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Land of Beautiful Vision
Author | : Sally McAra |
Publsiher | : University of Hawaii Press |
Total Pages | : 226 |
Release | : 2007-04-30 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780824829964 |
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Land of Beautiful Vision is the first book-length ethnography to address the role of material culture in contemporary adaptations of Buddhism and the first to focus on convert Buddhists in New Zealand. Sally McAra takes as her subject a fascinating instance of an ongoing creative process whereby a global religion is made locally meaningful through the construction of a Buddhist sacred place. She uses an in-depth case study of a small religious structure, a stupa, in rural New Zealand to explore larger issues related to the contemporary surge in interest in Buddhism and religious globalization. Her research extends beyond the level of public discourse on Buddhism to investigate narratives of members of the Friends of the Western Buddhist Order (FWBO) about their relationship with the land, analyzing these and the FWBO’s transformative project through a thematic focus on key symbolic landmarks at their site, Sudarshanaloka. In considering cross-cultural interactions resulting in syncretism or indigenization of alien religions, many anthropological studies concentrate on the unequal power relations between colonizing and colonized peoples. McAra extrapolates from this literature to look at a situation where the underlying power relations are quite different. She focuses on individuals in an organization whose members seek to appropriate knowledge from an "Eastern" tradition to remake their own society—one shaped by its unresolved colonizing past.
Land of Beautiful Vision
Author | : Sally McAra |
Publsiher | : University of Hawaii Press |
Total Pages | : 225 |
Release | : 2007-04-30 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780824863289 |
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Land of Beautiful Vision is the first book-length ethnography to address the role of material culture in contemporary adaptations of Buddhism and the first to focus on convert Buddhists in New Zealand. Sally McAra takes as her subject a fascinating instance of an ongoing creative process whereby a global religion is made locally meaningful through the construction of a Buddhist sacred place. She uses an in-depth case study of a small religious structure, a stupa, in rural New Zealand to explore larger issues related to the contemporary surge in interest in Buddhism and religious globalization. Her research extends beyond the level of public discourse on Buddhism to investigate narratives of members of the Friends of the Western Buddhist Order (FWBO) about their relationship with the land, analyzing these and the FWBO’s transformative project through a thematic focus on key symbolic landmarks at their site, Sudarshanaloka. In considering cross-cultural interactions resulting in syncretism or indigenization of alien religions, many anthropological studies concentrate on the unequal power relations between colonizing and colonized peoples. McAra extrapolates from this literature to look at a situation where the underlying power relations are quite different. She focuses on individuals in an organization whose members seek to appropriate knowledge from an "Eastern" tradition to remake their own society—one shaped by its unresolved colonizing past.
The Spirituality of Wine
Author | : Gisela H. Kreglinger |
Publsiher | : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing |
Total Pages | : 300 |
Release | : 2016 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780802867896 |
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Wine serves an important role both in Scripture and in the Christian church, but its significance has received relatively little theological attention in modern times. This book fills that gap. Viewing wine as a gift of God's created bounty and as a special symbol used pervasively throughout Scripture, Kreglinger canvasses the history of wine in the church, particularly its use in the Lord's Supper, discusses the fascinating process of winemaking, and considers both the health benefits of wine and the dangers of alcohol abuse. Offering a vision of the Christian life that sees God in all things - including the work of a vintner and the enjoyment of a well crafted glass of wine.
The London Quarterly Review
Author | : Anonim |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 606 |
Release | : 1858 |
Genre | : Theology |
ISBN | : PRNC:32101073760405 |
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London Quarterly Review
Author | : Anonim |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 606 |
Release | : 1858 |
Genre | : English periodicals |
ISBN | : UCAL:B3011830 |
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Land of Pure Vision
Author | : David Zurick |
Publsiher | : University Press of Kentucky |
Total Pages | : 137 |
Release | : 2014-07-09 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9780813145594 |
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Wars have played a momentous role in shaping the course of human history. The ever-present specter of conflict has made it an enduring topic of interest in popular culture, and many movies, from Hollywood blockbusters to independent films, have sought to show the complexities and horrors of war on-screen. In The Philosophy of War Films, David LaRocca compiles a series of essays by prominent scholars that examine the impact of representing war in film and the influence that cinematic images of battle have on human consciousness, belief, and action. The contributors explore a variety of topics, including the aesthetics of war as portrayed on-screen, the effect war has on personal identity, and the ethical problems presented by war. Drawing upon analyses of iconic and critically acclaimed war films such as Saving Private Ryan (1998), The Thin Red Line (1998), Rescue Dawn (2006), Restrepo (2010), and Zero Dark Thirty (2012), this volume's examination of the genre creates new ways of thinking about the philosophy of war. A fascinating look at the manner in which combat and its aftermath are depicted cinematically, The Philosophy of War Films is a timely and engaging read for any philosopher, filmmaker, reader, or viewer who desires a deeper understanding of war and its representation in popular culture.
God s Beauty
Author | : Patrick T. McCormick |
Publsiher | : Liturgical Press |
Total Pages | : 169 |
Release | : 2012-10-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780814680872 |
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What if we began our study of Christian ethics not with an examination of our moral duties but with an exploration of the call of beauty? For like justice, beauty generates a call to a larger, more generous self. God's Beauty offers a fresh, positive approach to moral arguments calling us to work for social justice. It focuses on the calling of divine beauty summoning us to work for justice, protect human rights, overcome alienation and hostility, and be tenders and creators of beauty.
Letters from High Latitudes
Author | : Frederick Temple Blackwood Marquis of Dufferin and Ava |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 280 |
Release | : 1887 |
Genre | : Arctic regions |
ISBN | : PRNC:32101074252568 |
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