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 |
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
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 |
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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
Title | Living Traditions and Universal Conviviality PDF eBook |
Author | Roland Faber |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
Pages | 285 |
Release | 2016-03-03 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1498513360 |
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
Title | Sophos Ontology PDF eBook |
Author | Lee Irwin |
Publisher | Lexington Books |
Pages | 253 |
Release | 2024-01-04 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1666948721 |
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
Title | Extraordinary Groups PDF eBook |
Author | Richard T. Schaefer |
Publisher | Waveland Press |
Pages | 423 |
Release | 2015-10-22 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 147863183X |
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
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 |
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
Title | Re-riting Woman PDF eBook |
Author | Kristy S. Coleman |
Publisher | Rowman Altamira |
Pages | 268 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Goddess religion |
ISBN | 0759110026 |
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.