Hidden Circles in the Web

Hidden Circles in the Web
Title Hidden Circles in the Web PDF eBook
Author Constance Wise
Publisher Rowman Altamira
Pages 170
Release 2008
Genre Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN 9780759110069

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In Hidden Circles in the Web, scholar and Feminist Wiccan practitioner Constance Wise explores the growing and mysterious Pagan tradition of Feminist Wicca through the lens of process thought.

女性经验的生态隐喻——生态女性主义研究

女性经验的生态隐喻——生态女性主义研究
Title 女性经验的生态隐喻——生态女性主义研究 PDF eBook
Author 张妮妮
Publisher BEIJING BOOK CO. INC.
Pages 367
Release 2021-11-09
Genre Social Science
ISBN

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本书对生态女性主义产生的思想背景、先驱人物、哲学思维方式、宗教信仰、文学批评、社会批判等方面进行了阐述,并对生态女性主义遭遇中国的问题进行了简要的分析。

Living Traditions and Universal Conviviality

Living Traditions and Universal Conviviality
Title Living Traditions and Universal Conviviality PDF eBook
Author Roland Faber
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Pages 285
Release 2016-03-03
Genre Religion
ISBN 1498513360

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The World Parliament of Religions adopted the view that there will not be peace in this world without including peace among religions. Yet, even with the unified force of the world’s religions and wisdom traditions, this cannot be accomplished without justice among people. In one way or another, “unity” among religions, as based on justice and the will to accept the other’s religions and even irreligiosity as means of justice, will not prevail without an internal and external, spiritual, theological, philosophical and practical investigation into the very reasons for religious strife and fanaticism as well as the resources that people, cultures, religions and wisdom traditions might provide to disentangle them from the injustices of their host regimes, and to seek the “balance” that leads to a measure of universal fairness among the multiplicity of religious and non-religious expressions of humanity. “Conviviality” expresses the depth and breadth of “living together,” which itself can be understood as a translation of a central term of Whitehead's philosophy and the process tradition—“concrescence” (growing together, becoming concrete)—as it is recently and increasingly used in different discourses to name the concrete community of difference of individuals, cultures, and religions in appreciation of the mutual inclusiveness of their lives. This book seeks to bring together experts from different religious (and non-religious) traditions and spiritual persuasions to suggest ways in which the living wisdom traditions might contribute to, and transform themselves into, a universal conviviality among the people, cultures and religions of this world for a common future. It wishes to test the resources that we can contribute to this concurrent and urgent matter, aware of Whitehead's call for a radical transformation of power and violence in thought and action as, perhaps, the ultimate theory of conflict resolution.

Sophos Ontology

Sophos Ontology
Title Sophos Ontology PDF eBook
Author Lee Irwin
Publisher Lexington Books
Pages 253
Release 2024-01-04
Genre Religion
ISBN 1666948721

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Sophos Ontology: On Post-Traditional Spirituality discusses religious plurality and post-traditional perspectives on emergent forms of sacred sensibility, particularly for those identifying as “spiritual but not religious.” This book is divided into three parts. The first part is a retrospective account of multiple religious traditions, with emphasis on esoteric thought as influenced by mystical writings, covering western, eastern, and Native American traditions. The second part discusses the need for a new conceptualization of the “sacred” as expressed through multiple spiritual perspectives relevant to a pansentient, post-traditional process ontology. Other topics in this section include the importance of an ethically shaped spirituality, collective influences, dreams, imagination, and the role of pluralism in shaping beliefs. Part three explores the role of faith, redefined as spiritual commitment, mysticism as direct experiential knowledge, and transpersonal theory influenced by comparative studies in altered states of consciousness, paranormal research, and the metaphysics of discovery — all contributing to the development of present and future spirituality.

Extraordinary Groups

Extraordinary Groups
Title Extraordinary Groups PDF eBook
Author Richard T. Schaefer
Publisher Waveland Press
Pages 423
Release 2015-10-22
Genre Social Science
ISBN 147863183X

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Extraordinary Groups has had a storied history of excellence over multiple editions. Now available from Waveland Press at the start of its fifth decade of availability, its interdisciplinary approach to groups engaged in unconventional lifestyles makes it a popular textbook choice in hundreds of college courses across the social sciences, including anthropology, religion, history, and psychology. Written by sociologists, using and illustrating sociological principles, the book is appealing because it is descriptive and explanatory rather than analytical. Descriptions of the groups are interwoven with basic sociological concepts, but systematic analysis and inductive reasoning are left to the discretion of the instructor. Extraordinary Groups is a compelling overview of the broad tapestry of social life that constitutes the United States. The illustrated, full-featured Ninth Edition includes a glossary and end-of-chapter key terms, sources on the Web, and selected readings.

Contemporary Druidry: A Historical and Ethnographic Study

Contemporary Druidry: A Historical and Ethnographic Study
Title Contemporary Druidry: A Historical and Ethnographic Study PDF eBook
Author Michael T. Cooper
Publisher Sacred Tribes Press
Pages 203
Release 2010-08-21
Genre Religion
ISBN 1452471320

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Contemporary Druidry is one of the fastest growing religions in Western society. This book addresses the attempt by practitioners to bring an ancient spirituality into the mainstream. It examines ancient Druid beliefs and critiques the contemporary expression by comparing the two. Relying on eight years of research and more than 200 interviews, the book provides an outsider's look at this faith

Re-riting Woman

Re-riting Woman
Title Re-riting Woman PDF eBook
Author Kristy S. Coleman
Publisher Rowman Altamira
Pages 268
Release 2009
Genre Goddess religion
ISBN 0759110026

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Re-riting Woman is an ethnographic study of Dianic Wicca, a modern Pagan religion in which the divine is solely feminine. Kristy S. Coleman explores Dianic Witchcraft, what it really means to practice Wicca today, and how our understanding of womanhood can change with the experience of a divine feminine.