This paper attempts to answer three questions: (1) Was Emerson a mystic? (2) If so, what is the nature of his mysticism? (3) How has his understanding of mysticism influenced by Unitarian theology and spiritual practice? In doing so, it draws upon historical and contemporary studies of mysticism and mystical experience, including those of William James, Leigh Eric Schmidt, and Bernard McGinn am...

The ability to distinguish which eye has been stimulated by light has been studied in normal and strabismic observers. This response characteristic is not uniformly present in the population, and skill at the task varies markedly among individuals. Scores range from high positive to chance. It is clear that the capability is greatest in the central retina, but not limited to that region. The na...

Hydatid disease is endemic in farming areas but occurs worldwide. Echinococciasis is a parasitic disease caused by Echinococcus granulosus. Primary Hydatid disease of the spleen is very rare and generally asymptomatic. Owing to the high risk of a rupture, splenic hydatid cysts are usually treated sugically. The standard treatment is splenectomy. In this report, a case of an isolated splenic hyd...