Rise Of The Cult Of Will
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Rise Of The Cult Of Will
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Author : Angela Astoria Kurtz
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Rise Of The Cult Of Will written by Angela Astoria Kurtz and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with categories.
The Cult Of The Saints
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Author : Peter Brown
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2014-11-12
The Cult Of The Saints written by Peter Brown and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-12 with Religion categories.
A new edition of the “brilliantly original and highly sophisticated” study of saint worship after the fall of the Roman Empire (Library Journal). In this groundbreaking work, Peter Brown explores how the worship of saints and their corporeal remains became central to religious life in Western Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire. During this period, earthly remnants served as a heavenly connection, and their veneration is a fascinating window into the cultural mood of a region in transition. Brown challenges the long-held two-tier idea of religion that separated the religious practices of the sophisticated elites from those of the superstitious masses, instead arguing that the cult of the saints crossed boundaries and played a dynamic part in both the Christian faith and the larger world of late antiquity. He shows how men and women living in harsh and sometimes barbaric times relied upon the holy dead to obtain justice, forgiveness, and power, and how a single sainted hair could inspire great thinkers and great artists. An essential text by one of the foremost scholars of European history, this expanded edition includes a new preface from Brown, which presents new ideas based on subsequent scholarship. “Informative…demonstrates once again Brown’s genius for sharing with his readers the fruits of not only his own painstaking and meticulous scholarship but also his penetrating understanding of the evolution of Western culture as a whole.”—Religious Studies
Cult Of The Will
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Author : Michael J. Cowan
language : en
Publisher: Penn State Press
Release Date : 2008
Cult Of The Will written by Michael J. Cowan and has been published by Penn State Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with History categories.
Michael Cowan presents a study of modernity's preoccupation with willpower. From Nietzsche's 'will to power' to a fantasy of the 'triumph of the will' under Nazism, the will - its pathologies and potential cures - was a topic of urgent debate in European modernity.
The Cult Of The Saints
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Author : Peter Brown
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2009-02-15
The Cult Of The Saints written by Peter Brown and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-02-15 with Religion categories.
Following the fall of the Roman Empire in the West, the cult of the saints was the dominant form of religion in Christian Europe. In this elegantly written work, Peter Brown explores the role of tombs, shrines, relics, and pilgrimages connected with the sacred bodies of the saints. He shows how men and women living in harsh and sometimes barbaric times relied upon the merciful intercession of the holy dead to obtain justice, forgiveness, and to find new ways to accept their fellows. Challenging the common treatment of the cult as an outbreak of superstition among the lower classes, Brown demonstrates how this form of religiousity engaged the finest minds of the Church and elicited from members of the educated upper classes some of their most splendid achievements in poetry, literature, and the patronage of the arts. "Brown has an international reputation for his fine style, a style he here turns on to illuminate the cult of the saints. Christianity was born without such a cult; it took rise and that rise needs chronicling. Brown has a gift for the memorable phrase and sees what the passersby have often overlooked. An eye-opener on an important but neglected phase of Western development."—The Christian Century "Brilliantly original and highly sophisticated . . . . [The Cult of the Saints] is based on great learning in several disciplines, and the story is told with an exceptional appreciation for the broad social context. Students of many aspects of medieval culture, especially popular religion, will want to consult this work."—Bennett D. Hill, Library Journal
The Serpent Rising
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Author : Mary Garden
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2024-05-03
The Serpent Rising written by Mary Garden and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-05-03 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In 1973, Mary Garden abandoned a promising academic career to spend seven years in India at the feet of such gurus as Rajneesh, Sathya Sai Baba and an enigmatic yogi in the Himalayan jungle - Swami Balyogi Premvarni. The Serpent Rising is her own story of the heaven and hell she experienced as she fell under the spell of self-appointed 'god-men'. What was thought to be a passing fad of the 1960s and 1970s has not disappeared. People still search for something better, and still surrender their minds and bodies to gurus and yoga teachers. The #MeToo movement has exposed countless men guilty of sexual harassment and assault. Now #MeToo is shaking the yoga world and gurus who claim to be enlightened, but who are in fact sexual predators. Most of their groups are sex cults. Recent documentaries such as Wild Wild Country (Rajneesh/Osho), Yogi, Guru, Predator (on Bikram Choudhury) and The Vow (Keith Ranierre, Nxivm) shine a light on how easy it is to fall under the spell of these charlatans.
The Cult Of We Wework And The Great Start Up Delusion
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Author : Eliot Brown
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Release Date : 2021-07-22
The Cult Of We Wework And The Great Start Up Delusion written by Eliot Brown and has been published by HarperCollins UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-22 with Business & Economics categories.
‘An amazing portrait of how grifters came to be called visionaries and high finance lost its mind.’ Charles Duhigg, bestselling author of The Power of Habit The definitive inside story of WeWork, its audacious founder, and the company's epic unravelling from the journalists who first broke the story wide open.
The Cult Of The Will
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Author : Gerard A. Besson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011-08
The Cult Of The Will written by Gerard A. Besson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Discussed in the book are the complex issues of race, history and politics in Caribbean Society. It attempts to change our understanding of the past, so that we may create a more useful future. Additionally, addressed is the question of whether the presidency of Barack Obama may mark the end of the Eric Wiliams narrative of victimhood, scapegoating and irresponsibility as expressed in his politics, and herald the start of a new, New World narrative endowed with empowerment and responsibility.
Father Goros The Harvesters Of Salvation Cult
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Author : Rayfiel G Mychal
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2023-08-31
Father Goros The Harvesters Of Salvation Cult written by Rayfiel G Mychal and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-08-31 with categories.
"Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves." (Matthew 7:15) Throughout history, there have been 'false messiahs' who have led the faithful to perdition. Take the rise of sects and false religions throughout history, where many cult leaders have abused and killed their followers. Follow Bill Lighthizer in his documentary, The Cult of Goros, as he uncovers one of the most influential and dangerous sects of all time, known as The Harvesters of Salvation. Here, Bill Lighthizer tells the story of the most infamous cult leader, Father Goros, from his rise to power to the completion of his cult community in Death Valley, California. Learn how Father Goros and other cult leaders rise to power and the lengths they will go to hold on to their power. Discover how Father Goros and the Harvesters of Salvation Cult influenced history and the impact they had on the world. See how Bill Lighthizer exposes Father Goros and the disturbing acts that took place within The Harvesters of Salvation community. What were Father Goros' intentions? What led him to create his own religion/cult? What was his end game? Plus, find out what Father Goros was willing to sacrifice to maintain his power over the masses.
More Than A Memory
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Author : Johan Leemans
language : en
Publisher: Peeters Publishers
Release Date : 2005
More Than A Memory written by Johan Leemans and has been published by Peeters Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Christian martyrs categories.
Throughout its history, persecutions and martyrdom have been Christianity's faithful companions. Remarkably enough, Christians have always valued martyrdom in a positive way. This positive evaluation of martyrdom most certainly has to do with the absolute, uncompromising nature of it. The martyrs' lives and deaths represent the most uncompromising of answers to the divine call. The focus of the contributions in this volume is not in the first place on reconstructing the historical events of the martyr's life and death "wie es eigentlich gewesen ist," but on the discourse generated by this event as mediated in texts. More than a Memory aims to explore the reciprocal relationship between this discourse of martyrdom and the construction of Christian identity. It will do so by presenting a number of test cases in which this dynamic can be seen at work. They will lead the reader through the entire history of Christianity, starting with the Martyrdom of Lyons and Vienne in the second century and ending in the Latin America of the 1960's. Each article will present a test case of discourse-analysis, attempting to explore the issue of how a document or coherent group of documents contributed to create a distinct Christian identity. Taken together, the essays provide an array of examples of how martyrdom impinged on the way Christian identity has been negotiated in the Christian past. In doing this, the volume at the same time illustrates the sheer importance of martyrdom and the reflection and writing about it throughout the history of Christianity until today.
Pop Cult
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Author : Rupert Till
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2010-09-30
Pop Cult written by Rupert Till and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-30 with Social Science categories.
At a time when fundamentalism is on the rise, traditional religions are in decline and postmodernity has challenged any system that claims to be all-defining, young people have left their traditional places of worship and set up their own, in clubs, at festivals and within music culture. Pop Cult investigates the ways in which popular music and its surrounding culture have become a primary site for the location of meaning, belief and identity. It provides an introduction to the history of the interactions of vernacular music and religion, and the role of music in religious culture. Rupert Till explores the cults of heavy metal, pop stars, club culture and virtual popular music worlds, investigating the sex, drug, local and death cults of the sacred popular, and their relationships with traditional religions. He concludes by discussing how and why popular music cultures have taken on many of the roles of traditional religions in contemporary society.