Dark Nights of the Soul in Abrahamic Meditative Traditions

The Dark Nights of the Soul in Abrahamic Meditative Traditions

Dr. Nathan Fisher guides you through his extensive research into meditation practice related challenges in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions, illuminating their conceptions of path, goal, and the potential value of "dark night" experiences.

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Course instructor

Nathan Fisher, Ph.D.

Dr. Fisher recently received his Ph.D. in Religious Studies and Cognitive Science from the University of California, Santa Barbara. In his dissertation, he proposed a culturally-sensitive cognitive science framework for understanding meditation-related difficulties in Abrahamic traditions. He is currently a research affiliate at the Clinical and Affective Neuroscience lab at Brown University and a member of the Care Team at Cheetah House.

Learning Objectives

Participants will gain an understanding of the Varieties of Contemplative Experience (VCE) study and its findings on meditation-related challenges in Western Buddhist contexts.
Participants will explore Dr. Nathan Fisher’s qualitative research on VCE in Abrahamic traditions and learn about the types of challenges reported across Islamic, Christian/Catholic, and Jewish contemplative practices.
Participants will develop the ability to compare and reflect on the difficult stages reported across Buddhist and Abrahamic contemplative traditions through normative and non-normative appraisals.

Course curriculum

1. Dark Nights of the Soul - Lecture
1. Dark Nights of the Soul -Quiz
2. Verification
1. Instruction
2. The instructor(s)
3. Professional & Ethical Issues
4. Remote Environment
5. Learning
6. Participant Information
7. Narrative

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$50.00
10 lessons
1 hour of video content

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