The Varieties of Religious Dream Experience
The title of this book refers, of course, to William James’s The Varieties of Religious Experience, which was based on the Gifford Lectures he delivered at the University of Edinburgh in the Fall... [Read more of this post]
Penelope as Dreamer: The Perils of Interpretation
Many scholars, not to mention most members of the general public, are deeply skeptical about the possibility of dream research ever producing results of real, legitimate significance. There is good reason... [Read more of this post]
Sleep and Dream Patterns of Political Liberals and Conservatives
Paper Presented at the 22nd Annual Conference of the International Association for the Study of Dreams Berkeley, California – June 25, 2005 Abstract This study examines the dreams of American... [Read more of this post]
Dreams and Their Interpretation
A Two-Year Panel Proposal Submitted to the AAR Comparative Studies in Religion Section Purpose. The three major goals of this panel are to 1) present the latest research findings of religious studies... [Read more of this post]
Dreams of the 2004 US Presidential Election: A Research Update
Terrors of the Liberal Night As the US Presidential election enters its final tense weeks, liberals are becoming increasingly agitated in their dreams, with a rising number of nightmares featuring aggressive... [Read more of this post]
The Evolution of Wonder: Religious and Neuroscientific Perspectives
Paper Presented at Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Religion November 23, 2002 – Toronto, Canada Person, Culture and Religion Group Session: “Critical Dialogue Between Religion and... [Read more of this post]
Political Dreaming: Dreams of the 1992 Presidential Election
Download pdf A couple of years ago I was working my way through the major works of Calvin Hall, as part of my doctoral dissertation research. As I read Hall’s book The Meaning of Dreams (1966),... [Read more of this post]
The American Dream
“The American dream, that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for every man, with opportunity for each according to his ability or achievement. It is a difficult dream... [Read more of this post]
Dream-sharing among the Founding Fathers
John Adams and Benjamin Rush: dream-sharing among the Founding Fathers, told in Joseph J. Ellis’ Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation John Adams-Benjamin Rush 1: Dream-Sharing of the Founding... [Read more of this post]
Abraham Lincoln’s dreams
Abraham Lincoln’s dreams, told in Stephen B. Oates, With Malice Towards None: A Life of Abraham Lincoln and other sources Abraham Lincoln 1: Visitation of the Dead “Mr. Lincoln said: ‘Colonel, did... [Read more of this post]
