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32 produkter
How to Think Impossibly
About Souls, UFOs, Time, Belief, and Everything Else
Inbunden, 2024
379 kr
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Now in paperback, a mind-bending invitation to experience the impossible as fundamentally human. From precognitive dreams and telepathic visions to near-death experiences, UFO encounters, and beyond, so-called impossible phenomena are not supposed to happen. But they do happen—all the time. Jeffrey …
Flip
Who You Really Are and Why It Matters
Häftad, 2020
133 kr
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'Mindblowing' Michael PollanWhy do we know so much more about the cosmos than our own consciousness? Are there limits to the scientific method? Why do we assume that only science, mathematics and technology reveal truth?The Flip shows us what happens when we realise that consciousness is …
Superhumanities
Historical Precedents, Moral Objections, New Realities
Häftad, 2025
229 kr
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A bold challenge to rethink the humanities as intimately connected to the superhuman and to “decolonize reality itself.”What would happen if we reimagined the humanities as the superhumanities? If we acknowledged and celebrated the undercurrent of the fantastic within our humanistic disciplines, …
Secret Body
Erotic and Esoteric Currents in the History of Religions
Häftad, 2019
374 kr
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Over the course of his twenty-five-year career, Jeffrey J. Kripal's study of religion has had two major areas of focus: the erotic expression of mystical experience and the rise of the paranormal in American culture. This book brings these two halves together in surprising ways through a blend of …
Hidden Intercourse
Eros and Sexuality in the History of Western Esotericism
Av Wouter J. Hanegraaff, Jeffrey J. Kripal
Häftad, 2011
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732 kr
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From rumors about gnostic orgies in antiquity to the explicit erotic symbolism of alchemical texts, from the subtly coded eroticism of medieval kabbalah to the sexual magic practiced by contemporary occultists and countercultural translations of Asian Tantra, the history of Western esotericism is …
Authors of the Impossible
The Paranormal and the Sacred
Häftad, 2011
314 kr
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Most scholars dismiss research into the paranormal as pseudoscience, a frivolous pursuit for the paranoid or gullible. Even historians of religion, whose work naturally attends to events beyond the realm of empirical science, have shown scant interest in the subject. But the history of psychical …
Esalen
America and the Religion of No Religion
Häftad, 2008
245 kr
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Jeffrey J. Kripal here recounts the spectacular history of Esalen, the institute that has long been a world leader in alternative and experiential education and stands today at the center of the human potential movement. Forged in the literary and mythical leanings of the Beat Generation, inspired …
Super Natural
Why the Unexplained is Real
Av Whitley Strieber, Jeffrey J. Kripal
Häftad, 2017
179 kr
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Super Natural
Why the Unexplained Is Real
Av Jeffrey J. Kripal, Whitley Strieber
E-bok, 2016
78 kr
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Two of today''s maverick authors on anomalous experience present a perception-altering and intellectually thrilling analysis of why the paranormal is real, but radically different from what is conventionally understood. Whitley Strieber ( Communion ) and Jeffrey J. Kripal (J. Newton Rayzor …
Encountering Kali
In the Margins, at the Center, in the West
Av Rachel Fell McDermott, Jeffrey J. Kripal
Häftad, 2003
306 kr
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"Encountering Kali" explores one of the most remarkable divinities the world has seen - the Hindu goddess Kali. She is simultaneously understood as a blood-thirsty warrior, a goddess of ritual possession, a Tantric sexual partner, and an all-loving, compassionate Mother. Popular and scholarly …
Flip
Who You Really Are and Why It Matters
E-bok, 2020
96 kr
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'Mindblowing' Michael PollanWhy do we know so much more about the cosmos than our own consciousness? Are there limits to the scientific method? Why do we assume that only science, mathematics and technology reveal truth?The Flip shows us what happens when we realise that consciousness is …
Mutants and Mystics
Science Fiction, Superhero Comics, and the Paranormal
Häftad, 2015
316 kr
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In many ways, twentieth-century America was the land of superheroes and science fiction. From Superman and Batman to the Fantastic Four and the X-Men, these pop-culture juggernauts, with their "powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men," thrilled readers and audiences - and simultaneously …
Kali's Child
The Mystical and the Erotic in the Life and Teachings of Ramakrishna
Häftad, 1998
433 kr
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The 19th-century Bengali mystic Ramakrishna played a major role in the development of Hinduism and is regarded as a modern saint. Yet he remains an enigma to followers unable to reconcile his saintly status with his eroticized language and actions. In this work, Jeffrey J. Kripal attempts to …
Roads of Excess, Palaces of Wisdom
Eroticism and Reflexivity in the Study of Mysticism
Häftad, 2001
399 kr
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William Blake once wrote that "The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom." Inspired by these poetic terms, Jeffrey J. Kripal reveals how the works of scholars of mysticism are often rooted in their own mystical experiences, "roads of excess," which can both lead to important insights into …
Serpent's Gift
Gnostic Reflections on the Study of Religion
Inbunden, 2006
1229 kr
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“Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field.” With those words in Genesis, God condemns the serpent for tempting Adam and Eve, and the serpent has shouldered the blame ever since. But how would the study of religion change if we looked at the …
Serpent's Gift
Gnostic Reflections on the Study of Religion
Häftad, 2006
365 kr
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“Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field.” With those words in Genesis, God condemns the serpent for tempting Adam and Eve, and the serpent has shouldered the blame ever since. But how would the study of religion change if we looked at the …
Serpent's Gift
Gnostic Reflections on the Study of Religion
E-bok, 2008
796 kr
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“Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field.” With those words in Genesis, God condemns the serpent for tempting Adam and Eve, and the serpent has shouldered the blame ever since. But how would the study of religion change if we looked at the …
Superhumanities
Historical Precedents, Moral Objections, New Realities
Inbunden, 2022
348 kr
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A bold challenge to rethink the humanities as intimately connected to the superhuman and to “decolonize reality itself.”What would happen if we reimagined the humanities as the superhumanities? If we acknowledged and celebrated the undercurrent of the fantastic within our humanistic disciplines, …
Superhumanities
Historical Precedents, Moral Objections, New Realities
E-bok, 2022
430 kr
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A bold challenge to rethink the humanities as intimately connected to the superhuman and to “decolonize reality itself.” What would happen if we reimagined the humanities as the superhumanities ? If we acknowledged and celebrated the undercurrent of the fantastic within our humanistic disciplines, …
How to Think Impossibly
About Souls, UFOs, Time, Belief, and Everything Else
Häftad, 2027
246 kr
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Now in paperback, a mind-bending invitation to experience the impossible as fundamentally human. From precognitive dreams and telepathic visions to near-death experiences, UFO encounters, and beyond, so-called impossible phenomena are not supposed to happen. But they do happen—all the time. Jeffrey …
On the Edge of the Future
Esalen and the Evolution of American Culture
Av Jeffrey J. Kripal, Glenn W. Shuck
Häftad, 2005
259 kr
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"Esalen is on the edge. Located in Big Sur, California, just off Highway 1, Esalen is, geographically speaking, a literal cliff, hanging rather precariously over the Pacific Ocean. The Esselen Indians used the hot mineral springs here as healing baths for centuries before the European settlers …
Comparing Religions
E-bok, 2014
542 kr
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Comparing Religions is a next-generation textbook which expertly guides, inspires, and challenges those who wish to think seriously about religious pluralism in the modern world. A unique book teaching the art and practice of comparing religions Draws on a wide range of religious traditions to …
Comparing Religions
E-bok, 2014
554 kr
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Comparing Religions is a next-generation textbook which expertly guides, inspires, and challenges those who wish to think seriously about religious pluralism in the modern world. A unique book teaching the art and practice of comparing religions Draws on a wide range of religious traditions to …
Comparing Religions
The Study of Us That Changes Us
Av Jeffrey J. Kripal, Ata Anzali m. fl.
Häftad, 2024
457 kr
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Teaches students the art and practice of comparison in the globalizing world, fully updated to reflect recent scholarship and major developments in the fieldComparing Religions: The Study of Us that Changes Us is a wholly original, absorbing, and provocative reimagining of the comparative study of …
Comparing Religions
The Study of Us That Changes Us
Av Stefan Sanchez, Erin Prophet m. fl.
E-bok, 2024
521 kr
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Teaches students the art and practice of comparison in the globalizing world, fully updated to reflect recent scholarship and major developments in the field Comparing Religions: The Study of Us that Changes Us is a wholly original, absorbing, and provocative reimagining of the comparative study of …
Comparing Religions
The Study of Us That Changes Us
Av Stefan Sanchez, Erin Prophet m. fl.
E-bok, 2024
521 kr
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Teaches students the art and practice of comparison in the globalizing world, fully updated to reflect recent scholarship and major developments in the field Comparing Religions: The Study of Us that Changes Us is a wholly original, absorbing, and provocative reimagining of the comparative study of …
Changed in a Flash
One Woman''s Near-Death Experience and Why a Scholar Thinks It Empowers Us All
Av Jeffrey J. Kripal, Elizabeth G. Krohn
E-bok, 2018
13 kr
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First-hand account of a young mother''s awakening into a psychic consciousness after being struck by lightning, paired with a revolutionary analysis by a respected professor of religion at Rice University. When Elizabeth Greenfield Krohn got out of her car with her two young sons in the parking lot …
Flip
Epiphanies of Mind and the Future of Knowledge
Häftad, 2019
251 kr
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“One of the most provocative new books of the year, and, for me, mindblowing.” —Michael Pollan, author of The Omnivore's Dilemma and How to Change Your Mind“Kripal makes many sympathetic points about the present spiritual state of America. . . . [He] continues to believe that spirituality and …
Secret Body – Erotic and Esoteric Currents in the History of Religions
Inbunden, 2017
416 kr
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Over the course of his twenty-five-year career, Jeffrey J. Kripal's study of religion has had two major areas of focus: the erotic expression of mystical experience and the rise of the paranormal in American culture. This book brings these two halves together in surprising ways through a blend of …
