В статье даётся обзор исследований, направленных на выявление корреляции религиозного опыта и аномалий мозга, анализируется гипотеза височной эпилепсии, господствовавшая в экспериментальных исследованиях с 1970-х гг. последовательно развивавшаяся Д. Сейвером, Рэбином, С. Шахтером, М. Персингером. Рассматривается альтернативная лобных долей, сформулированная П. Макнамарой, популярность которой н...

Some individuals when they come close to death report having experiences that they interpret as spiritual or religious. These so-called near-death experiences (NDEs) often include a sense of separation from the physical body and encounters with religious figures and a mystical or divine presence. They share with mystical experiences a sense of cosmic unity or oneness, transcendence of time and ...

religious experience is a novel issue in the field of theology and the philosophy of religion; it denotes god’s manifestationin the experiencer, which comes about in certain feelings and states. these states of the experiencer may sometimes be considered as a confirmation of his innate disposition, or the religious experience and proof of human nature maybe hastily deemed the same. however, the...

BACKGROUND One of the most common mental health problems among women with infertility problems is depression. Research has shown that religious beliefs and practices can help people to cope with difficult situations. The purpose of this study was to explore the role of different religious coping strategies in predicting depression in a group of infertile women in Shiraz. METHODS A total of 72...