tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post7506082954868619488..comments2024-03-26T11:33:59.219-06:00Comments on Religion in American History: Mysteries of the Sacred DiseasePaul Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13881964303772343114noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-30407347656042150472007-08-31T00:46:00.000-06:002007-08-31T00:46:00.000-06:00Hey, I was very intrigued by what your post, and I...Hey, I was very intrigued by what your post, and I am also very interested in Amy's topics. I went and got Lying Awake right away from barnes and noble and will begin reading it. The synopsis was fascinating considering my own personal.. experiences.. <BR/><BR/>I guess I am epileptic, though I have only had one generalized seizure (In my sleep after watching that "The Secret" about law of attraction) (Haha, now I don't know what to think of it).<BR/><BR/>I've been diagnosed with having complex partial seizures (Had them all my life). And I would like to get into your discussion with Amy, my email is kebkebeh@gmail.com. It would be awesome if you could include me about your research into literature and epilepsy as I am currently working on my term paper targeted towards epilepsy, psychosis, schizophrenia, and tying all these into religion and how it's built into man. <BR/><BR/>(In reality, I'm just trying to learn more about myself :)<BR/><BR/>Thanks,<BR/>KevAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-63819940378044032112007-08-06T09:03:00.000-06:002007-08-06T09:03:00.000-06:00"demon possession and sexuality"-Wow! Can't wait ..."demon possession and sexuality"-Wow! Can't wait to see that one. I enjoyed your article in Church History, also. Yes... my e-mail is aremillard@francis.edu. Contact me any time.Art Remillardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03857242536492717015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-30100083839560754502007-08-04T17:46:00.000-06:002007-08-04T17:46:00.000-06:00I'd love to talk/email more sometime. I am finish...I'd love to talk/email more sometime. I am finishing an article on demon possession and sexuality (part of a project on evangelicalism & sexuality). While reading contemporary deliverance literature I came across many references to epilepsy. I have a section on genetics --perhaps we could talk more. Good luck with your work, it sounds promising!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15065245209257127659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-43061033100363827672007-08-04T05:14:00.000-06:002007-08-04T05:14:00.000-06:00Thanks for the comments and reference. I'll need ...Thanks for the comments and reference. I'll need to order that Lying Awake--I've never seen it before. <BR/><BR/>A few random thoughts since the post... There's a strong connection between religion and epilepsy. See:<BR/><BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_with_epilepsy<BR/><BR/> Caesar is one significant epileptic among others, including Socrates, St. Paul, Muhammad, Joseph Smith, Jr., Ellen G. White, and Joan of Arc. If I could do a retroactive diagnosis, I would put St. Francis and Mother Ann Lee on this list too. Both had so many "visions" that I tend to think some sort of brain activity was at work there. <BR/><BR/>Some have used epilepsy to dismiss supernatural explainations. In other words, Muhammad was "just" seeing things, rather than hearing directions from a divine source. There's some research on the temporal lobe, aka, the "God Spot." Check here: http://atheistempire.com/reference/brain/main.html. <BR/><BR/>I often use the "God spot" article to start discussions in undergraduate classes. I ask whether this negates the presence of religion, or confirms it. Eva LaPlante's _Seized_ (a history of Teporal Lobe Epilepsy) makes the point that all human experience has a neurological starting point. So perhaps the "God Spot" is a divine antena... <BR/><BR/>I never know what to think of these things. But it's always a good way to get a discussion going in classes. I'm researching epilepsy and religion some this summer, hoping it can become the topic of my next ms. So perhaps then I'll have more answers... Or probably I'll just be more confused!Art Remillardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03857242536492717015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-78865950509879967782007-08-03T18:57:00.000-06:002007-08-03T18:57:00.000-06:00Have you read Mark Salman's, "Lying Awake"? I mus...Have you read Mark Salman's, "Lying Awake"? I must (fictional) read on this issue.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15065245209257127659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-64888185415430331212007-08-03T14:33:00.000-06:002007-08-03T14:33:00.000-06:00Fascinating topic. Your personal experience is en...Fascinating topic. Your personal experience is enlightening on the matter. <BR/><BR/>I thought the HBO series Rome did a good job of depicting the mystery/confusion surrounding Caesar's epilepsy.Randallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16755286304057000048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-7495955214828849332007-08-03T09:57:00.000-06:002007-08-03T09:57:00.000-06:00I didn't know Chuck Schumer had such voodoo-like p...I didn't know Chuck Schumer had such voodoo-like powers. I'll bet he has a Roberts bobble-head that he regularly sticks with pins. Perhaps Alito, Scalia, and Thomas should look into this.John Feahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17856498511226523417noreply@blogger.com