple "circle-dot" metaphor symbolizing how, without exception, one's edgeless awareness "bubble" surrounds a finite image. By discovering the anatomic parallel to this universal graphic and the way that, equivalently, a tension between the finite and the infinite generates an image, the ancient mystery is finally resolved.

Author : A. Z. Khan
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013-05-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1470101327

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Unveiling the Mind of God With The-i-theory by A. Z. Khan Pdf

The most important problem of an individual human being is his or her own existence. Self-existence always remains as an impenetrable mystery to humankind. We are eager to know how we are born in this world as a conscious human being just for once, and for a specific time. We can assume that the secret of self-existence lies under the unknown mechanism of subjective consciousness. But who is going to solve the 'riddle' of consciousness? What religion used to tell us was naive. Traditional science cannot solve this from its rigid aspect of objectiveness. Contemporary popular scientists have declared the death of philosophy. So we cannot urge those philosopher who supposed to answer this, or at least, think about this. In this situation, the-I-theory shows the 'light of hope' solving the 'riddle' of subjective consciousness. The inevitable theory (the-I-theory), presented in this book, explains the origin of the universe by means of subjective consciousness. The theory unveils the secret, how you are immortal within a limited time, and how you can be born without the help of a God systematically--and inevitably. At last but not least, you can now scientifically discover what is going to happen to you after you die--with the help of The-I-theory.

Author : Tracy Menchenton
Publisher : Balboa Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781982213541

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My Thoughts Become Your Thoughts by Tracy Menchenton Pdf

The existence of life’s Presence within you, the Kingdom of God, was never intended to be a mystery. And Eternal life is to be experienced now in this Present moment of life’s only reality. Your life’s Conscious-driven purpose was predestined before you were ever born. It has always existed within you, ready to be revealed; you just had to come into the light of awareness of its existence. This is the Practice of Awakening Your Mind to Your True Identity, Life’s Calling, and Your Inspired Purpose: The Mind’s Renewal Is the Path to Your New Transformation You are not who you think you are .... Your mind’s false self-awareness has separated you from the Presence of life. In your separation from life’s only reality, this Present time, you have created a false self-identity or ego. This ego continues to lead you astray from life’s Presence by seeking for more beyond this Present moment, the only reality of life’s existence. Transcend your mind’s false self-awareness to the higher state of Consciousness, the awareness of your Oneness with life’s Presence. Know your true identity, your Oneness with the Author and Perfecter, the Creator of all life. The end of all suffering .... You hold the key to your inner peace, the end of your mental suffering. You are not your thoughts, the thinking and rationalizing mind, but you are the observing or witnessing Presence within. Know your mind’s right standing position, its correct alignment with Consciousness, the awareness of life’s Presence in the here and now of reality. Learn to become free from the mind’s attachment to the intellect and put an end to all your suffering. Life has a purpose for you .... Predestined before the foundation of the earth, life’s unfolding script had a unique role for you to play. You were created with a longing desire within to know your inner purpose, something much greater than you could imagine for this life. You were created with the secret of your identity and purpose hidden within you, waiting to be revealed. Life is calling you, drawing you inward to an awareness of your true self and to fulfill its destiny, and there is no greater time than now. The New Beginning Are you ready, child? To take the journey of life as I have set it out, just for you? Hold fast, for there is much to learn, much to teach you. Lend an ear to Me. I will fill you up, for wisdom only comes with reverence. Ask, and you shall receive. I give all to My children who reverence Me. Do not go outside of life’s existence, but remain in the Present with Me. I shall surely reveal to you My unfolding plans for your life’s purpose, your great destiny!

Author : Anil K Rajvanshi
Publisher : Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-17
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9788190578172

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Exploring the Mind of God by Anil K Rajvanshi Pdf

This book is an attempt to show how technology guided by spirituality can lead to happiness and in the process may lead to understanding Universal Consciousness or the Mind of God. Dr. Anil K. Rajvanshi had been writing on these issues for the last 15-20 years. He has published articles on this subject in Times of India (Speaking Tree), Huffington Post, Thrive Global and in many news lines as syndicated articles. He has now put together most of these articles in this book. The book is divided into three sections. The first section is on how to make the mind powerful so that inner peace results. A happy and contented mind then sees the world accordingly. The second section is on how to improve the environment through technology so it becomes livable and sustainable. No matter how contented the mind is, its power is enhanced many times if it encounters a pleasant, healthy, and sustainable environment. And the last section is about exploring space - the last frontier which he believes can help in joining the individual with the Universal Consciousness and understanding the mind of God. Dr. Rajvanshi believes that the Mantra of India’s and world development should be spirituality with high technology. In this belief he has been inspired by Patanjali’s Yoga Darshan where Sage Patanjali has shown that a Yogi by gaining supernatural powers to overcome the vagaries of nature can accelerate his path to liberation and achieving everlasting happiness.

Author : Arnold Mindell
Publisher : Quest Books
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780835630368

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ProcessMind by Arnold Mindell Pdf

Einstein said, “I want to know the mind of God, the rest are details.” This book is therapist Arnold Mindell’s response. By processmind he means an earth-based experience of the universal state of consciousness that, he argues, pervades all reality. It is perhaps our most basic, least known, and greatest power, combining the nonlocality of modern physics with altered states of consciousness found in peak experiences. What makes this book unique is that it offers some experience of this mind-state to the reader. Mindell does so by connecting cosmic patterns seen in physics with experiences occurring in psychology and world spiritual traditions. He draws together ideas about Aboriginal totem spirits, quantum entanglement, and nonlocality to describe the “structure of God experiences.” Enhancing his clear presentation are around 80 illustrations and 30 experiential exercises based on tested approaches that actualize our deepest, unitive consciousness. Through rational thinking and earth-based, inner experience, the reader can sense how the processmind’s self-organizing intelligence helps with dreams, body symptoms, relationships, and large-group conflict issues. Altogether, the book is a kind of user’s guide to tapping into an immense power that can benefit our own individual life and, ultimately, the world.

Author : Robert Ornstein,Sally M Ornstein
Publisher : Malor Books
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2021-10-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1949358992

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God 4.0 by Robert Ornstein,Sally M Ornstein Pdf

A provocative new view of "God" centers on our innate quiescent faculty that, if developed, can help to dissolve religious, tribal and cultural biases and usher in a higher level of conscious connection- a new "spiritual literacy."