Sign Method And The Sacred

Author : Jason Cronbach Van Boom,Thomas-Andreas Põder
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2021-08-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783110694949

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Sign, Method and the Sacred by Jason Cronbach Van Boom,Thomas-Andreas Põder Pdf

To what extent can semiotics illuminate key problems in religious studies, given the centrality of symbols, language, and other modes of signification in religion and theology? The volume explores semiotic methodologies for the study of religion, with an emphasis on their critical and creative reconfigurations. The contributors come from different specialties, such as cognitive science, ethnography, linguistics, communication studies, art studies, religious studies, philosophy of religion, and theology. Part One consists of chapters focusing on theoretical perspectives. Part two focuses on applications in texts and case studies while still considering methodological issues. Many specific traditions and perspectives are taken up, such as C. S. Peirce, A. J. Greimas and the Paris School, Juri Lotman’s semiotics of culture, Bruno Latour and material semiotics, linguistic anthropology, social semiotics, cognitive semiotics, embodied and enactive perspectives on language and mind, semiotics of the image and iconicity, multimodality, intertextuality, and semiotics of colors. The book provides readers with a succinct overview of how contemporary semiotics can be useful in understanding a broad array of topics in the study of religion.

Author : Jason Cronbach Van Boom,Thomas-Andreas Põder
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2021-08-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783110694925

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Sign, Method and the Sacred by Jason Cronbach Van Boom,Thomas-Andreas Põder Pdf

To what extent can semiotics illuminate key problems in religious studies, given the centrality of symbols, language, and other modes of signification in religion and theology? The volume explores semiotic methodologies for the study of religion, with an emphasis on their critical and creative reconfigurations. The contributors come from different specialties, such as cognitive science, ethnography, linguistics, communication studies, art studies, religious studies, philosophy of religion, and theology. Part One consists of chapters focusing on theoretical perspectives. Part two focuses on applications in texts and case studies while still considering methodological issues. Many specific traditions and perspectives are taken up, such as C. S. Peirce, A. J. Greimas and the Paris School, Juri Lotman’s semiotics of culture, Bruno Latour and material semiotics, linguistic anthropology, social semiotics, cognitive semiotics, embodied and enactive perspectives on language and mind, semiotics of the image and iconicity, multimodality, intertextuality, and semiotics of colors. The book provides readers with a succinct overview of how contemporary semiotics can be useful in understanding a broad array of topics in the study of religion.

Author : Adrian Calabrese
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide Limited
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0738707767

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Sacred Signs by Adrian Calabrese Pdf

When popular author Adrian Calabrese's father was in surgery for a life-threatening medical condition, she asked for a sign that he would survive-and she immediately received one. Now she shares her secrets for getting clear guidance from the Universe in Sacred Signs, teaching readers a simple three-step method for receiving divine messages. Unlike other books on the subject, Sacred Signs is not a "sign dictionary." Calabrese believes that the interpretation of a sign is as unique as the individual receiving it. The original checklists and questionnaires throughout the book help readers focus their desires to more effectively communicate with the Universe. Success stories throughout the book provide inspiration and further demonstrate how to use this personal, nondenominational approach to interpreting divine signs.

Author : Robert Yelle
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-20
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781441104199

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Semiotics of Religion by Robert Yelle Pdf

Integrates structural and historical perspectives on the semiotics of religion and gives an account of the distinctive features of religious language and symbolism.

Author : Stuart A. Kauffman
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2010-11-29
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781458722065

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Reinventing the Sacred by Stuart A. Kauffman Pdf

Consider the complexity of a living cell after 3.8 billion years of evolution. Is it more awesome to suppose that a transcendent God fashioned the cell at a stroke, or to realize that it evolved with no Almighty Hand, but arose on its own in the c...

Author : Paul Ricœur
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1451415702

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Figuring the Sacred by Paul Ricœur Pdf

The thought of Paul Ricoeur continues its profound effect on theology, religious studies and biblical interpretation. The 28 papers contained in this volume constitute the most comprehensive overview of Ricoeur's writings in religion since 1970. Ricoeur's hermeneutical orientation and his sensitivity to the mystery of religious language offer fresh insight to the transformative potential of sacred literature, including the Bible.

Author : Ashley River Brant
Publisher : Sounds True
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2021-06-08
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1683646789

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Tending to the Sacred by Ashley River Brant Pdf

Return to living a fully embodied life with 50 rituals to improve your health, well-being, and confidence on your Sacred Path. As humans, rituals have fed our hearts, minds, and souls since the dawn of our species on this planet. “Everyone in the world has a ritual, whether they realize it or not,” writes author Ashley River Brant. Far from being a relic of simpler times, these rituals align us with our intentions to heal and evolve. They help us tap into our own deep wells of wisdom, connect back to the earth and our bodies, and remember that the sacred is ever present in our lives. In Tending to the Sacred, Brant shares a curated collection of accessible yet profound rituals to help you awaken your true connection with the earth, Spirit, and yourself. As you engage with each ritual, you’ll begin to lovingly peel back the layers that keep you from being fully embodied and empowered in your life, leading to greater emotional balance, ease, purpose, and resilience on your Sacred Path. Used by the author in her personal life and healing arts practice, each ritual is woven from an abundance of ancient wisdom, medicine, and creativity. Plant healing recipes (including elixirs, oils, essences, and teas), elemental rituals, journal prompts, mantras, and visualizations are all included in this beautifully illustrated guide. Ritual is a powerful way to become more present with yourself, the earth, and the love all around you. Explore the simple yet transformative impacts of ritual with Tending to the Sacred.

Author : Kobus Marais
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2022-10-06
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781350192133

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Translation Beyond Translation Studies by Kobus Marais Pdf

What is 'translation'? Even as the scholarly viewpoint of translation studies has expanded over recent years, the notion of 'translation' has remained fixedly defined by its interlinguistic element. However, there are many different contexts and disciplines in which translation takes place for which this definition is entirely unsuitable. Exploring translational aspects in contexts in which scholars do not think about 'translation', this book considers the alternative uses of the term beyond the interlinguistic dimension. Taking our understanding of 'translation' back to its basic semiotic principles, leading experts outline the wide variety of alternative fields of study, practices, applications and contexts in which the term 'translation' is used. Chapters examine 11 different fields of study, exploring what the term 'translation' means, how it is used and what it could contribute to an enlarged understanding of 'translation' as a concept. In this way, the volume argues for a reimagining of what we mean by translation, providing an essential reference for anyone interested in how translation is understood and practiced beyond the narrow perspectives of the field of translation studies itself.

Author : Peter Kwasniewski,Romano Guardini
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1508832080

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Sacred Signs by Peter Kwasniewski,Romano Guardini Pdf

Author : Nataša Lacković,Alin Olteanu
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2023-09-29
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781000963236

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Relational and Multimodal Higher Education by Nataša Lacković,Alin Olteanu Pdf

This book proposes a relational turn in higher education by conceptualizing knowledge and pedagogy as relational and multimodal, analyzed through three dimensions of relationality: social, technological, and environmental. The volume draws on interdisciplinary approaches that make a case for integrating these interconnected and distinct dimensions in higher education theory and practice. Its novelty lies in combining such a variety of perspectives with Peircean semiotics to explore what it means to learn and live relationally. It emphasizes the importance of critical reflection, rooted in an environmental understanding of knowledge and digital media. This approach integrates materiality, place, and space in higher education, positioning caring, critically reflective and imaginative interactions and interpretations as central for knowledge growth. The volume features practical case studies of relational pedagogy through dialogues with diverse higher education practitioners, which embrace expression and creation through more than one dominant modality of communication and being. The book envisions students and educators as relational agents, with relational awareness and responsibility, aware of their multimodal identities. It highlights how a relational multimodal paradigm can serve as a way forward for universities to address global challenges concerning social, (post)digital, and environmental futures. This innovative book will be of interest to scholars, students, teachers, and policymakers in higher education, semiotics and multimodality, as well as postdigital, sociomaterial and futures studies.

Author : Associate Professor of American Religious History and Culture Gary Laderman,Gary Laderman
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2011-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781458731746

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Sacred Matters by Associate Professor of American Religious History and Culture Gary Laderman,Gary Laderman Pdf

Widely praised in hardcover as a fascinating and important addition to religious and cultural studies, Sacred Matters reveals the remarkable ways that religious practices permeate American cultural life.In a country where references to God are as normal as proclaiming love of country, support for the military, or security for the nation's children, religion scholar Gary Laderman casts his eye over our deeply hidden spiritual landscape, questioning whether our conventional views even begin to capture the rich and strange diversity of religious life in America. A compelling read, Sacred Matters shows that genuinely religious practices and experiences can be found in the unlikeliest of places-in science laboratories and movie theaters, at the Super Bowl and Star Trek conventions, and in Americans' obsession with prescription drugs and pornography. When devoted fans make a pilgrimage to Graceland because of their love for Elvis, Laderman argues, their behavior doesn't just seem religious, it is religious-enacting a well-known ritual pattern toward saints in the history of Christianity. In a dramatic reframing of what is holy and secular, Sacred Matters makes a powerful and illuminating case that religion is everywhere-and that we have barely begun to reckon with its hold on our cultural life.

Author : Lionel Corbett
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 395 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-21
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781000031263

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Psyche and the Sacred by Lionel Corbett Pdf

This book presents an approach to spirituality based on direct personal experience of the sacred. Using the language and insights of depth psychology, Corbett outlines the intimate relationship between spiritual experience and the psychology of the individual, unveiling the seamless continuity between the personal and transpersonal dimensions of the psyche. His discussion runs the gamut of spiritual concerns, from the problem of evil to the riddle of pain and suffering. Drawing upon his psychotherapeutic practice as well as on the experiences of characters from our religious heritage, Corbett explores the various portals through which the sacred presents itself to us: dreams, visions, nature, the body, relationships, psychopathology, and creative work. Referring extensively to Jung’s writings on religion, but also to contemporary psychoanalytic theory, Corbett gives form to the new spirituality that is emerging alongside the world’s great religious traditions. For those seeking alternative forms of spirituality beyond the Judeo-Christian tradition, this volume will be a useful guide on the journey.

Author : Erica Baffelli,Andrea Castiglioni,Fabio Rambelli
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781350043749

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The Bloomsbury Handbook of Japanese Religions by Erica Baffelli,Andrea Castiglioni,Fabio Rambelli Pdf

Providing an overview of current cutting-edge research in the field of Japanese religions, this Handbook is the most up-to-date guide to contemporary scholarship in the field. As well as charting innovative research taking place, this book also points to new directions for future research, covering both the modern and pre-modern periods. Edited by Erica Baffelli, Andrea Castiglioni, and Fabio Rambelli, The Bloomsbury Handbook of Japanese Religions includes essays by international scholars from the USA, Europe, Japan, and New Zealand. Topics and themes include gender, politics, the arts, economy, media, globalization, and colonialism. The Bloomsbury Handbook of Japanese Religions is an essential reference point for upper-level students and scholars of Japanese religions as well as Japanese Studies more broadly.

Author : Naomi Janowitz
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2022-05-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783110768626

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Acts of Interpretation by Naomi Janowitz Pdf

Ancient authors debated proper verbal and non-verbal signs as representations of divinity. These understanding of signs were based on ideas drawn from language and thus limited due to a their partial understanding of the multi-functionality of signs. Charles S. Peirce’s semiotics, as adapted by anthropological linguists including Michael Silverstein, better explains the contextual linkages ("performativity") of ancient religious signs such as divine names. Sign meaning is always dependent on processes of interpretation and is always open to reinterpretation. Focusing on these processes permits a more detailed analysis of the ancient evidence. Examples are drawn from ancient Israelite verbal and non-verbal divine representation, the apostle Paul’s linguistic letter/spirit model, Christian debates about the limits of language to best represent the deity, Josephus’ aniconic advertisement of Jewish rites, the multi-layered divine representations in the Dura-Europos synagogue, the diverse "performativity" of Jewish ascent liturgies, and—the single modern example—the role of art at Burning Man. Divine representation is the basis for ritual efficacy even as sign meaning is a constant source of contention.

Author : Roy A. Rappaport
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0472111701

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Ecology and the Sacred by Roy A. Rappaport Pdf

A meaningful homage to an extraordinary anthropologist