An integral investigation into the phenomenology and neurophysiology of Christian Trinity meditation
HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies January 11, 2012 Stephen D. Edwards, David J. Edwards 5 citations
In a small group of 10 practicing Christians who meditated for at least 15 minutes, the meditation process generally moved from body to mind to spirit, with participants reporting increasingly relaxed, contented, and focused states of consciousness marked by Christian Trinitarian imagery, wonder, surrender, peace, bliss, openness, and formlessness. Brainwave recordings showed significant increases in alpha and beta activity from baseline to meditation, along with rising trends in theta and gamma activity and decreasing trends in delta activity, muscle tension, blood volume pulse, and respiration. The findings suggest that brief sessions of Christian Trinitarian meditation may enhance spiritual life and support everyday conscious behavior.