Predictive Processing and the Post-Resurrection Christophanies and Angelophanies: Implications for Psychological Interpretations of the Resurrection of Jesus
The article concerns psychological approaches to the Resurrection of Christ, specifically whether the post-Resurrection Christophanies and angelophanies can be explained naturalistically using a relatively new theory of perception, Predictive Processing (PP). Applied to the angelophanies, a case is...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2025
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Theology and science
Year: 2025, Volume: 23, Issue: 1, Pages: 129-146 |
| RelBib Classification: | AE Psychology of religion CF Christianity and Science NBE Anthropology NBF Christology NBH Angelology; demonology |
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| Summary: | The article concerns psychological approaches to the Resurrection of Christ, specifically whether the post-Resurrection Christophanies and angelophanies can be explained naturalistically using a relatively new theory of perception, Predictive Processing (PP). Applied to the angelophanies, a case is made for visual illusions. Explaining the Christophanies on PP as hallucinations is theoretically and practically problematic, and reasons for this are discussed. A case can be made for the phenomenon of Sense of Presence. Along with other newer theories from the psychology of grief and psychological anthropology, PP has the potential to re-invigorate discussion of naturalistic approaches to the Resurrection. |
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| ISSN: | 1474-6719 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theology and science
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/14746700.2024.2436784 |
