Medieval Mystical Theology
January 2, 2025
N. Cheng
William of Saint-Thierry’s exploration on the theme of ‘resurrection’ in his moral reading of the Song of Songs argues for an eschatological orientation for the human person’s deification. This detailed research on the concept of ‘resurrection’ in the Exposition does not confine itself to a literary study of the term ‘resurrection’ as it appears in William’s the Latin critical edition text....
Schole Ancient philosophy and the classical tradition
2025
O. Donskikh
The article examines the process of the emergence of individual consciousness within the Greek tradition. First, the concept of “axial time” is clarified, when the need to relate everything to the Absolute, self-esteem and critical thinking came into culture. The reasons for this turn are discussed. The analysis of the Greek miracle begins with the formation of the polis, which replaced...
Bulletin of Kemerovo State University of Culture and Arts
2025
Hongyu Zhu
Tibetan culture is profoundly influenced by religion. Over several centuries of development, the role of religious culture in Tibetan society has become increasingly prominent and significant. The evolution of Tibetan dance has also been shaped by religious culture, including the belief in nature and totems inherent in primitive religions, as well as the teachings of Bon and Tibetan Buddhism....
Treasury of Persian Language and Literature
2025
Kheironnesa Mohammadpour, Azam Pooyandeh Poor
The mystical poetry of Hakim Sana’i of Ghazna, as one of the foundational pillars of Persian Sufi literature, is deeply interwoven with paradoxes and seemingly contradictory propositions that challenge formal logic. This study, aiming to reinterpret these contradictions as the apex of Sana’i’s artistic power, employs a descriptive-analytical approach within the framework of Croce’s aesthetic...
Sao Paulo Medical Journal
2025
A. Perez
Introduction: Clarice Lispector, one of the most important voices in Brazilian literature, often described states of altered consciousness in her narratives. In novels such as The Passion According to G.H. and Água Viva, she evokes intense experiences of derealization, emotional flooding, distortion of time and space, and mystical insight. These descriptions are strikingly like the subjective...
2025
Michael Hill, J. Milam
Fear of death and disease preoccupied the European consciousness throughout the early modern era, becoming most acute at times of plague and epidemics. In these times of heightened anxieties, images of saints and protectors served to reassure the faithful of their religious protection against infection. Modes of visual engagement and devotional subject matter were coupled in new ways to...
Studia Koszalińsko-Kołobrzeskie
2025
Ewa Czaplicka
Autorka artykułu analizuje tajemnicę wcielenia i odkupienia Chrystusa w świetle przesłania Pisma Świętego oraz mistycznych doświadczeń św. Faustyny Kowalskiej. Boże miłosierdzie, będące fundamentem wiary, objawia się w pełni poprzez życie, śmierć i zmartwychwstanie Chrystusa. W Biblii te wydarzenia przedstawiane są jako realizacja odwiecznego planu Bożego zbawienia, mającego na celu...
Rad Hrvatske akademije znanosti i umjetnosti Medicinske znanosti
2025
Ana Filipan, Petar D. Pavlović, Vedran Hostić et al.
Introduction: Near-death experiences (NDEs) have been widely reported across cultures, yet their underlying causes remain debated. This study design focuses on prevalence, phenomenology and psychological impact of NDEs in patients undergoing planned circulatory arrest during cardiac surgery. The study also assesses the neuropsychiatric and cognitive consequences of such procedures using a...
2025
Why do people seek a connection to something beyond the social dimensions of the world? Ecstatic experiences are often labelled religious, spiritual, mystical or even sacred. However, ecstasy is not just extraordinary; for many people throughout the world it is an ordinary part of daily life. The Handbook highlights the diverse individuals who have experienced ecstasy in the past and present...
Study of Religion
2025
S. Bereznitsky
The activity and creativity of Svetlana Zarasyevna Hodger, a Nanai craftswoman and storyteller, help her relatives solve various life problems. This article investigates the influence of her lucid dreams on the process of creating works of art and crafts, which have long been of interest to ethnographers, art historians, and local historians in Russia. Her works have been presented in...