Spiritual Democracy

Author : Steven B. Herrmann
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2014-10-14
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781583948347

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Exploring what the author calls the "shaman-poets"—Walt Whitman, Herman Melville, and Emily Dickinson—this book demonstrates how far ahead of their times these writers were in forecasting developments of our current time. It was Whitman who first wrote of "Spiritual Democracy" as a vision of transformation and global equality. Steven Herrmann delves deep into the visionary expressions of this idea of Spiritual Democracy—"the realization of the oneness of humanity with the universe and all its forces"—in these early American writers, showing the influence the groundbreaking work of the geologist and thinker Alexander Von Humboldt had on Whitman and others. Writing that every member of the global community regardless of color, gender, or sexual orientation can realize these freedoms, the author explores how one can tap into the vitalizing source of equalizing, vocational energy to bring a sense of purpose and peace. Although the book shines as a work of literary criticism, the author's insights as a Jungian psychotherapist take the reader ever deeper into the creative impulses of Whitman, Melville, Dickinson, and other poets in their crafting of the seminal notion of Spiritual Democracy. In addition, Herrmann offers practical methodologies for personal and global transformation in the section, "Ten Ways to Practice Spiritual Democracy." Table of Contents Visions of Spiritual Democracy - Introduction 1. Cosmos 2. Spiritual Democracy as a Science of God 3. From Humboldt to Jung 4. Jung on Spiritual Democracy 5. Healing the National Complex 6. Whitman's "New Bible": The Foundation of a Religious Vision 7. Walt Whitman's Global Vision 8. The Bi-Erotic as Transcendent Sexuality 9. Shamanism and Spiritual Democracy: A Post-Humboldtian Notion of the Cosmos 10. Whitman as a Preserver of the Psychic Integrity of the Community 11. Moby Dick: The Evolution of a New Myth for our Times 12. Herman Melville: The Quest for Yillah 13. Towards a Hypothesis of the Bi-erotic 14. Moby Dick and the Trickster 15. The Marriage of Sames: "A Bosom Friend" 16. Moby Dick: The Characters Behind the Names 17. The Fall of the Dictatorships as Portrayed in Moby Dick 18. Metamorphosis of the Gods 19. The Re-emergence of the Feminine 20. Afterward: A Bi-Erotic Model for The Way Forward a) Ten Ways to Practice Spiritual Democracy

Author : Don Johnson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 155643166X

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Body, Spirit, and Democracy by Don Johnson Pdf

Body, Spirit and Democracy addresses how can we, of different ethical values, spiritual commitments, and ethnic backgrounds, work together to create a more humane world. The unique perspective on this common concern is from the author's lifetime of work within the family of body-therapies, exercise and movement disciplines that emerged in Northern Europe and the United States during the middle of the 19th Century. In the spirit of 12-step meetings and Native American circles, the author tells a number of stories of his and others' journeys, which illustrate how the most seemingly abstract spiritual notions about life are distilled from dense bodily experience. By connecting the flesh of stories with the abstractions of spiritual and philosophical viewpoints, the author situates himself among the many activists, intellectuals, artists, and religious workers who are working towards accustoming people to embracing spiritual diversity as more healing than the monistic alternatives.

Author : Larry Diamond
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2008-01-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781429924399

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One of America's preeminent experts on democracy charts the future prospects for freedom around the world in the aftermath of Iraq and deepening authoritarianism Over three decades, the world was transformed. In 1974, nearly three-quarters of all countries were dictatorships; today, more than half are democracies. Yet recent efforts to promote democracy have stumbled, and many democratic governments are faltering. In this bold and sweeping vision for advancing freedom around the world, social scientist Larry Diamond examines how and why democracy progresses. He demonstrates that the desire for democracy runs deep, even in very poor countries, and that seemingly entrenched regimes like Iran and China could become democracies within a generation. He also dissects the causes of the "democratic recession" in critical states, including the crime-infested oligarchy in Russia and the strong-armed populism of Venezuela. Diamond cautions that arrogance and inconsistency have undermined America's aspirations to promote democracy. To spur a renewed democratic boom, he urges vigorous support of good governance—the rule of law, security, protection of individual rights, and shared economic prosperity—and free civic organizations. Only then will the spirit of democracy be secured.

Author : Steven B. Herrmann
Publisher : Eloquent Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : American literature
ISBN : 1609116992

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Walt Whitman by Steven B. Herrmann Pdf

Walt Whitman: Shamanism, Spiritual Democracy, and the World Soul begins with a dream that sent the author, Steven B. Herrmann, on a journey to analyze the "shamanic structures" of the collective unconscious that are present in the poetry and prose of America's greatest bard, Walt Whitman. From a contemporary, analytical psychological point of view, Herrmann demonstrates how Whitman speaks to age-old sociopolitical and religious questions that are highly relevant to our world today. The book discusses topics including: - Whitman's Emergence as a World-Liberating Figure - The Three Stages of American Democracy - Bi-Erotic Marriage - Whitman's Religious Vision Based on extensive research into the roots of the American mythos, this book will be essential reading for literary, political, religious, and psychological studies. Steven B. Herrmann is a Jungian writer and psychotherapist and lives with his wife in the hills of Oakland, California. Publisher's Web site: http: //www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/WaltWhitman-Shamanism.html

Author : Parker J. Palmer
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2014-07-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781118970362

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Healing the Heart of Democracy by Parker J. Palmer Pdf

Hope for American democracy in an era of deep divisions In Healing the Heart of Democracy, Parker J. Palmer quickens our instinct to seek the common good and gives us the tools to do it. This timely, courageous and practical work—intensely personal as well as political—is not about them, "those people" in Washington D.C., or in our state capitals, on whom we blame our political problems. It's about us, "We the People," and what we can do in everyday settings like families, neighborhoods, classrooms, congregations and workplaces to resist divide-and-conquer politics and restore a government "of the people, by the people, for the people." In the same compelling, inspiring prose that has made him a bestselling author, Palmer explores five "habits of the heart" that can help us restore democracy's foundations as we nurture them in ourselves and each other: An understanding that we are all in this together An appreciation of the value of "otherness" An ability to hold tension in life-giving ways A sense of personal voice and agency A capacity to create community Healing the Heart of Democracy is an eloquent and empowering call for "We the People" to reclaim our democracy. The online journal Democracy & Education called it "one of the most important books of the early 21st Century." And Publishers Weekly, in a Starred Review, said "This beautifully written book deserves a wide audience that will benefit from discussing it."

Author : Frederick Kettner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1954
Category : Ethics
ISBN : UVA:X002176119

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Biosophy and Spiritual Democracy by Frederick Kettner Pdf

Author : Frederick Kettner
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-28
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1484969758

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Biosophy and Spiritual Democracy by Frederick Kettner Pdf

Book of essays by Dr. Frederick Kettner highlighting the evolution of democracy along a spiritual and ethical path that includes the synthesis of science and religion; character improvement, world citizenship, human's spiritual nature and purpose in life. It provides a framework for working toward peace in oneself, between individuals, in the community and in the larger world. Biosophy is the science and art of intelligent living based on the awareness and practice of spiritual values, ethical-social principles and character qualities essential to individual freedom and social harmony.

Author : Sofia Näsström
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780192898869

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The Spirit of Democracy by Sofia Näsström Pdf

This book develops a new theoretical framework for studying the corruption, disintegration, and renewal of democracy: what it is, how it begins, and where in society it plays out. Näsström argues that modern democracy is a sui generis political form animated and sustained by a spirit of emancipation.

Author : Stephen V. Riley
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2011-06-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781463406875

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Materialism, Spirituality, & Democracy by Stephen V. Riley Pdf

The purpose of this book is about the quest for spiritual maturity as it applies to the Catholic faith and American democracy. It is meant to engage the imagination of small church faith communities and bible study groups in light of Vatican II and what it means to carry forward the work of Christ under the lead of the Holy Spirit. Vatican II encourages the Church to be a more prophetic and contemplative faith that leads to greater spiritual discernment. Discernment of the Spirits is more important than ever to overcome an imbalance between specialized human activity and a comprehensive view of reality that directs the mind to solutions which are fully human. This was the mind of Christ. In summary, small church faith communities and Bible study groups are encouraged to consider scrutinizing the signs of the time by way of critical social analysis, spiritual discernment, and the work of the Holy Spirit. We the faithful are Cathedral Builders, never to see the end of our work. This is an evolutionary movement. As followers of Christ, we can learn to see ourselves as ongoing co-creators with God for the goodness of the entire human race.

Author : Mahmoud Masaeli,Nikolaos Asproulis,Rico Sneller,Timo Slootweg
Publisher : Gompel&Svacina
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2020-01-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789463711890

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Faith in Democracy by Mahmoud Masaeli,Nikolaos Asproulis,Rico Sneller,Timo Slootweg Pdf

This book explores the spiritual potential of faith, mysticism and transcendence in answer to the dangers of a mythologised state and the sacro-sanctification of (liberal) democracy and its rule of law. It searches for a curative for the pathological transformation of these institutions into – so called – political religions. Along this line, it explores the importance of spirituality and transcendence for political legitimacy, democratic participation and international cooperation, law and politics. There being no general agreed-upon definition of ‘spirituality’, the authors examine what may be seen as ‘spiritual’ dimensions of the political. These dimensions have in common a focus on transcendence as a vanishing point of rationality and rational justification. This vanishing point may become manifest, for example, in a primordial requisite of becoming an individual person; in responding – in freedom – to the call of theocracy; in the phenomenon of prophecy or political wisdom; in the remaining shards of formerly all-pervasive religious institutions; in tenacious hope for a democracy-to-come; in the courageous resilience and resistance of citizens of ‘non-’ or ‘un-democratic’ states; etc. The authors of this book, philosophers, theologians, psychologists, jurists and others, are more or less suspicious of the Modern theories of the social contract allegedly justifying democracy. It may turn out, however, that the inexhaustive and unfathomable dimension of ‘faith’ which comes up as an alternative is not so easy to handle as a ‘rational argument’. This ‘impracticality’ of faith and transcendence might be the irreducible yet indispensable predicament of democracy.

Author : Henry J. Stone
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 73 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1919
Category : Christian life
ISBN : OCLC:13869714

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Towards Spiritual Democracy by Henry J. Stone Pdf

Author : Henry J. Stone
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2015-06-12
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1330579364

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Towards Spiritual Democracy by Henry J. Stone Pdf

Excerpt from Towards Spiritual Democracy Since the following pages were written, there has been issued a remarkable report, under the title "The Army and Religion," giving to the world the results of the investigations of a Committee brought together by the Young Men's Christian Association to consider and interpret the religious life of the nation as revealed in the Army under war conditions. The men and women of this Committee a majority of thinking citizens, doubtless, would have elected from their various denominations and movements for broad-minded and impartial judgment, and the frankness and honesty of their report is sufficient evidence that the choice in this case was wise. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Vikas Kumar P
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2021-10-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1942426607

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Spiritual Democracy by Vikas Kumar P Pdf

"Spiritual Democracy" is an attempt to take a macroscopic look at the status of politics in world, and in India, existing today and the role of "Integral Humanism" approach of Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhayay into creating a politics that is all-inclusive, oriented towards the people and rooted in integrity. The author focuses on how the current world politics always seems to lead us into states of despair (like in the case of environment), Social and cultural rupture (due to aggressive economics that focuses only on consumption) and other such issues. The author points out that a politics that is rooted in the Indian civilisational ethos -- of basing everything on Dharma in all its aspects -- can lead to a more peaceful, durable and cheerful world. Giving case studies and figures, the author gives an idea of how Indic-ethos-based politics can alone help us come out of the depressing situation, where the world, in reality, is not at peace.

Author : Sofia Näsström
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2021-06-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780192654236

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The Spirit of Democracy by Sofia Näsström Pdf

How does one revitalize democracy in times of crisis? Democracy is today challenged by populism and elitism, as well as by the resurgence of new forms of authoritarianism. The Spirit of Democracy: Corruption, Disintegration, Renewal shows that while we have good reasons to worry about the corruption of democratic practices and ideals, these worries are often attributable to questionable assumptions about what democracy is. Drawing on Montesquieu's classical work on the spirit of laws, the book sets out to reconceive the ways in which we understand and conceptualise modern democracy: from sovereignty to spirit. According to Montesquieu, different political forms are animated and sustained by different spirits: a republic by virtue, a monarchy by honour, and a despotic form by fear. This book argues that modern democracy is a sui generis political form animated and sustained by a spirit of emancipation. The removal of divine, natural, and historical authorities in political affairs unleashes a fundamental uncertainty about the purpose and direction of society. In a democracy, we respond to that uncertainty by sharing and dividing it equally. It emancipates us from a state of self-incurred tutelage. Based on this argument, the book develops a new theoretical framework for studying the corruption, disintegration, and renewal of democracy: what it is, how it begins, and where in society it plays out.

Author : Michael Novak
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2015-05-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0578163993

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The Spirit of Democratic Capitalism by Michael Novak Pdf

30 years after the release of his ground-breaking work, The Spirit of Democratic Capitalism, Michael Novak returns to answer the question of what gives rise to democratic capitalism - that intricate blend of commerce and rule of law that encourages peace and global trade. This essay is vital to understanding the intangible environment that best inspires human flourishing, as it discovers capitalism's essence, and uncovers what truly fosters creativity.Novak articulates how democratic capitalism works toward creating, not just consuming, wealth, along with encouraging ambition, discipline, and mutual benefit. He explains how critics fail to consider the interaction between the system and the role that economic, political, and moral liberties play in comprehensive human flourishing.This new and exciting work enlivens the connection between the Bible and democratic capitalism by showcasing how seamlessly the dynamic polity fits with the imperatives of human capacity and drive.