Chapter 5 Glossary - Final

Question 1

Altered states of consciousness

Answer 1

Any mental state that differs from a normal state.

Question 2

Fasting

Answer 2

The act of abstaining from eating foods and drinking liquids over a period of time.

Question 3

Stigmata

Answer 3

Bodily wounds or pain considered by Christians to be visible signs of participation in the sufferings of Christ.

Question 4

Spirit possession

Answer 4

An altered state of consciousness that is interpreted as a spirit taking over control of a human body and is either deliberately by a ritual performance or taking control by a spirit causing illness. (p. 116)

Question 5

Unitary state

Answer 5

An altered state of consciousness in which an individual experiences a feeling of becoming one with the supernatural. (p. 116)