The Evolution Of A Vow

Author : Judith Schaefer
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783825817954

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The Evolution of a Vow by Judith Schaefer Pdf

For centuries, the vow of obedience has been at the heart of religious life. With the renewal efforts of Vatican II, the vow has been dramatically restructured but not theologically re-envisioned. The Evolution of a Vow: Obedience as Decision Making in Communion addresses the changes in the vow and proposes a renewed theology that supports the living out of obedience in the twenty-first century. Obedience-in-communion, as a theological proposal, invites vowed religious to create a pattern of limitless listening that everywhere seeks the call of God to communion. Against the horizon of communion, obedience becomes the singular thread of grace by which vowed religious become who they are called to be.

Author : Judith Schaefer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Obedience, Vow of
ISBN : 3037358858

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The Evolution of a Vow by Judith Schaefer Pdf

Author : Devatma
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2018-12-21
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781543493795

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The Evolution of Divine Life in Me by Devatma Pdf

The journey from human species to sublime species (the perfect embodiment of Truth, Goodness and Beauty) is a story of the gradual explicitness of the spiritual principle. It is the best manifested in the sublime powers, sublime life and sublime beauty. Psychic forces of complete love of Truth and Goodness; Complete hatred for untruth and evil, altered the altruistic man into Devatma. He is heir to a truth of the highest sublimity that touched the noblest and highest throne of glory. It is his love of truth that led Devatma to embrace scientific methods and test the imagination-sponsored beliefs. This rejects the supernatural beliefs and embraces the scientific method. The philosophy of Devatma is extraordinary, simple and grand but at same time it is naturalistic, dialectical, scientific, evolutionary, developmental, optimistic, responsible and altruistic. On being illumined by the unique light of love of truth, He was able to discover new and rare truths about soul-life, its evolution and dissolution, which no one had discovered before on this earth and naturally there was no teaching of these truths. His teaching about what is good and bad in relation to every kingdom of the universe is absolutely unique. For bringing higher changes in this most dark, most ignorant, most degraded and most harmful state of mankind and for bringing into being absolutely new and blessed age; to produce men of Trust and Character through whom human relations will be in all respects sweet and blessed., there was the necessity of the emergence of Devatma. In His Philosophy, readers can find the best answer of the fundamental questions: Why are we on this planet? What is the origin and organism of life? Where did we come from? Why do we exist? Do we have any intrinsic value? What is the highest meaning and purpose of life? What is sublime life or complete love of Truth? What are the fundamental scientific truths about Human soul, here and hereafter? Finally either sublime species could survive or not?

Author : Cheryl Mendelson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2024-05-07
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781668021569

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Vows by Cheryl Mendelson Pdf

From the bestselling author of Home Comforts comes the story of our wedding vows—what they mean and why they still matter. In the West, marrying is so thoroughly identified with ceremonial promises that “taking vows” is a synonym for getting married. So, it’s a surprise to realize that this custom is actually a historical and anthropological oddity. Most of the world, for most of history, married without making promises. And there’s a reason for that. Marriage by vow presupposes free choice, and free choice makes a love-match possible. It is a very modern arrangement. Vows is both a moving memoir of two marriages and a thoughtful meditation on marriage itself. Cheryl Mendelson tackles the sociology of commitment through our most traditional promises and shows why they endure. In considering the kind of marriage these vows entail, she helps answer some of life’s most urgent and personal of questions: Could I, would I, or should I make these promises to someone? Using history and literature, the book describes the parameters of the behavior that traditional vows promise and, in doing so, answers a whole series of other questions: Why did wedding-by-vow arise only in the West? Why are they recited in weddings around the world today? Why have these vows lasted for nearly a thousand years? Why does the kind of marriage promised in the vows survive?

Author : Sandra Marie Schneiders
Publisher : Paulist Press
Page : 881 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781587682575

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Buying the Field by Sandra Marie Schneiders Pdf

Author : Philip E. Bennett
Publisher : Tamesis Books
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Guillaume d'Orange (Chansons de geste)
ISBN : 1855661055

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The Cycle of Guillaume D'Orange Or Garin de Monglane by Philip E. Bennett Pdf

Bibliography of all works, not only on the full cycle but also on Le Chanson de Guillaume and the Geste de Monglane. This is the first comprehensive critical bibliography of the Old French epic cycle of Guillaume d'Orange. As well as covering editions and studies of the twenty principal poems of the full cycle, including fragments, the bibliography includes works on La Chanson de Guillaume, the fifteenth-century prose romance derived from the cycle, and the four poems conserved only in the so-called Geste de Monglane. It offers exhaustive coverage of material published between the mid-nineteenth century and the year 2000, including book reviews. As well as listing and commenting on editions and studies of individual poems the bibliography has sections dealing with manuscript studies, studies of the cycle as a whole and groups of poems, thematic studies of characters, motifs, geography and history related to the poems. For ease of consultation it is completed by an index of scholars and an index of authors, titles and themes. PHILIP BENNETT is Reader in French, Edinburgh University.

Author : Susan E. Farrier
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2024-01-26
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781135736613

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The Medieval Charlemagne Legend by Susan E. Farrier Pdf

Originally published in 1993, The Medieval Charlemagne Legend is a selective bibliography for the literary scholar, of historical and literary material relating to Charlemagne. The book provides a chronological listing of sources on the legend and man is split into three distinct sections, covering the history of Charlemagne, the literature of Charlemagne and the medieval biography and chronicle of Charlemagne.

Author : Richard R. Gaillardetz
Publisher : Liturgical Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780814680544

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When the Magisterium Intervenes by Richard R. Gaillardetz Pdf

Catholicism has always recognized the need for a normative doctrinal teaching authority. Yet the character, scope, and exercise of that authority, what has come to be called the magisterium, has changed significantly over two millennia. This book gathers contributions from leading Catholic scholars in considering new factors that must be taken into account as we consider the church's official teaching authority in today's postmodern context. Noted experts in their fields cover many intriguing topics here, including the investigation of theologians that has occurred in recent years, canonical perspectives on such investigations, the role that women religious have played in these issues, the place of the media when problems arise, and possible future ways forward The book concludes with "The Elizabeth Johnson Dossier," a selection of documents essential to understanding the case of Elizabeth Johnson, CSJ, whose work was recently the subject of severe criticism by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.Contributors include Bradford Hinze, James Coriden, Colleen Mallon, Ormond Rush, Gerard Mannion, Anthony Godzieba, Vincent Miller, Richard Gaillardetz, and Elizabeth Johnson.

Author : Jeffery D. Long,Michael G. Long
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781000449808

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Nonviolence in the World’s Religions by Jeffery D. Long,Michael G. Long Pdf

The twenty-first century began with the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Much has been written and debated on the relationship between faith and violence, with acts of terror at the forefront. However, the twentieth century also gave rise to many successful nonviolent protest movements. Nonviolence in the World’s Religions introduces the reader to the complex relationship between religion and nonviolence. Each of the essays delves into the contemporary and historical expressions of the world’s major religious traditions in relation to nonviolence. Contributors explore the literary and theological foundations of a tradition’s justification of nonviolence; the ways that nonviolence has come to expression in its beliefs, symbols, rituals, and other practices; and the evidence of nonviolence in its historic and present responses to conflict and warfare. The meanings of both religion and nonviolence are explored through engagement with nonviolence in Hindu, Buddhist, Chinese, Sikh, Jewish, Christian, Islamic, Jain, and Pacific Island religious traditions. This is the ideal introduction to the relationship between religion and violence for undergraduate students, as well as for those in related fields, such as religious studies, peace and conflict studies, area studies, sociology, political science, and history.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2017-03-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004340503

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Chinese and Tibetan Esoteric Buddhism by Anonim Pdf

Chinese and Tibetan Esoteric Buddhism presents cutting-edge research and unfolds the sweeping impact of esoteric Buddhism on Tibetan and Chinese cultures, and the movement's role in forging distinct political, ethnical, and religious identities across Asia at large.

Author : Hans Urs von Balthasar
Publisher : Ignatius Press
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1983-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780898707885

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The Christian State of Life by Hans Urs von Balthasar Pdf

"The sole purpose of this book is to provide a comprehensive meditation on the foundations and background of St. Ignatius' contemplation on the 'call of Christ', on the answer we must give if we want 'to give great proof of our love' and on the choice explicitly demanded of us: either to follow Christ our Lord to the 'first state of life, which is that of observing the commandments', of which he has given us an example by his obedience to his parents; or to follow him to 'the second state, which is that of evangelical perfection', of which he has given us an example by leaving his family 'to devote himself exclusively to the service of his eternal Father'. And this so that we can 'arrive at perfection' -- which is, of course, the perfection of Christian love -- 'in whatever state or way of life God our Lord may grant us to choose...The goal of our meditation is to understand why this act of choosing a 'state or way of life' 'within our Holy Mother, the hierarchical Church' is possible and necessary in the first place, and why there should be any either-or since both ways are capable of leading us to the same 'perfection of love', just as the same act, viewed from different perspectives, can be either absolute or relative." [Preface].

Author : Chogyam Trungpa
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2010-09-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0834821532

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The Collected Works of Chogyam Trungpa: Volume Four by Chogyam Trungpa Pdf

The Collected Works of Chögyam Trungpa brings together in eight volumes the writings of the first and most influential and inspirational Tibetan teacher to present Buddhism in the West. Organized by theme, the collection includes full-length books as well as articles, seminar transcripts, poems, plays, and interviews, many of which have never before been available in book form. From memoirs of his escape from Chinese-occupied Tibet to insightful discussions of psychology, mind, and meditation; from original verse and calligraphy to the esoteric lore of tantric Buddhism—the impressive range of Trungpa's vision, talents, and teachings is showcased in this landmark series. Volume Four presents introductory writings on the vajrayana tantric teachings, clearing up Western misconceptions about Buddhist tantra. It includes three full-length books and a 1976 interview in which Chögyam Trungpa offers penetrating comments on the challenge of bringing the vajrayana teachings to America.

Author : Madeline Kochen
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2014-08-21
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781107728875

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Organ Donation and the Divine Lien in Talmudic Law by Madeline Kochen Pdf

This book offers a new theory of property and distributive justice derived from Talmudic law, illustrated by a case study involving the sale of organs for transplant. Although organ donation did not exist in late antiquity, this book posits a new way, drawn from the Talmud, to conceive of this modern means of giving to others. Our common understanding of organ transfers as either a gift or sale is trapped in a dichotomy that is conceptually and philosophically limiting. Drawing on Maussian gift theory, this book suggests a different legal and cultural meaning for this property transfer. It introduces the concept of the 'divine lien', an obligation to others in need built into the definition of all property ownership. Rather than a gift or sale, organ transfer is shown to exemplify an owner's voluntary recognition and fulfilment of this latent property obligation.

Author : Dyan Elliott
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781400844340

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Spiritual Marriage by Dyan Elliott Pdf

The early Christian and medieval practice of spiritual marriage, in which husband and wife mutually and voluntarily relinquish sexual activity for reasons of piety, plays an important role in the development of the institution of marriage and in the understanding of female religiosity. Drawing on hagiography, chronicles, theology, canon law, and pastoral sources, Dyan Elliott traces the history of spiritual marriage in the West from apostolic times to the beginning of the sixteenth century.

Author : Douglas S. Wingate
Publisher : DSW Health Services
Page : 494 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2016-12-31
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Circuits and Shen: Models of the evolution of consciousness and Chinese medicine by Douglas S. Wingate Pdf

Every individual develops physically and psychologically through distinct stages of life. With each stage grows a wider perspective of self and the world around us. In Circuits and Shen: models of the evolution of consciousness and Chinese medicine, the spectrum of human consciousness is explored from the view of the eight circuit model of the brain and the holonomic theory of development. It is shown how these relate to brain development, psychoneuroendocrinology and holding patterns of the fascial networks throughout the body as well as Eastern subtle body systems. Utilizing this information it becomes possible to lay out a systematic means of informing Chinese medical practitioners and bodyworkers in approaches aimed at treating negative"imprints", psychological impacts or physical illnesses that may develop out of each stage