Abstract
Although dreams were an important theological topic for the early Christians and the Church Fathers, there has been less Christian theological work on dreams in the modern era. I argue that dreams of the OT/NT should be treated together with “visions,” and that these dreams/visions are rooted in REM neurobiology and are manifestations of the utilization of the higher capacities of the mind/brain/soul that allow the individual to access information not otherwise available to the waking mind. Thus knowledge derived from dreams/visions should be (after appropriate discernment criteria are applied) treated as an ongoing and additional source for revelation.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 484-497 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Theology and Science |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2 2018 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the John Templeton Foundation [grant number 2723].
Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 Graduate Theological Union (CTNS Program).
Keywords
- Dreams
- New testament
- Old testament
- Prophesy
- REM sleep
- Theology
- Visions