The Invention Of Sacred Tradition
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The Invention Of Sacred Tradition
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Author : James R. Lewis
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2011-03-03
The Invention Of Sacred Tradition written by James R. Lewis and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-03 with Religion categories.
The dictionary definition of tradition refers to beliefs and practices that have been transmitted from generation to generation, however, 'tradition' can rest simply on the claim that certain cultural elements are rooted in the past. Claim and documented historical reality need not overlap. In the domain of religion, historically verifiable traditions coexist with recent innovations whose origins are spuriously projected back into time. This book examines the phenomenon of 'invented traditions' in religions ranging in time from Zoroastrianism to Scientology, and geographically from Tibet to North America and Europe. The various contributions, together with an introduction that surveys the field, use individual case studies to address questions such as the rationale for creating historical tradition for one's doctrines and rituals; the mechanisms by which hitherto unknown texts can enter an existing corpus; and issues of acceptance and scepticism in the reception of dubious texts.
Invention Of Tradition And Syncretism In Contemporary Religions
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Author : Stefania Palmisano
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2017-09-28
Invention Of Tradition And Syncretism In Contemporary Religions written by Stefania Palmisano and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-28 with Religion categories.
This book explores manifestations of creativity in the religious domain. Specifically, the contributions focus on the nexus of the sacred and the creative, and the mechanisms of syncretism and (re)invention of tradition by which this manifestations occur. The text is divided into two sections. In the first, empirical cases of spirituality characterized by syncretistic processes are highlighted; in the second, examples which can be traced back to forms of the (re)invention of tradition are examined. The authors document possible forms of adaptations and religious enculturation. In the second, the authors demonstrate that spiritual traditions, whether ancient or historically fictitious, are suitable for reframing in the context of critical interpretative frameworks related to cultural expectations which challenge them and call their continuity into question.
Sacred Schisms
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Author : James R. Lewis
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2009-05-14
Sacred Schisms written by James R. Lewis and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-05-14 with Religion categories.
Schism (from the Greek 'to split') refers to a group that breaks away from another, usually larger organisation and forms a new organisation. Though the term is typically confined to religious schisms, it can be extended to other kinds of breakaway groups. Because schisms emerge out of controversies, the term has negative connotations. Though they are an important component of many analyses, schisms in general have not been subjected to systematic analysis. This volume provides the first book-length study of religious schisms as a general phenomenon. Some chapters examine specific case studies while others provide surveys of the history of schisms within larger religious traditions, such as Islam and Buddhism. Other chapters are more theoretically focused. Examples are drawn from a wide variety of different traditions and geographical areas, from early Mediterranean Christianity to modern Japanese New Religions, and from the Jehovah's Witnesses to Neo-Pagans.
Sacred Tradition And Present Need
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Author : Esalen Institute
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1975
Sacred Tradition And Present Need written by Esalen Institute and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with Spiritual life categories.
The Meaning Of Tradition
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Author : Josef Rupert Geiselmann
language : en
Publisher: Palm Publishers
Release Date : 1966
The Meaning Of Tradition written by Josef Rupert Geiselmann and has been published by Palm Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1966 with Tradition (Theology) categories.
Shows that in the earliest period of Christianity it was by tradition that God's revelation in Christ was communicated and handed down. While this tradition was unique, as a religious phenomenon its roots went back to the common tradition first evident in primitive man and expressed in its purest state in the divinely sanctioned tradition of the chosen people. In the last part the author discusses the nature of religious tradition as a universal human reality which attains its highest perfection in the Judaeo-Christian tradition.
The Invention Of God
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Author : Thomas Römer
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2015-11-04
The Invention Of God written by Thomas Römer and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-04 with History categories.
Who invented God? When, why, and where? Thomas Römer seeks to answer these enigmatic questions about the deity of the great monotheisms—Yhwh, God, or Allah—by tracing Israelite beliefs and their context from the Bronze Age to the end of the Old Testament period in the third century BCE, in a masterpiece of detective work and exposition.
Arc Of Existence
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Author : H.M. Hyra
language : en
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
Release Date : 2021-10-29
Arc Of Existence written by H.M. Hyra and has been published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-29 with Religion categories.
Often, a circle is considered a symbolic way to express the fullness of God's essence. Human existence has a connection with God and his will. The Arc of Existence presents the part of the circle that deals with human existence from beginning to one's eternal presence in God's eternal kingdom. Our transcendent God has revealed himself as the Trinity of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. God created man out of nothing, sustains our existence with the immanent power of caring for our eternal welfare. The reader is welcome to join the author's view of the will of God, where nine components are presented with the intention of joining the spiritual essence of God with man's real-world experiences. From the use of sacred tradition, scripture, and the magisterium, the text explores man's journey from conception to natural death. The reader will learn about creation; the human condition; and how reason, faith, and revelation shape our culture and society. The reader will explore the fullness of our Creator in terms of God being three persons, distinct yet one in nature. Of course, the Bible is the covenant which reveals truths that reason cannot guide in a significant way. Jesus and Mary's real-world exploits give a significant claim that the real world and the spiritual world join where the Catholic Church forms the foundation of man's attempt to live according to God's will. Finally, the reader will be exposed to why Jesus came to do the will of the Father that all souls with freewill choices can obtain eternal salvation. Careful consideration of the nine components in comparison with secular world criteria will prompt one to accept the grace of salvation, a gift with eternal consequences.
The Invention Of God In Indigenous Societies
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Author : James Cox
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-09-19
The Invention Of God In Indigenous Societies written by James Cox and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-19 with Religion categories.
Indigenous societies around the world have been historically disparaged by European explorers, colonial officials and Christian missionaries. Nowhere was this more evident than in early descriptions of indigenous religions as savage, primitive, superstitious and fetishistic. Liberal intellectuals, both indigenous and colonial, reacted to this by claiming that, before indigenous peoples ever encountered Europeans, they all believed in a Supreme Being. The Invention of God in Indigenous Societies argues that, by alleging that God can be located at the core of pre-Christian cultures, this claim effectively invents a tradition which only makes sense theologically if God has never left himself without a witness. Examining a range of indigenous religions from North America, Africa and Australasia - the Shona of Zimbabwe, the "Rainbow Spirit Theology" in Australia, the Yupiit of Alaska, and the Māori of New Zealand – the book argues that the interests of indigenous societies are best served by carefully describing their religious beliefs and practices using historical and phenomenological methods – just as would be done in the study of any world religion.
Canadian Readings Of Jewish History
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Author : Daniel Maoz
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Release Date : 2023-03-11
Canadian Readings Of Jewish History written by Daniel Maoz and has been published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-03-11 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This book takes the reader through a genealogical embodied journey, explaining how our historical context, through various expressions of language, culture, knowledge, pedagogy, and power, has created and perpetuated oppression of marginalised identities throughout history. The volume is, in essence, a social justice initiative in that it shines a spotlight on elitist forms of knowledge, and their attached privileged protectors. As such, the reader will unavoidably reflect on their own pre-conceived meanings and culturally inherent notions while engaging with these pages, and in so doing open a third space where new forms of knowledge that may transcend time and space can evolve into endless possibilities. It is these possibilities of expanding the nuanced meanings of evolving knowledge, fluid lifestyles, and of a dynamic connection to humanity and God, which make this book contextually relevant in our post-modern landscape. It un-situates philosophies which have traditionally been unknowingly situated, and, in so doing, propels the reader to re-interpret discourse and recreate taken-for-granted “universal truths.”
Invented Traditions In North And South Korea
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Author : Andrew David Jackson
language : en
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Release Date : 2021-11-30
Invented Traditions In North And South Korea written by Andrew David Jackson and has been published by University of Hawaii Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-30 with History categories.
Almost forty years after the publication of Hobsbawm and Ranger’s The Invention of Tradition, the subject of invented traditions—cultural and historical practices that claim a continuity with a distant past but which are in fact of relatively recent origin—is still relevant, important, and highly contentious. Invented Traditions in North and South Korea examines the ways in which compressed modernity, Cold War conflict, and ideological opposition has impacted the revival of traditional forms in both Koreas. The volume is divided thematically into sections covering: (1) history, religions, (2) language, (3) music, food, crafts, and finally, (4) space. It includes chapters on pseudo-histories, new religions, linguistic politeness, literary Chinese, p’ansori, heritage, North Korean food, architecture, and the invention of children’s pilgrimages in the DPRK. As the first comparative study of invented traditions in North and South Korea, the book takes the reader on a journey through Korea’s epic twentieth century, examining the revival of culture in the context of colonialism, decolonization, national division, dictatorship, and modernization. The book investigates what it describes as “monumental” invented traditions formulated to maintain order, loyalty, and national identity during periods of political upheaval as well as cultural revivals less explicitly connected to political power. Invented Traditions in North and South Korea demonstrates that invented traditions can teach us a great deal about the twentieth-century political and cultural trajectories of the two Koreas. With contributions from historians, sociologists, folklorists, scholars of performance, and anthropologists, this volume will prove invaluable to Koreanists, as well as teachers and students of Korean and Asian studies undergraduate courses.