Cambridge University Press eBooks January 27, 2026 Z. Chen 6 citations
Mysticism refers to extraordinary experiences that transcend perceived reality and transform the individual. Section 1 introduces key features such as noetic and ineffable qualities, alongside psychological typologies and a fourfold hierarchy of mystical forms. Section 2 explores monistic mysticism, where self and ultimate reality merge in oneness and ego-dissolution, illustrated through...
Religions January 24, 2026 Zhiping Yu
Most primitive religions originated from the devout worship of celestial deities, earthly spirits, and ghosts. In oracle bone inscriptions, rituals related to praying for rain, temple worship, river deity worship, and the worship of great deities were referred to as “fang” 方 or “yi fang” 以方. The Supreme God was the paramount deity of the Yin Shang Dynasty people; by the early Zhou Dynasty, the...
BMC Psychology January 21, 2026 Christina Chwyl, Angelica Spata, Will Lucas et al.
Findings indicate a "mindset-over-molecule" pattern wherein psychological context ("set") is more strongly associated with psychedelic outcomes than substance type alone.
Pensamiento Revista de investigación e información filosófica January 13, 2026 Felix Alejandro Cristiá
This article analyzes the mystical experience of Hildegard von Bingen to explore how it can support a worldview that encompasses not only the theological but also the political. From the perspective of medieval philosophy, which is grounded in a philosophical anthropology, three key points are addressed: the clarification of essential concepts of mystical experience, the analysis of Hildegard’s...
Psychedelic Medicine January 12, 2026 Kelsey T. Laird, Prabha Siddarth, Ashley Ramos et al.
Objective: Emerging evidence suggests that mystical experiences mediate the therapeutic effects of psychedelic-assisted therapy. The current study examines associations between mystical experiences and components of “set” (positive mindset, participant intentions, and spirituality) and “setting” (perceived positivity of the dosing environment) in the context of psilocybin-assisted therapy for...
Journal of Advanced Research in Social Sciences January 6, 2026 Amit Shankar Saha, Sanjana Prasad
Religious diversities have played a crucial role in shaping the human civilization. Harmony between different religions is integral for the attainment of global peace and social cohesion. This paper seeks to explore the relevance of religious harmony as conceptualized by Ramakrishna Paramhansa, as a pathway for peaceful coexistence in a pluralistic world. A 19th-century mystic of Bengal,...
Religions January 2, 2026 Santiago García Mourelo
In today’s plural and global context, the Theology of Religions and Interreligious Dialogue play a decisive role in fostering mutual understanding and a genuine culture of encounter. This article examines the theological and spiritual foundations of this task through a re-reading of Paul Tillich and Jacques-Albert Cuttat. Starting from Tillich’s unfinished reflection on the significance of the...
International Journal of English Literature and Social Sciences 2026 Vikhyath S Shetty
Mysticism is often understood as an altered state of consciousness associated primarily with religious traditions. In spite of characterizing their experiences as ineffable, mystics across traditions have persistently attempted to articulate such experiences, producing diverse textual and pedagogical forms. This paper examines two distinct modes of articulating mystical experience—spiritual and...
2026 Julian Ungar-Sargon
A previous study argued that the spiritual trajectory of the Twelve Steps, read alongside the Hasidic recovery of relational address, resolves the ancient quarrel between a personal God who is addressed as Thou and an impersonal Infinite into which the self is absorbed; it proposed that Hasidism reorients mystical depth toward relational responsibility rather than dissolution.¹ The present...
American Journal of Medical and Clinical Research & Reviews 2026 Julian Ungar-Sargon
Jewish theology sustains a persistent tension between two spiritual grammars: personal encounter with God as an addressable "Thou," and mystical union in which the self is attenuated or absorbed into an impersonal infinite. This essay argues that while rational Orthodoxy protects divine personalism through transcendence and restraint, and Kabbalah often radicalizes transcendence into...
Pharos Journal of Theology 2026 M. Nawa Syarif Fajar Sakti, Bagus Haziratul Qodsiyah, Muh Nur'Afwan et al.
This article explores the ecotheological dimensions of three Abrahamic mystical traditions (Sufism, Kabbalah, and Christian mysticism) by viewing nature as a form of non-verbal revelation. Through a comparative theological approach, this study highlights both the convergences and divergences in how these traditions understand the relationship between humanity, the cosmos, and God. All three...
Global Journal of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences 2026 Alan Peter Garfoot
This paper aims to develop and explore the dynamic interrelation between religious theology, psychoanalysis, neurochemistry and psychology, through investigating the extent of the relationship between positive empathetic beliefs, serotonin (5HT), dimethyltryptamine (DMT), empathic emotional states, elevated serotonin levels, and their combined influences relating to the Jungian concept of...