The article expands on my recent research on the Platonic milieu of Origen’s perception of the soul as feminine in his Comments on the Song of Songs by tracing the influence of this concept on Maximus Confessor and his Mystagogia. Origen reads the Song as an allegory about the experiences of the soul as it embraces a new state of consciousness through its union with Christ. Drawing on Plato’s...
This research article examines the profound implications of Neuralink’s brain-computer interface (BCI) technology on religious and psychological experiences. As BCIs advance toward direct neural interfacing, they present unprecedented opportunities and challenges for human spirituality, cognition, and self-understanding. Drawing on interdisciplinary research, we investigate the potential for...