OBJECTIVE The present study explored the role of the emotional experience of God (i.e., positive and negative God images) in the happiness of chronic pain (CP) patients. Framed in the transactional model of stress, we tested a model in which God images would influence happiness partially through its influence on disease interpretation as a mediating mechanism. We expected God images to have bot...

BACKGROUND Interpretation of Leprosy as a sickness differs among society. The set of beliefs, knowledge and perceptions towards a disease play a vital role in the construction of stigma towards a disease. The main purpose of this study was to explore the extent and correlates of the perceived stigma towards leprosy in the community living close to the leprosy colony in Non Somboon region of Kho...

Cognitive science of religion (CSR) has inspired a number debunking arguments against god-belief. They aim to show that the belief-forming processes underlie belief in god(s) are unreliable. The debate surrounding these gives impression CSR offers new scientific evidence threatens rationality religious belief. This impression, however, is partly misleading. A close look at few widely discussed ...

Abstract Unraveling the complex notion of “self” and “other” necessitates a layered approach that explores biology, namely genetics; philosophy, event phenomenology; culture, religion. This essay examines (1) latest paradigm shift occurring in genetic sciences due to increased knowledge epigenetic effects on gene expression how our DNA functions concert with cellular apparatus, body, environmen...