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- New Approach to Spirituality (practical use) Counterpoint to materialist maxim “All spirituality is unreal” – spirituality with real world context (Muzafer Sherif) and Practical Use (William James) J E Kennedy “Very little research” on people
- Aristotelian Scientific Method & Categorization Applied to Spirituality: Spiritual compassion, musical & artistic spiritu8ality, healing spiritual experiences in grief, Arctic humna relations, T’boli dream weaving, Medical research meta-analyses
- Historical Synergies from Sumerian Temple Economy, Hunter Gatherers, Greek Patriarchal Gods, to Materialist Extreme Individualism: Rappaport, Durkheim, Mannheim, Voltaire, Gasset, Nietzsche
- The Origins of the Symbol-Idea or Archetype of Spirit as Life-force: Archetypes-Collective Consciousness: genesis (Ruach as wind, breathe, spirit), Hinduism (prana) + Hebrew association of “spirit” w/ knowledge, genetic research + sociological evidence
- A Deeper Dimension” Einstein, Pargament, Wong, Heschel – Albert Einstein: “It would be possible to describe everything scientifically, but it would make no sense!” Heschel – “Essential to human thought is not only… symbolization but awareness of the i
- Libre arbitre : (extrême) individualisme abstraction académique occidentale vs
- Free Will: (Extreme) Individualism Western Academic Abstraction vs Eastern Collectivist “relational will” (Reyes & Ileto – Filipino loob as relational will) Rappaport’s “Higher Meaning” plus Jung’s Symbolism;: Is ” William James Abstractions, Nancy Furlo
- materyalismo bilang Ideolohiya = Walang sikolohiya ng mga grupo (Allport 1927), MALI PREMISE Geertz w/o walang komunidad + sarili tumutupad sa propesiya vs Kapwa-loob ethics (V. Enriquez, J. L- Reyes) & Dharma, Confucianism #consciousness #spirituality #m
- “Kay McDougall pangkat isip – ang Walang katwiran Napakahalaga ng pagiging impulsiveness ng mga grupo w/ isang paghahambing sa kamakailang pananaliksik na ipinakita ni Durkheim, Geertz, + Bargh – Poll: Ang mga Black Americans ay natatakot sa mas maraming
- La muerte es un producto de su imaginación: la falacia definitiva como un estereotipo desadaptativo, – Argumento materialista de que “la espiritualidad es irreal”: estar más allá de la medida [Miller y Thompson] – Filtrado – William James
- La mort est le fruit de votre imagination: sophisme défininiste en tant que stéréotype inadapté: “la spiritualité est irréelle” – étant au-delà de toute mesure [Miller et Thompson] – Filtrage – W James – Critique approuvée Drs Koenig, Wong,, Farra,
- Belonging, Groups & Identity – Baumeister, Tania Singer-empathy, Solomon Asch’s (authority experiment), Hogg & Abrams theory of subjective uncertainty reduction & the Ideology of Enlightenment + Prism Paradigm & spirituality as “natural predisposition”
- Théorie du chaos – Théorie de la synchronicité ; Le nombre 42 et le sens de la vie + Viktor Frankl & Dr. Wong & Conscience collective auto-organisée – Synchronicité.- Fandom, C Cusack & C Hall – Symbolisme spirituel inconscient+ Spiritual Prism Paradigm
- Chaos Theory- Theory of Synchronicity; The Number 42 & the Meaning of Life + Viktor Frankl, Dr. Wong. Self-Organizing Collective Consciousness-Synchronicity.+ Fandom C Cusack-C Hall – unconscious spiritual symbolism, Spiritual-consciousness Prism Paradigm
- Pagkahabag vs Extreme Indibidwalismo ng Selfish Gene Fallacy-False Premise ni Dawkin gene makasarili ay karaniwang magbubunga ng pagkamakasarili sa indibidwal na pag-uugali = “limitadong anyo ng altruismo” vs 7 argumento na sinusuportahan ng mga pag-aaral
- “McDougall’s Group Mind – the “Unreasoning Impulsiveness” of groups are Very Relevant w/ a comparison to Durkheim, Geertz, + Bargh’s recent research showing – Poll: Black Americans fear more racist attacks after Buffalo shooting” )Washington Post)
- Compassion contre individualisme extrême de Dawkin’s Selfish Gene Fallacy-False Premise “l’égoïsme génétique donnera généralement lieu à l’égoïsme dans le comportement individuel =” forme limitée d’altruisme ” vs études de compassion, corrélation de spiri
- Medkänsla vs extrem individualism av Dawkins själviska genfel-falsk premiss “gen själviskhet kommer vanligtvis att ge upphov till själviskhet i individuellt beteende = “begränsad form av altruism” vs 7 argument som backas upp av studier:- Sprecher-Fehr sp
- Cultural and Sociological Factors in School Shootings (brief)
- Extreme Individualism of Dawkin’s Selfish Gene Fallacy-False Premise “gene selfishness will usually give rise to selfishness in individual behaviour = “limited form of altruism” vs studies of compassion, Sprecher-Fehr = spirituality correlation +Mannheim
- Dawkin’s Selfish Gene Fallacy-False Premise -a “limited form of altruism” vs studies of compassion = Oxford Handbook of Compassion, Sprecher and Fehr: spirituality correlated with compassion, Battle of Somme 50,000 casualties, esprit de corps Chosin Res.
- “McDougall’s Mente grupal: la “impulsividad irrazonable” de los grupos es muy relevante – Encuesta: los estadounidenses negros temen más ataques racistas después del tiroteo en Buffalo” (Washington Post) – con una comparación con Durkheim, Geertz,
- McDougall’s Group Mind – the “Unreasoning Impulsiveness” of groups are Very Relevant .”Poll: Black Americans fear more racist attacks after Buffalo shooting” the Washington Post (published 6-9-22) – w/ comparison to Durkheim, Geertz, + Bargh’s recent res
- Sketch of Belonging, Belongingness, Groups and Identity – Baumeister, Tania Singer-empathy, Solomon Asch’s famous authority experiment, Hogg and Abrams, theory of subjective uncertainty reduction and meaning in group formation & Ideology of Enlightenment
- La muerte es un producto de su imaginación: la anatomía de la falacia definitiva como un estereotipo desadaptativo, – Argumento materialista de que “la espiritualidad es irreal” – está más allá de la medida [Miller y Thompson] – Crítica respaldada por el
- Thunder Gods, – nearly fifty storm gods including: Zeus, Thor, Indra, story of Zeus + Greek goddess Hera harass Heracles + Jane Goodall’s Apes’ response w/ Challenge Displays to a Violent Thunder Storm! – What We Can Learn From Myths about Human Mind
- धर्म, कन्फ्यूशीवाद, कपवा मानसिकता बनाम भौतिकवाद विचारधारा के रूप में “समूहों (या समुदायों) का कोई मनोविज्ञान नहीं है” (ऑलपोर्ट 1927) गीर्ट्ज़ की धर्म की परिभाषा में कोई समुदाय/सामाजिक चेतना नहीं है + अधूरा सामाजिक संज्ञानात्मक सिद्धांत (उद्देश्यों को दरकि
- Different Theories on Various Functions of Religions: Predisposition to Religious Beliefs – 1. Fear of the Unknown (and death). 2. Anthropomorphism – Theory of MInd – Xenophanes to Hume, 3. Social Functionalism -meaning system for/of social relationshiips
- Body-Mind-Spirit Paradigm – Genetic Emotion-Charged Unconscious Spiritual Symbols!: Tukudika Native Americans, Hawaiian Ho’omana religion, Filipino Kapwa (shared-identity)-Ginhawa, Modern Medicine – Dr. Koenig + Prism Paradigm Symbolic Energy-Filter model
- Edgar Cayce “Sleeping Prophet” 1877 – 1945 – Famous Documented Psychic & Spiritual Healer-Leader! “The spirit is life. The mind is the builder. The physical is the result.” – w/ preamble “Spirituality is a natural human predisposition. K Adams & Hyde
- The Deeper Dimension of Einstein, Pargament, Wong – Awareness, Orientation + Attention – Klinger and neuroscience ” Albert Einstein: “t would be possible to describe everything scientifically, but it would make no sense!”
- What we can learn from children! “Spirituality is a natural human predisposition”” Relational spirituality Hay and Nye; Spirituality as intelligence (K Adams, B Hyde), “experiences can heal-D Thomas + D Scott “Children’s experience will feel normal
- Up close and personal spiritual-psychic experience – fear factor =J E Kennedy “Very little research” on “people” who have experiences – in terms of people’s reality vs experiences (abstractions) w/ Pargament/Mahoney, Dr. Visuri, C Cusack
- Sketch of Quantum Physics Science w/ Precognition Experiments by Daryl Bem: involving 12,406 subjects Presentiment Meta-analysis by Julia Mossbridge; Remote Viewing Experiments: Stephan Schwartz, R Targ + Documented “Psychics”: Edgar Cayce, Theresa Caput
- Cathars – Historical Sketch of 11th to 12th century religion + Modern literalism Dualism w/ Karen Armstrong on literalism / : Metaphors, Massacres, Martyrs, and Mary Magdalene + excerpt of the “divine feminine” Nizam – ideal of love & Ibn Arabi
- Creencias espirituales como motivación e impulso: “1. selectividad” en neurociencia; 2. Religión y espiritualidad: sistemas de significado diseñados para las relaciones sociales 3. Gergen: “Quizás los eventos… necesitaron… Dios”. Prisma Espiritualidad
- Grieving, actualizing, coping: Intro, Dr P. Wong: People “cope better if they can “actualize” their spiritual experiences” Easterling, et al,, J Parker,= adaptive“ & “find meaning” K Adams, B Hyde, J MacPhail’ epiphany & Prism Paradigm – energy-filter
- Spiritual and Religious beliefs as motivation & drive: “1. selectivity” in neuroscience; 2. religion and spirituality – meaning systems designed for social relationships 3. Gergen: “Perhaps events… necessitated God” + Prism Spirituality Paradigm
- Dr. Ingela Visuri: “The case of High functioning Autism” & spirituality – “unexplainable sensory experiences” & invisible touch = creativity & imagination w/:Distress, factor & “gradual enlightenment & commentaries by teachers, families + Prism Paradigm
- Theory of Four Needs that [adequately] Explain and Describe Religion: The Four Primary Drives: The Need for Meaning, the Need to Belong, the Need for Ideology, and the Spiritual Drive
- Jeremiah the Prophet – Prophecy as Force, “Community” and “social consciousness” + three stage Paradigm for prophecy & prophecy as social consciousness – in light of Barton’s article on influence of Jeremiah-exile with a flower to fruit metaphor
- The Demons of Freud: Studies of psychology’s self-fulfilling factor; Buddha We Become what We Think” Unconscious Researcher -Bargh “”Freud demonized the unconscious…that each of us harbored a separate unconscious netherworld of dark, twisted urges”. +
- Critique Endorsed by Drs Koenig, Wong, Farra,- Materialist argue that Spirituality is unreal”- being beyond measurement [Miller and Thompson] = Definist fallacy = Maladaptive stereotype & .by the same logic Death is a Figment of Your Imagination.
- Materialism as Ideology: “There is no psychology of groups ” (Allport 1927) = FALSE PREMISE + Geertz w/ no community & Social Cognitive theory w/o motivation VS Historical Evidence – Dharma, Confucianism, Kapwa-loob values – ethics (V. Enriquez)
- Drive to Understand & Need for Meaning! – “The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding.”- Leonardo Da Vinci – William James, Clifford Geertz, Roy Rappaport Albert Einstein, Lev Tolstoy – w Baumeister’s Paradigm w/ Order, Categorization, and Bargh So
- Early Christian Mystics and Modern Scientists: from St. Gregory of Nyssa, Denys the Areopagite, St. Augustine, Einstein, Wolfgang Pauli, ! – Absolute Truth [God] is Beyond Words and Beyond Comprehension! = “the unbounded, incomprehensible divinity”
- Materialism as Ideology = “There is no psychology of groups ” (Allport 1927), Geertz w/ no community + Social Cognitive theory w/o motivation + self-fulfilling prophecy vs Historical Evidence – Dharma, Confucianism, Kapwa-loob cultural values – ethics (
- Art & Spirituality; Paul Klee – Synthesizing “inner vision” with “outside experience; Langer – origins dancing, music, painting. J Schulkin, & G.Raglan Our evolution is tightly bound to music….helps to facilitate social cooperative. Art as “collective p
- Evolutionary Adaptive Traits: “religions, spirituality are… meaning systems.. acquired through social relationships + Neuroscience: “selectivity…. as a design feature”
- A Sketch of Emotions: Goal striving, Directing attention & selectivity, meaning and making sense
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(Enlightenment & Social Consciousness: Frankl, Jung, William James & D Hay relational spirituality + kapwa-loob ethics (kapwa = Filipino word meaning shared identity) ,
2023-06-03)
