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Perceptions of God and the Churches in Obudu

Journal of Religion in Africa, 1975
One of the most interesting and least studied dimensions of Christianity in contemporary Africa concerns the way in which the churches are actually perceived at the grassroots level, in the villages. How are the various denominations seen, by those within, and without?
Elizabeth Isichei, Mary Juliana
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Perception of God Among Depressives and Medical Patients

American Journal of Pastoral Counseling, 1999
Abstract The present research compares the perception of God reported by Pakistani-Muslim depressives and medical patients in reference to their perceived negative and positive life-events. The sample consisted of 100 subjects: 50 depressives and 50 medical patients within the age range of 25–45 years.
Yasmin Nilofer Farooqi, Faisal Mahmood
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On the Links Between Exposure to Traumatic Events in Religious Contexts, Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms, and a Positive Perception of God’s Image Among Jewish Lesbians, Gays and Bisexuals in Israel

Journal of Homosexuality
This study constitutes one of the first investigations aiming to examine the association between traumatic experiences within religious settings and symptoms of post-traumatic stress among religious lesbians, gays, and bisexuals.
Ofir Shai, Hisham Abu-Raiya
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Perceptions of Accountability to God and Psychological Well-Being Among US Adults

Journal of Religion and Health, 2022
This study examines whether accountability to God is positively associated with four measures of psychological well-being-happiness, mattering to others, dignity, and meaning-among US adults. It also tests the possibility that prayer moderates these associations.
Matt Bradshaw, Blake Victor Kent, Charlotte vanOyen Witvliet, Byron Johnson, Sung Joon Jang, Joseph Leman   +5 more
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Assessing Perceptions of Self and God: Comparison of Prisoners and Normals

Psychological Reports, 1986
The authors compare samples of college students and prisoners on findings about self-conceptions and how these relate to conceptions of Diety using a cognitive consistency framework. Hypotheses are evaluated and issues identified for further inquiry.
J C, Jolley, S J, Taulbee
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Perception, Transcendence, and the Knowledge of God

2018
AbstractStarting from Husserl’s account of perception, this chapter argues that every perceptual experience is fragmentary, so that the perception of any “thing” goes beyond the moment-by-moment appearances. The realm of phenomena is wider than that of perceptible entities; it includes values, numbers, etc., and some appearances that present themselves
Jean-Yves Lacoste, Oliver O’Donovan
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Surgical Patients’ Perception of Spirituality on the Outcome of Surgery in Northern Ghana

Journal of Holistic Nursing, 2020
Purpose: To explore surgical patients’ perception of spirituality on the outcome of surgeries in the northern part of Ghana. Methods: A qualitative explorative descriptive design was adopted for the study.
Bernard Atinyagrika Adugbire, Lydia Aziato   +1 more
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William Alston and the direct perception of God

Studies in Religion/Sciences Religieuses, 1998
In his book Perceiving God, William Alston claims that some mystical experiences are direct perceptions of God. Many theists will find this claim extraordinary, if not absurd. In this article the author shows that the property of "directness" is radically ambiguous.
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Religious experience and the philosophy of subjectivity: How faith shapes perception of reality

Pharos Journal of Theology
In modern philosophical and theological discourse, religious experience is increasingly seen as altering human subjectivity and perception of reality. The purpose of the study was to identify the peculiarities of the Catholic understanding of religious ...
Z. Kieliszek
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Perceptions of God among Persons with Mental Retardation: A Research Note

Journal of Psychology and Theology, 1994
Perceptions of God were measured among persons with mental retardation. The levels of retardation of these individuals ranged from mild to profound. Measurement of God concept involved asking participants to select pictures that reminded them of God.
Rodney L. Bassett, Katie Perry, Robert Repass, Eric Silver, Tracey Welch   +4 more
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