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Setkání s Bohem v kraniosakrální terapii: Osobní zkušenost člověka se svalovou dystrofií
Encountering God in Craniosacral Therapy: A Personal Experience of a Person with Muscular Dystrophy

Author(s): Adéla Hanáková
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion, Philosophy of Mind, Clinical psychology, Systematic Theology, Phenomenology, Psychology of Religion
Published by: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci
Keywords: Mystical Experience; Craniosacral Therapy; Theology of the Body; Spiritual Understanding; Phenomenological Method; Theological Reflection; Corporeality; God’s Grace; Interdisciplinary Dialogue; Spiritual Theology;

Summary/Abstract: The article examines the authenticity of mystical experiences within the context of craniosacral therapy and its theological implications. It employs a phenomenological method to analyze the personal testimony of the author, who experienced a transcendental experience during treatment, with this been interpreted as an encounter with God. The study examines how craniosacral therapy can create the conditions for a spiritual experience without directly inducing it, and explores the theological implications of this experience. The article focuses on the distinction between therapeutic effects and the mystical experience itself, emphasizing that authentic mystical experience remains a gift of God’s grace. Interdisciplinary dialogue between medicine and theology is crucial for understanding the relationship between corporeality and spirituality, while respecting the autonomy of both disciplines. The study provides new perspectives for theological reflection on the relationship between corporeality, therapy, and mystical experience in the context of Christian spiritual theology.

  • Issue Year: XXVII/2025
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 135-157
  • Page Count: 23
  • Language: Czech
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