Search
Your search for 'dc_creator:( "Pratscher, Wilhelm" ) OR dc_contributor:( "Pratscher, Wilhelm" )' returned 4 results. Modify search
Sort Results by Relevance | Newest titles first | Oldest titles first
Glossolalia (Speaking in Tongues)
(1,081 words)
[German Version] I. Religious Studies – II. New Testament – III. Psychology of Religion
I. Religious Studies Glossolalia is a universal religious phenomenon in which utterances are produced that from the viewpoint of the speaker belong to a foreign “language.” Glossolalia appears in many cultures. In non-Christian contexts, it is often shamans (Shamanism), magicians (Magic), or other religious virtuosos who make use of it. When the ¶ spirit leaves the body or the body is taken over by another spirit, the shaman often sign…
Source:
Religion Past and Present
James, Brother of Jesus
(353 words)
[German Version] James maintained his distance from the earthly Jesus (Mark 3:21, 31–35; 6:1–6; John 7:5). The parallel synoptic accounts and John 2:1–12 already correct this. According to 1 Cor 15:7, James was a witness to Jesus' resurrection. It appears that this was the main reason why the mother and brothers of Jesus (Jesus, Brothers and Sisters of) joined th…
Source:
Religion Past and Present
Holy Spirit
(4,686 words)
1. Biblical Data 1.1.
OT and Early Judaism Statements about the rûaḥ (spirit) of Yahweh are of direct pneumatological interest. The working of the rûaḥ is at first ecstatic, equipping charismatic leaders (Judg. 3:10; 6:34; 1 Sam. 10:6; Charisma) and prophe…