Sökning: "HUMANITIES and RELIGION Religion Theology Philosophy of religion"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 340 avhandlingar innehållade orden HUMANITIES and RELIGION Religion Theology Philosophy of religion.

  1. 1. SACRED or NEURAL? : Neuroscientific Explanations of Religious Experience: A Philosophical Evaluation

    Författare :Anne L. C. Runehov; Mikael Stenmark; J. Wentzel van Huyssteen; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Philosophy of religion; Neuroscience; Neurotheology; Persinger; d Aquili; Newberg; neuroimaging technology; epilepsy; meditation; explanatory models; reductionism; religious experience; science and theology; Religionsfilosofi; Philosophy of religion; Religionsfilosofi; Philosophy of Religion; religionsfilosofi;

    Sammanfattning : Neuroscientists place different explanations at our disposal of what religious experiences are. Some neuroscientists explain religious experiences in terms of consequences of a damaged, malfunctioning or mentally deranged brain. Others explain them in terms of existential crises. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Världsmaskinen. Emanuel Swedenborgs naturfilosofi

    Författare :David Dunér; Avdelningen för idé- och lärdomshistoria; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Christopher Polhem; Charles XII; hydrodynamics; technology; optics; acoustics; mechanics; space; theology; number systems; neurology; iatromechanics; body and soul; infinity; mineralogy; cosmology; matter theory; perception; analogy; metaphors; cognition; 18th century Swedish history; philosophy of science; philosophy of religion; mechanical philosophy; philosophy; geometry; mathematics; history of science; Emanuel Swedenborg 1688–1772 ; natural philosophy; History of philosophy; history of ideas; Filosofins historia; idéhistoria; History of science; Vetenskapshistoria;

    Sammanfattning : The Swedish natural philosopher Emanuel Swedenborg (1688–1772) thought in his early scientific career that the world was like a gigantic machine, following the laws of mechanics and geometry. The work presented here is a study of his mechanistic worldview and metaphorical way of thinking up to the year 1734, examining most of his fields of interest, from geometry and metaphysics to technology and mining engineering. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Tron, ordet och nådegåvorna : en studie av Livets Ord i Tjeckien

    Författare :Zenita Johansson; Högskolan Kristianstad; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANITIES; HUMANIORA; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Ulf Ekman; textual analysis; faith-movement; Husitism; church-sect typologies; the concept of charisma; the gifts of grace; Word of Life; prosperity-theology; field-research; Theology; Sociology of religion; Religionssociologi; HUMANITIES and RELIGION; HUMANIORA och RELIGIONSVETENSKAP; textual analysis; Teologi;

    Sammanfattning : In this thesis Word of Life (Slovo zivota) in the Czech Republic is studied from a sociological perspective with a special focus on the Swedish influence, especially the teachings of Ulf Ekman, on the Czech Word of Life-congregations. Another purpose is to examine if there also is space for domestic interpretations of the theology of the faith-movement and if there is any integration with Czech religious tradition. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Religion och metafysik : Axel Hägerströms och Anders Nygrens religionsteorier och dessas inflytande i svensk religionsdebatt

    Författare :Jarl Hemberg; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Religion Theology; Religionsvetenskap Teologi;

    Sammanfattning : .... LÄS MER

  7. 5. Beyond Belief : On the Nature and Rationality of Agnostic Religion

    Författare :Carl-Johan Palmqvist; Teoretisk filosofi; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Agnosticism; Non-Doxastic Religion; Religious Fictionalism; Natural Theology; Religion and Rationality; Faith; Hope;

    Sammanfattning : AbstractIt is standardly assumed that a religious commitment needs to be based upon religious belief, if it is to be rationally acceptable. In this thesis, that assumption is rejected. I argue for the feasibility of belief-less religion, with a focus on the approach commonly known as “non-doxasticism”. LÄS MER