Straying From The Straight Path

Author : Daan Beekers,David Kloos
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781785337147

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Straying from the Straight Path by Daan Beekers,David Kloos Pdf

If piety, faith, and conviction constitute one side of the religious coin, then imperfection, uncertainty, and ambivalence constitute the other. Yet, scholars tend to separate these two domains and place experiences of inadequacy in everyday religious life – such as a wavering commitment, religious negligence or weakness in faith – outside the domain of religion ‘proper.’ Straying from the Straight Path breaks with this tendency by examining how self-perceived failure is, in many cases, part and parcel of religious practice and experience. Responding to the need for comparative approaches in the face of the largely separated fields of the anthropology of Islam and Christianity, this volume gives full attention to moral failure as a constitutive and potentially energizing force in the religious lives of both Muslims and Christians in different parts of the world.

Author : Richard Katz
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1999-04-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781594775161

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The Straight Path of the Spirit by Richard Katz Pdf

The inspiring story of one man's exploration of indigenous healing in a culture fighting to preserve its spiritual health. • A firsthand account of a little-known healing tradition. • A dramatic story of self-transformation by a well-respected Harvard-educated anthropologist. In the late 1970s Richard Katz, a clinical psychologist trained in anthropology, spent two years living in a remote island community in Fiji, hoping to record the practices of its healers. At the foundation of their healing, he discovered, was the concept of the straight path, a journey through life whose truth is revealed only to the extent that it is searched for with honesty and faith. It is a way of healing that in its very essence is a way of living, a path that emphasizes the spiritual dimensions of health and the relevance of these to the community. But while interviewing healers at work, Katz was drawn into an increasingly suspenseful drama. Unexplained deaths, rumors and suspicions, and the intrusion of a zealous evangelist rocked the village and soon revealed to the author the dangerous alternative to the straight path: the misuse of power that some call witchcraft. The Straight Path of the Spirit is an engrossing story of indigenous healers and a dramatic account of cultures in collision. Through the story of his own self-transformation, Katz reveals not only those aspects of life essential for the Fijians as they struggle to hold onto their identity, but also what is of importance to all of us who seek to retain our humanity.

Author : Richard Katz
Publisher : Da Capo Press
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1993-09-20
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0201608677

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The Straight Path by Richard Katz Pdf

Anthropologist/clincial psychologist Katz spent two years on a remote Fijian island in his search for the moral, psychological, and spiritual wisdom known as the Straight Path, an ancient healing tradition with tremendous relevance for health and psychology in the West. Photos.

Author : Elżbieta Górska
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-21
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781000703009

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Understanding Abstract Concepts across Modes in Multimodal Discourse by Elżbieta Górska Pdf

This volume looks at spatialization of abstract concepts in verbo-pictorial aphorisms at work in the cartoons of a single artist. While extensive work has been done in studying spatialization of abstract concepts in grammar and lexicon within cognitive linguistics, this book is the first of its kind to provide a detailed account of such phenomena in multimodal discourse. The volume integrates a range of approaches from cognitive linguistics, including image schema theory, conceptual theory of metaphor, multimodal metaphor theory, the dynamic approach to metaphor, and a multimodal approach to metonymy, and applies this multi-faceted framework to a selection of cartoons from the work of Polish artist Janusz Kapusta. Taken together, these cartoons form the basis of two comprehensive case studies which explore the abstract concepts of "emotions" and "life," highlighting the ways in which cartoons can illustrate the important relationship between space, situated cognition, and language and in turn, a clear and systematic framework for establishing cohesive ties between the verbal and pictorial modes in multimodal cognitive linguistic research. The volume sheds new light on visual thinking and multimodal rendition of creative abstract thought.

Author : Paul V. Harrison,Robert E. Picirilli
Publisher : Randall House Publications
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0892651458

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James, 1, 2 Peter, Jude by Paul V. Harrison,Robert E. Picirilli Pdf

Author : Marc Treib
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-24
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781136899997

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Settings and Stray Paths by Marc Treib Pdf

These collected works represent twenty-five years of study of the designed landscape which the author here takes to include gardens, cemeteries, plazas and other shared spaces. Asking essential questions about the nature of order and its perception, this book includes in its impressive scope analyses of both historic and modern works with a geographical distribution that extends across Europe, Asia and North America. With unique depth in many areas of study, Treib brings his expertise to bear on a range of inter-related and mutually influential issues within the subject, taking in an assessment of the lives and contributions of a number of leading figures in the field, the contents of a landscape and the meanings ascribed to it, and a theoretical formulation of the ideas from which or by which landscape architecture is produced.

Author : Ali Ünal
Publisher : Tughra Books
Page : 1418 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Qurʼan
ISBN : 9781597841443

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The Qur'an with Annotated Interpretation in Modern English by Ali Ünal Pdf

A timely addition to the literature on the holy book of Islam, this translation provides both the original Arabic verse as well as extensive explanations and interpretations in modern English. Additional commentary is offered on the social and historical aspects of Islam, as well as the existence and unity of God, the concept of resurrection, and other theological complexities. Several special glossaries detailing the names of God and Qur'an vocabulary are also included.

Author : Anton Wessels
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2017-02-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532607981

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A Stranger is Calling by Anton Wessels Pdf

Abraham, the father of all believers, plays host to three strangers, one of whom is God, and thus sets an example for others to follow. Jews, Christians, and Muslims often treat each other as strangers. Their Holy Books are not the cause of their conflicts and enmity but rather show the way to solve them. They tell a common story of the lifelong journey of the human being to the promised city, the promised land, and the promised world where justice and righteousness reign.

Author : Blichfeldt
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2024-02-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004661875

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Early Mahdism by Blichfeldt Pdf

Author : Abu Sud’an Ditshego
Publisher : Partridge Africa
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781482826012

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Yo, O You Within! by Abu Sud’an Ditshego Pdf

This read suggests we start reading from within, the novel of life authored by the characters themselves, our journal of being enchantingly imprinted on paper thin, passing memories of the fleeting now. Life is beautiful when we succeed to live than when we live to succeed.

Author : Shaik Kadir
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9789814779951

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Islam Explained: Essential reading for anyone who wants to know more about Islam (2nd edition) by Shaik Kadir Pdf

Shaik Kadir Shaik Maideen holds a Master of Education degree from the University of Sheffield, UK. He received training in teaching and journalism both locally and overseas, and has years of experience as an educator and journalist. Formerly a senior lecturer at the Institute of Technical Education, Singapore, he has now retired from service. His numerous writings have been published in various periodicals and magazines in Singapore and in other countries, including local newspapers such as The Straits Times and Berita Harian. His other books on aspects of Islam include Read! The Islamic inspiration on guidance, wisdom and progress (1986), The Straight Way: Answers to questions put forward by non-Muslims (1993), The Haj: The annual pilgrimage of Islam (1995), Commanding a dynamic Islamic Personality (2000), Inside Islam: 101 questions and answers (2004), Islam Explained (2006) which has been translated into Malay, and Allah: Understanding God in Islam (2016).

Author : John Fahy
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781789206104

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Becoming Vaishnava in an Ideal Vedic City by John Fahy Pdf

Becoming Vaishnava in an Ideal Vedic City centers on a growing multinational community of ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness) devotees in Mayapur, West Bengal. While ISKCON’s history is often presented in terms of an Indian guru ‘transplanting’ Indian spirituality to the West, this book focusses on the efforts to bring ISKCON back to India. Paying particular attention to devotees’ failure to consistently live up to ISKCON’s ideals and the ongoing struggle to realize the utopian vision of an ‘ideal Vedic city’, this book argues that the anthropology of ethics must account for how moral systems accommodate the problem of moral failure.

Author : Peter Kwasniewski
Publisher : Angelico Press
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2020-05-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781621385370

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Reclaiming our Roman Catholic Birthright by Peter Kwasniewski Pdf

At the crest of volatile years of experimentation, a new rite of Mass was introduced in 1969—no mere cosmetic treatment but a radical reconstruction of the Church’s central act of worship. A minority of the faithful continued to hold fast to the traditional rite, which John Paul II and Benedict XVI gradually freed from restrictions. The steady growth of this “traditionalist” movement inevitably prompts questions in the minds of more and more people. What is it that Catholic laity, clergy, and religious are discovering and falling in love with? Could you—should you—be among them? In this engaging book, Peter Kwasniewski draws on decades of experience and, presuming no specialized knowledge, explains why the traditional Mass operates the way it does, what its distinctive features and benefits are, and how it still captures hearts with a beauty deeply rooted and perennially green. Every reader—whether already a lover of the Mass of Ages or a complete newbie, whether committed or curious, perplexed or skeptical, sitting on the fence or bouncing back and forth between old and new—will find life-changing insights in these pages.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Soul of the Qur'an
Page : 727 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Soul of the Qur'an-Volume 1 by Anonim Pdf

Author : David Kloos
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2017-11-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781400887835

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Becoming Better Muslims by David Kloos Pdf

How do ordinary Muslims deal with and influence the increasingly pervasive Islamic norms set by institutions of the state and religion? Becoming Better Muslims offers an innovative account of the dynamic interactions between individual Muslims, religious authorities, and the state in Aceh, Indonesia. Relying on extensive historical and ethnographic research, David Kloos offers a detailed analysis of religious life in Aceh and an investigation into today’s personal processes of ethical formation. Aceh is known for its history of rebellion and its recent implementation of Islamic law. Debunking the stereotypical image of the Acehnese as inherently pious or fanatical, Kloos shows how Acehnese Muslims reflect consciously on their faith and often frame their religious lives in terms of gradual ethical improvement. Revealing that most Muslims view their lives through the prism of uncertainty, doubt, and imperfection, he argues that these senses of failure contribute strongly to how individuals try to become better Muslims. He also demonstrates that while religious authorities have encroached on believers and local communities, constraining them in their beliefs and practices, the same process has enabled ordinary Muslims to reflect on moral choices and dilemmas, and to shape the ways religious norms are enforced. Arguing that Islamic norms are carried out through daily negotiations and contestations rather than blind conformity, Becoming Better Muslims examines how ordinary people develop and exercise their religious agency.