Ritual And The Sacred

Author : Massimo Rosati
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317062417

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Ritual and the Sacred by Massimo Rosati Pdf

Ritual and the Sacred discusses some of the most important issues of modern socio-political life through the lens of a neo-Durkheimian perspective. Building on the main lesson of Durkheim's Elementary Forms of Religious Life, this book articulates values and practices common to non-Western and religious traditions that have the capacity to shape our modern way of living. Central to this volume is the question of modernity and scepticism with regard to mainstream Western wisdom; Rosati focuses on the notion of societal self-reassessment and self-revision, illustrating a willingness to learn from ’primitive’ societies. This reassessment necessitates us to rethink the central roles played by ritual and the sacred as building blocks of social and individual life, both of which remain salient features within the modern world. This title will be of key interest to sociologists of religion, philosophy politics and social theorists.

Author : David Torevell
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2001-12-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0567087581

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Losing the Sacred by David Torevell Pdf

This book argues that the liturgical reforms initiated by the second Vatican Council may have seriously undermined contemporary Roman Catholic worship. Drawing on important work by Durkheim, Bauman, Foucault, Turner, Duffy, Flanagan and Pickstock, David Torevell focuses on the most crucial element of Catholic worship - the experience of the sacred - and examines how it has been eroded since pre-modern times, largely due to the marginalisation of ritual expression, and its consequences. A devastating critique of the loss of the sacred in worship, this striking interdisciplinary study is a call for revitalisation of Roman Catholic liturgy through a 'reform of the reform' and the reclamation of the importance of the body in ritual expression.

Author : Elizabeth Morán
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2016-12-06
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781477310717

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Sacred Consumption by Elizabeth Morán Pdf

Aztec painted manuscripts and sculptural works, as well as indigenous and Spanish sixteenth-century texts, were filled with images of foodstuffs and food processing and consumption. Both gods and humans were depicted feasting, and food and eating clearly played a pervasive, integral role in Aztec rituals. Basic foods were transformed into sacred elements within particular rituals, while food in turn gave meaning to the ritual performance. This pioneering book offers the first integrated study of food and ritual in Aztec art. Elizabeth Morán asserts that while feasting and consumption are often seen as a secondary aspect of ritual performance, a close examination of images of food rites in Aztec ceremonies demonstrates that the presence—or, in some cases, the absence—of food in the rituals gave them significance. She traces the ritual use of food from the beginning of Aztec mythic history through contact with Europeans, demonstrating how food and ritual activity, the everyday and the sacred, blended in ceremonies that ranged from observances of births, marriages, and deaths to sacrificial offerings of human hearts and blood to feed the gods and maintain the cosmic order. Morán also briefly considers continuities in the use of pre-Hispanic foods in the daily life and ritual practices of contemporary Mexico. Bringing together two domains that have previously been studied in isolation, Sacred Consumption promises to be a foundational work in Mesoamerican studies.

Author : Gabriel Horn
Publisher : New World Library
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1577310624

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The Book of Ceremonies by Gabriel Horn Pdf

Horn offers a tapestry of stories, poems, prayers, and love songs describing the sacred Native American way of life and what its religion and ritual can offer spiritual seekers from all backgrounds. 2-color throughout.

Author : Nels Linde,Judith E. Olson-Linde
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2016-05-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780738749662

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Taking Sacred Back by Nels Linde,Judith E. Olson-Linde Pdf

Whether you’re designing a group ritual for five people or five hundred, Taking Sacred Back will help you make it moving and memorable. Join authors Nels Linde and Judy Olson-Linde as they explore creative ideas for all the stages of ritual—making the space sacred, entering into the liminal, engaging the subconscious of all attendees, creating awe and wonder, raising and directing energy, and ending the ritual. Discover advice on hardware and prop-making (and tips on using props effectively) and ideas for scaling up or scaling down for larger or smaller groups. Complete with photos and diagrams, examples of rituals the authors have conducted, and wise problem-solving advice, Taking Sacred Back is an indispensable guide for all ritualists. Praise: "A wonderfully in-depth book. Everything is here for those who want to create community ritual. . . . We would highly recommend it for both beginner and advanced ritualists."—Janet Farrar and Gavin Bone, authors of A Witches’ Bible, The Witches’ Goddess, and Lifting The Veil. “Taking Sacred Back is a must-have for the beginner or the advanced ritualist . . . It is an amazing book and I recommend it highly!”—H.E. Rev. Patrick McCollum, author of The Sacred Path “Taking Sacred Back is a treasure that I hope finds its way into the hands and hearts of all who are called to bear the torch of ritual.”—Ivo Dominguez, Jr., author of Casting Sacred Space

Author : Robert Forster,Orest A. Ranum
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015005441798

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Ritual, Religion, and the Sacred by Robert Forster,Orest A. Ranum Pdf

Author : Phoebe Garnsworthy
Publisher : Phoebe Garnsworthy
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2024-02-09
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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When You Need a Reminder of How Loved You Are by Phoebe Garnsworthy Pdf

One day it just happens. You throw away all the limiting beliefs that you once held and learn that you are in charge of your own destiny. You realize that to find love you must first learn how to encompass love and use that self-love as the benchmark for teaching others how to treat you. You learn that wisdom is a beautiful gift that comes with age and that it is acquired through facing challenges and persevering, even in the face of utter grief. You learn that only in the darkest times can deep enlightenment and understanding be revealed. You learn that a broken heart not only mends, but it grows bigger and brighter than ever before. And from it, you are able to cherish every connection around you with so much more depth than you ever thought possible. You learn that in order to see clarity in your life, you must take a step back, look at yourself with self-awareness, with self-acceptance, and see the world from another’s view. And with every day you learn a little bit more about yourself, your life, and your connection with the Universe. And that there is one key element needed for all of this beautiful understanding to come through—the willingness to try again, no matter how many times you fall down, no matter how many times you fail, you must get back up and keep going. That’s the real secret. Resilience, acceptance, courage, and hope. It’s the unshakable faith in the Universe. It’s believing that you are always divinely guided, supported, loved, and cherished. It’s knowing that better days will always come. And if you need a reminder, then that’s what this little book brings: short extracts of motivation and inspiration to encourage you to keep going through life’s challenges. Each page holds wisdom to help you handle the task at hand with spiritual guidance and nurturing love. Simply open the book at random, or explore the chapters to find the theme of your current struggles. Let yourself be held in the infinite love of the Universe.

Author : Anjou Kiernan
Publisher : Fair Winds Press
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2020-06-16
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781631598746

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The Book of Altars and Sacred Spaces by Anjou Kiernan Pdf

Learn to create altars and sacred spaces to bring magic into your daily life with The Book of Altars and Sacred Spaces.

Author : Bonna D. Wescoat,Robert G. Ousterhout
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2012-02-27
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781107008236

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Architecture of the Sacred by Bonna D. Wescoat,Robert G. Ousterhout Pdf

This book investigates the role of architecture in the construction of sacred experience in ancient Greek, Roman, Jewish, Christian and Byzantine cultures.

Author : Walter Burkert
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1998-01-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0674175700

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Creation of the Sacred by Walter Burkert Pdf

Sacrifice is essential to all religions. Could there be a natural, even biological, reason? Why are sacrifice and numerous other religious rituals and concepts shared by so many different cultures? In this extraordinary book, one of the world’s leading authorities on ancient religions explores the possibility of natural religion.

Author : Anna M. Hennessey
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2018-12-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781498548748

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Imagery, Ritual, and Birth by Anna M. Hennessey Pdf

Every human being is born and has gone through a process of birth. This book explores how imagery is used in religious, secular, and nonreligious ways during the contemporary rituals of birth, through analysis of a wide variety of art, iconography, poetry, and material culture.

Author : Pier Vittorio Aureli,Maria Shéhérazade Giudici
Publisher : AA Publications
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1907896635

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Rituals and Walls by Pier Vittorio Aureli,Maria Shéhérazade Giudici Pdf

"The idea of sacred space has not been considered a relevant topic in recent architecture, a neglect even more pronounced in terms of debates about the city.The texts and projects in this book aim to redress this oversight, and re-open a contemporary understanding of its relevance. The book itself is the result of a year-long investigation developed in the AA's Diploma Unit 14. It consists of design proposals that range from a mult-ifaith school in Strasbourg to the reconstruction of a festival hall in the city of Xian, China; from a Jesuit monastery in Detroit to a women's Islamic centre in Paris. The book is complemented by essays by Pier Vittorio Aureli, Maria Shéhérazade Giudici and Hamed Khosravi." -- Provided by publisher.

Author : Richard P. Werbner
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Change
ISBN : 071901929X

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Ritual Passage, Sacred Journey by Richard P. Werbner Pdf

Author : Selva J. Raj,Corinne G. Dempsey
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2010-01-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781438429816

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Sacred Play by Selva J. Raj,Corinne G. Dempsey Pdf

Explores the significance of levity and humor in South Asian religious traditions.

Author : Mircea Eliade
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1959
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 015679201X

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The Sacred and the Profane by Mircea Eliade Pdf

Famed historian of religion Mircea Eliade observes that even moderns who proclaim themselves residents of a completely profane world are still unconsciously nourished by the memory of the sacred. Eliade traces manifestations of the sacred from primitive to modern times in terms of space, time, nature, and the cosmos. In doing so he shows how the total human experience of the religious man compares with that of the nonreligious. This book serves as an excellent introduction to the history of religion, but its perspective also emcompasses philosophical anthropology, phenomenology, and psychology. It will appeal to anyone seeking to discover the potential dimensions of human existence. -- P. [4] of cover.