Between Spirit and Synapse: Reconciling Christian Theology and Neuroscience in Schizophrenia and Demon Possession
This article integrates quantitative and qualitative approaches to examine the intersection between religious experience and psychosis. Drawing on empirical data from a study of 130 Christian individuals with and without schizophrenia, as well as a detailed qualitative case study of ‘Yvonne’ (a pseu...
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2026
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Pastoral psychology
Jahr: 2026, Band: 75, Heft: 1, Seiten: 119-129 |
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B Integration B Dopamine B Demon possession B Schizophrenia B Religiosity |
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