Belief Systems And Supernaturalism Of Thachanadan Moopan Of Wayanad Changing Trends And Persisting Traditions

Author : Sreejisha VP
Publisher : Partridge Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2015-03-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781482842920

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Belief Systems and Supernaturalism of Thachanadan Moopan of Wayanad: Changing Trends and Persisting Traditions by Sreejisha VP Pdf

The book Belief Systems and Supernaturalism of Thachanadan Moopan of Wayanad: Changing Trends and Persisting Traditions is an ethnographic account of Thachanadan Moopan, which is a scheduled tribe, inhabiting in the district of Wayanad, Kerala, South India. The thrust of the book is to appraise the sociocultural changes that occurred in the time and space in relation to the worldview of Thachanadan Moopan. Further, the book describes the traditional belief system of Thachanadan Moopan with that of Vidyarthis sacred complex and the cultural values of Thachanadan Moopan must have to be shielded and documented as it is in the vanishing stage. The book also portrays the quo and pro with regard to the changes that occurred in the religious life of Thachanadan Moopan, which are predominantly due to acculturation and enculturation, and there upheaves the question of identity in the religious life of Thachanadan Moopan.

Author : Ninian Smart
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1998-06-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0521631394

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The World's Religions by Ninian Smart Pdf

The World's Religions offers a fascinating insight into a wide range of faiths, their history and their followers. In the richly illustrated new edition of this popular book, religions are described through their symbols, rituals, followers, architecture and art. References, statistics, maps and pictures have been updated and added. The text has been thoroughly revised to highlight recent developments, such as the spread of Islam, African-American and Hispanic-American religious experience, and women priests.

Author : Rajiv Malhotra
Publisher : Harpercollins
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2013-05-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9351160505

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Being Different : An Different Challenge To Western Universalism by Rajiv Malhotra Pdf

'Rajiv Malhotra's insistence on preserving difference with mutual respect - not with mere "tolerance" - is even more pertinent today because the notion of a single universalism is being propounded. There can be no single universalism, even if it assimilates or, in the author's words, "digests", elements from other civilizations' - Kapila Vatsyayan In Being Different: An Indian Challenge to Western Universalism, thinker and philosopher Rajiv Malhotra addresses the challenge of a direct and honest engagement on differences, by reversing the gaze, repositioning India from being the observed to the observer and looking at the West from the dharmic point of view. In doing so, he challenges many hitherto unexamined beliefs that both sides hold about themselves and each other. He highlights that while unique historical revelations are the basis for Western religions, dharma emphasizes self-realization in the body here and now. He also points out the integral unity that underpins dharma's metaphysics and contrasts this with Western thought and history as a synthetic unity. Erudite and engaging, Being Different critiques fashionable reductive translations and analyses the West's anxiety over difference and fixation for order which contrast the creative role of chaos in dharma. It concludes with a rebuttal of Western claims of universalism, while recommending a multi-civilizational worldview.

Author : Eugenia Roussou,Clara Saraiva
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2019-03-22
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783643911100

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Expressions of Religion by Eugenia Roussou,Clara Saraiva Pdf

This volume brings together experts in ethnology, anthropology, folklore, sociology and history of art, in order to discuss the varieties or religious expression through ritual performance, empirical ethnographic analysis and sensory modes of perception. The primary goal of the book is to re-centralize the importance of expressing religion through performance, art and the senses, and to approach performative action as religion in a variety of sociocultural, historical, political and spiritual contexts. The authors in this volume examine, in distinct yet convergent ways, how religion is creatively expressed, ritually performed and sensorially experienced at present and/or in the past. The significance of this book lies exactly on the richness and diversity of expressions of religion that are presented here, and on the multi-disciplinary dialogue that is generated among diverse theoretical, analytical and methodological approaches.

Author : Harun Yahya
Publisher : GLOBAL YAYINCILIK
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Eschatology, Islamic
ISBN : 9788178983660

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The Importance of Following the Good Word by Harun Yahya Pdf

Author : Dr. Bilal Philips
Publisher : Peace Vision
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781471627095

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Did God Become Man? by Dr. Bilal Philips Pdf

The main purpose for writing this booklet is to reach those who believe in God and cause them to reflect on the nature of their beliefs in the light of reason and revelation. The booklet is actually the edited version of a lecture, which I have delivered on many occasions and in many locations around the world. The positive response of the varied audiences to this lecture encouraged me to prepare it as a booklet in order to make it accessible to a wider audience. I sincerely hope that readers will find the thoughts and discussions in this short booklet useful in their personal quest for God, because ultimately, there is nothing more important in this world than to find God and to live according to His Will.

Author : John Alan Cohan
Publisher : Bentham Science Publishers
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2010-12-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781608050871

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The Primitive Mind and Modern Man by John Alan Cohan Pdf

This book is in the field of trans-cultural psychology, and is intended for college courses in anthropology and psychology, and general readership. the book focuses on intriguing facts about primitive cultures around the world, and provides insights into living traditions and different world views. a principal theme of the book is that we can gain a better understanding of ourselves by a "detour" to other cultures. the book shows how modern ways of thinking are parallel to those of primitive cultures, and engages readers to become more aware of who they are. As shown throughout the book, there is not, after all, a very wide gulf between primitive and modern cultures. the book covers many topics including animism, shamanism, totemism, hunting and cultivation rituals, altered states of consciousness, envy and the evil eye, how people deal with conflicts, potlatches, cargo cults, how people satisfy the need for social approval, culture-bound syndromes, folk medicine, treatment of women, raising of children, nomadic peoples, treatment of the dead, and other topics.

Author : Tim Dowley
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2019-06-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781506450315

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A Brief Introduction to Buddhism by Tim Dowley Pdf

This brief introduction to Buddhism is designed to help readers understand this important religious tradition. With both nuance and balance, this text provides broad coverage of various forms of Buddhism with an arresting layout with rich colors. It offers both historical overviews and modern perspectives on Buddhist beliefs and practices. The user-friendly content is enhanced by charts of religious festivals, historic timelines, updated maps, and a useful glossary. It is ideal for courses on Buddhism and Asian religions and will be a useful, concise reference for all readers eager to know more about this important religious tradition and its place in our contemporary world.

Author : Karl Marx
Publisher : Temple University Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2002-03
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1592138055

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Marx on Religion by Karl Marx Pdf

A primer of the often overlooked yet significant writings of Marx on religion.

Author : David Pawson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2018-02-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1911173200

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EXPLAINING De-Greecing the Church by David Pawson Pdf

Author : Chandrasekharendra Saraswati (Jagatguru Sankaracharya of Kamakoti)
Publisher : World Wisdom, Inc
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781933316482

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Introduction to Hindu Dharma by Chandrasekharendra Saraswati (Jagatguru Sankaracharya of Kamakoti) Pdf

Camille Gardner is trapped in the middle when a unique Southern town collides with the 'outside world' and big oil.A talented negotiator, Camille Gardner agrees to take on one last field assignment for her uncle before she settles down to pursue her real passion---working at an art gallery. But she'd rather be anywhere than Samford, Louisiana, the small southern town where she once spent the worst weeks of her life.To fulfill the obligation she feels to her uncle, Camille needs to entice a group of rural landowners to sell their mineral rights---and allow use of their precious water for the drilling of natural gas. Instead, she finds herself drawn to the local folk art created by those same landowners and attracted to Marsh Cameron, the attorney representing the landowners.The charming residents and the traditions of this small community leave Camille conflicted about her family obligations---and her own plans for the future. Perhaps she needs to give Samford a second chance.'Christie populates her story with a varied cast of Southern small-town characters. Her tendency for unresolved suspense is occasionally unsettling, but, overall, her stories have enough warmth and humor to keep her readers coming back for more.' --- CBA Retailers + Resources

Author : John Stanmeyer
Publisher : Afterhours Records
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Bali Island (Indonesia)
ISBN : 6029750712

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Island of the Spirits by John Stanmeyer Pdf

Author : Victor V. Claar,Robin J. Klay
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2015-04-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830899906

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Economics in Christian Perspective by Victor V. Claar,Robin J. Klay Pdf

Unemployment. Environmental damage. Poverty. Economists Victor Claar and Robin Klay critically engage mainstream economic theory and policy recommendations to provide guidance for faithfully and responsibly addressing these and other important economic issues. Affirming that a just and prosperous society depends for its continued success on maintaining the right balance of power among three principal spheres--democratic governments, market-organized economies, and strong moral and cultural institutions--Claar and Klay demonstrate how Christian principles and values guide and undergird a flourishing and just economy. This text is for use in any course needing a survey of the principles of economics.

Author : Paul Ladouceur
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2019-02-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567664846

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Modern Orthodox Theology by Paul Ladouceur Pdf

Modern Orthodox theology represents a continuity of the Eastern Christian theological tradition stretching back to the early Church and especially to the Ancient Fathers of the Church. This volume considers the full range of modern Orthodox theology. The first chapters of the book offer a chronological study of the development of modern Orthodox theology, beginning with a survey of Orthodox theology from the fall of Constantinople in 1453 until the early 19th century. Ladouceur then focuses on theology in imperial Russia, the Russian religious renaissance at the beginning of the 20th century, and the origins and nature of neopatristic theology, as well as the new theology in Greece and Romania, and tradition and the restoration of patristic thought. Subsequent chapters examine specific major themes: - God and Creation - Divine-humanity, personhood and human rights - The Church of Christ - Ecumenical theology and religious diversity - The 'Christification' of life - Social and Political Theology - The 'Name-of-God' conflict - The ordination of women The volume concludes with assessments of major approaches of modern Orthodox theology and reflections on the current status and future of Orthodox theology. Designed for classroom use, the book features: - case studies - a detailed index - a list of recommended readings for each chapter

Author : Crawford Howell Toy
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 558 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2018-04-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783732633821

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Introduction to the History of Religions by Crawford Howell Toy Pdf

Reproduction of the original: Introduction to the History of Religions by Crawford Howell Toy