The Embodiment of Worship: Relations Among Postural, Psychological, and Physiological Aspects of Religious Practice Relations Among Postural, Psychological, and Physiological Aspects of Religious Practice

In addition to a set of beliefs, religion is fundamentally a corporeal practice. Across religions, specific postures adopted for prayer and worship may not simply reflect arbitrary customs but are closely intertwined with religious experience. This contribution reviews embodiment theory and related...

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Authors: Cappellen, Patty Van (Author) ; Edwards, Megan E. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [2021]
In: Journal for the cognitive science of religion
Year: 2018, Volume: 6, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 56–79
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Embodiment / Bodiliness / Posture / Religious practice / Prayer / Religious psychology
RelBib Classification:AE Psychology of religion
AG Religious life; material religion
Further subjects:B Religious Experience
B Embodiment
B Body
B Emotions
B Prayer
Online Access: Volltext (Publisher)
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