Matter And Spirit A Study Of Mind And Body In Their Relation To The Spiritual Life

Author : James Bissett Pratt
Publisher : Cosimo, Inc.
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2005-12-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781596054981

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Matter and Spirit: A Study of Mind and Body in Their Relation to the Spiritual Life by James Bissett Pratt Pdf

If we knew just how mind affects body and how body affects mind we should have the clew to many a philosophical riddle, and a clew that would give us much-needed guidance not only in philosophy but in many a region of practical, moral, and religious activity and experience in which our generation is groping rather blindly and is longing very eagerly for more light. -from the Preface Developed from a series of lectures Pratt delivered at Yale Divinity School in 1922, this is classic work of modern philosophy, an outspoken defense of dualism: the idea that the physical brain and the mental mind are two distinct entities. With its dramatic impact upon contemporary understandings of human consciousness, religious belief and spirituality, and even the biological evolution of sentience on the planet Earth, this is readable guide to a complex concept that underlies the modern debate between faith and reason. American philosopher JAMES BISSETT PRATT (1875-1944) was professor of philosophy at Williams College from 1905 to 1943. He is also the author of The Psychology of Religious Belief (1905), Democracy and Peace (1916), Reason in the Art of Living (1949), and Eternal Values of Religion (1950).

Author : James Bissett Pratt
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2015-06-14
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1330295250

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Matter and Spirit by James Bissett Pratt Pdf

Excerpt from Matter and Spirit: A Study of Mind and Body in Their Relation, to the Spiritual Life The principal excuse for a new book on the eternal problem of matter and mind is just the fact that the problem is eternal. And not only is it eternal: it is so complex that there is no end of illuminating ways in which it may be presented. A further excuse, if it be needed, is to be found in the many new attitudes toward the question which contemporary thought has suggested. A fairly rapid survey of the various answers, old and new, which have been given to our question - a bird's eye view, so to speak, of this ancient problem in its modern setting - seems to be called for by the times in which we live. The need for such a review becomes more patent the moment one stops to consider the absolutely central place of the mind-body problem in metaphysical speculation, and the fundamental nature of metaphysics in knowledge and in life. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : James Bissett 1875-1944 Pratt
Publisher : Wentworth Press
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2016-08-28
Category : History
ISBN : 1373028823

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MATTER & SPIRIT A STUDY OF MIN by James Bissett 1875-1944 Pratt Pdf

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Author : Pamela E. Klassen
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2011-06-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780520244283

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Spirits of Protestantism by Pamela E. Klassen Pdf

“Klassen’s book is much more than a first-rate study of how two churches in Canada positioned themselves within the ostensibly parallel worlds of biomedicine and spiritual healing. It is, at its core, an insightful meditation on the relationship between liberal Protestantism and the project of modernity. A must read not only for students of Christianity, but all those interested in the legacies of secularism and enchantment." —Matthew Engelke, London School of Economics

Author : Gerald L. Hiestand,Todd Wilson
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2019-10-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830870509

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Tending Soul, Mind, and Body by Gerald L. Hiestand,Todd Wilson Pdf

Throughout his ministry, Jesus consistently demonstrated his concern and love for the whole person: soul, mind, and body. That task is carried forward today by pastors and church leaders, who are called to care for people in the midst of individual circumstances as well as seismic cultural shifts. How might that calling be informed by recent developments in psychology? How should the church attend to matters of mental health? How might psychology and counseling aid us in our spiritual formation? Based on the 2018 Center for Pastor Theologians conference, this volume brings together reflections by pastors, theologians, and psychologists who explore the relationships among three fields of study—theological anthropology, spiritual formation, and modern psychology. The result is a vibrant whole-person theology that can aid the church today in its centuries-old call to care for the soul, mind, and body. Based on annual CPT conferences, the volumes in the Center for Pastor Theologians series bring together the reflections of pastors and theologians who desire to make ongoing contributions to the wider scholarly community for the renewal of both theology and the church.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1322 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015016895487

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Religious Books, 1876-1982 by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1923
Category : Best books
ISBN : UVA:X030511491

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A.L.A. Booklist by Anonim Pdf

Author : Steve Taylor
Publisher : Watkins Media Limited
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2018-09-18
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781786781925

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Spiritual Science by Steve Taylor Pdf

It is often assumed that there are two ways of interpreting the world: a rational scientific way, or an irrational religious way. Spiritual Science offers a third alternative: a spiritual view of reality that transcends both conventional science and religion, and answers many of the riddles that neither can explain. The standard model of science has had little success in explaining such areas as human consciousness, the connection between the mind and the body, altruism and ‘anomalous’ phenomena such as near-death experiences, psi phenomena (such as telepathy) and spiritual experiences. But from a ‘panspiritist’ point of view – which sees spirit or consciousness as a fundamental essence of reality – it is possible to make sense of all these things. Steve Taylor puts forward the evidence for a spiritual view of reality, drawing on the insights of philosophers, physicists, mystics, as well as spiritual traditions and indigenous cultures. He systematically shows how a ‘panspiritist’ view can explain many puzzling aspects of science and the world, including evolution and the origins of life, and a wide range of other phenomena such as quantum physics, the placebo effect, precognition and neuroplasticity. Spiritual Science offers a new vision of the world that is compatible with both modern science and ancient spiritual teachings. It provides a more accurate and holistic account of reality than conventional science or religion, integrating a wide range of phenomena that are excluded from both. After showing how the materialist worldview demeans the world and human life, Spiritual Science offers a brighter alternative – a vision of the world as sacred and interconnected, and of human life as meaningful and purposeful. Spiritual Science explains how the standard materialist model of reality developed, and turned into a belief system. This belief system can only function by denying (or explaining away) a whole range of phenomena that are part of human experience. It is possible to be scientific without adopting this belief system – in fact, it is much more rational to do so.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1924
Category : Best books
ISBN : UCAL:B2956777

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Booklist by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 788 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1923
Category : Church and the world
ISBN : CUB:U183020190613

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The Methodist Quarterly Review by Anonim Pdf

Author : University of California (System). Institute of Library Research,University of California, Berkeley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 878 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Library catalogs
ISBN : STANFORD:36105117235098

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University of California Union Catalog of Monographs Cataloged by the Nine Campuses from 1963 Through 1967: Subjects by University of California (System). Institute of Library Research,University of California, Berkeley Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1924
Category : New Jerusalem Church
ISBN : UIUC:30112079417876

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New Church Review by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 658 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1880
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:555080533

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Morning light [afterw.] The New-Church weekly by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1924
Category : Best books
ISBN : UOM:39015036942590

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The Booklist by Anonim Pdf

Author : James Hinton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 752 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1856
Category : Aesthetics
ISBN : WISC:89094546231

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Selections from Manuscripts by James Hinton Pdf