Perception and the Awareness of God: The Importance of Neuronal Habituation in the Context of the Jewish and Christian Faiths |
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Authors: | Daniel A Drubach Daniel O Claassen |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic and College of Medicine, 200 First Street, SW Rochester, MN, USA |
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Abstract: | One of the most significant existential dilemmas for the religious person is the discrepancy between the assertion that God
is everywhere and eternally present, and the inability to become aware of His presence. In this paper, we discuss how developments
in our understanding of the brain’s mechanisms for perception may resolve this apparent contradiction. We submit that if God
is eternally present and unchangeable, then by the process of neuronal habituation, an individual can be “unaware” of the
presence of God. We also discuss the limits of human perception and illustrate the biblical questions concerning the awareness
of God. |
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