Shamanism and the shamanic complex

dc.contributor.author	Craffert P.F.	en
dc.date.accessioned	2012-11-01T16:31:41Z
dc.date.available	2012-11-01T16:31:41Z
dc.date.issued	2011	en
dc.identifier.citation	Biblical Theology Bulletin	en
dc.identifier.citation	41	en
dc.identifier.citation	3	en
dc.identifier.issn	1461079	en
dc.identifier.other	10.1177/0146107911413212	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/7599
dc.description.abstract	The purpose of this article is to introduce biblical interpreters to shamanism and the study of the shamanic complex. The shaman represents an identifiable pattern of religious entrepreneurs with shared practices and beliefs based on alternate states of consciousness experiences. Based on the bodily and neurological potential for alternate states of consciousness experiences, shamanism finds unique expression within different cultural settings. Shamanic studies also provide the potential for understanding and analyzing various aspects of the biblical tradition. In the final section visionary, ecstatic and prophetic stories as well as other alternate states of consciousness experiences associated with figures such as Paul and Jesus, are presented. © The Author(s), 2011.	en
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.subject	alternate states of consciousness; Jesus; Paul and ethics; shaman; shamanism; soul journey; spirit possession; visions	en
dc.title	Shamanism and the shamanic complex	en
dc.type	Review	en