Psychology of prophecy in early Christianity
Subtitle: prophetism and religious altered states of consciousness
By: by Alan Humm.
Publisher: Gorgias Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Piscataway, NJ
Language: eng
Subjects: Prophecy -- Christianity -- History of doctrines -- Early church, ca. 30-600; Psychology, Religious; Altered states of consciousness -- Religious aspects; Church history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: The problem(s); title: Category systems; title: Traditional categories; title: Sociological categories; title: Psychological categories; title: Ancient terminology; title: Hellenistic Greek terminology; title: Hellenistic Jewish terminology; title: Early Christianity; title: The post-apostolic age; title: From about 80 to 150 CE; title: From about 150 to 200 CE; title: The proto-unorthodox; title: Proto-Orthodox; title: The new prophecy; title: Later third century; title: Decline; title: Psychology of prophecy; title: Charting the seas; title: Reflections and prognostications.