The Power Of Symbols In Religion And Culture
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The Power of Symbols in Religion and Culture
Author | : Frederick William Dillistone |
Publsiher | : Crossroad Publishing Company |
Total Pages | : 246 |
Release | : 1986-01-01 |
Genre | : Christian art and symbolism |
ISBN | : 0824507843 |
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The Power of Symbols
Author | : Frederick William Dillistone |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 260 |
Release | : 1986 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : UOM:39015013248722 |
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Symbols in Arts Religion and Culture
Author | : Farrin Chwalkowski |
Publsiher | : Cambridge Scholars Publishing |
Total Pages | : 620 |
Release | : 2016-12-14 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 9781443857284 |
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We are a product of nature. Every single cell of our body is made of, and depends, on nature. Our inner soul is heavily influenced by nature. We feel sad if the sun is not shining for a few days, and feel pleasure when drawn to the wonder of flowers and uplifted by the song of birds. We came from nature; we are part of nature. In short, we are nature. Nature has been an intimate part of the human experience from the earliest times. Different religions and cultures, from all corners of the world, have honoured and worshipped nature in art, ritual and literature in their own unique ways. This book shows how we learn about our own human nature, our own sense of identity and how we fit into the larger scheme of life and spirit when we come to better understand how our human ancestors, through art, symbol and myth, expressed their relationship with the natural world.
Clashing Symbols
Author | : Michael Paul Gallagher |
Publsiher | : Paulist Press |
Total Pages | : 212 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0809142597 |
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This new edition provides a guide to the relationship between faith and culture. Providing an introduction to all the major figures, issues and debates, this guide is useful for students and those wishing to unlock the realities of contemporary culture.
Symbols and Meaning
Author | : Mari Womack |
Publsiher | : Rowman Altamira |
Total Pages | : 182 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 0759103224 |
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Womack offers a concise and easy-to-read overview of the power and meaning of symbols in all human societies. She describes how symbols_images, words, or behaviors with multi-layered meanings_are mechanism of communication. She demonstrates how we experience the power of symbols in all aspects of human life: birth, death, love, sexual desire, and the need for food and shelter. Womack investigates the use of symbols in the language of religion, healing, politics, social organization and control, popular culture, psychology, philosophy, semiotics, magic and expressive culture, including art, aesthetics, literature, theater, sports, and music. The author's eclectic, anthropological approach incorporates the social, conceptual and psychological dynamics of symbols. Her new book is an essential introductory textbook for courses that define fundamental concepts in religion, cultural anthropology, communication, and art.
Islamic Law and International Human Rights Law
Author | : Anver M. Emon,Mark Ellis,Benjamin Glahn |
Publsiher | : OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | : 416 |
Release | : 2012-10-11 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 9780191645709 |
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The relationship between Islamic law and international human rights law has been the subject of considerable, and heated, debate in recent years. The usual starting point has been to test one system by the standards of the other, asking is Islamic law 'compatible' with international human rights standards, or vice versa. This approach quickly ends in acrimony and accusations of misunderstanding. By overlaying one set of norms on another we overlook the deeply contextual nature of how legal rules operate in a society, and meaningful comparison and discussion is impossible. In this volume, leading experts in Islamic law and international human rights law attempt to deepen the understanding of human rights and Islam, paving the way for a more meaningful debate. Focusing on central areas of controversy, such as freedom of speech and religion, gender equality, and minority rights, the authors examine the contextual nature of how Islamic law and international human rights law are legitimately formed, interpreted, and applied within a community. They examine how these fundamental interests are recognized and protected within the law, and what restrictions are placed on the freedoms associated with them. By examining how each system recognizes and limits fundamental freedoms, this volume clears the ground for exploring the relationship between Islamic law and international human rights law on a sounder footing. In doing so it offers a challenging and distinctive contribution to the literature on the subject, and will be an invaluable reference for students, academics, and policy-makers engaged in the legal and religious debates surrounding Islam and the West.
Earthing the Gospel
Author | : Gerald A. Arbuckle |
Publsiher | : Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Total Pages | : 249 |
Release | : 2002-12-26 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9781592441198 |
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Christians are much the richer for this accomplishment of a long-cherished dream by an experienced missioner-social anthropologist. Gerald Arbuckle has provided a book for the contemporary pastoral care team that mediates basic insights on ministry via the social sciences. He also challenges church workers to rethink and reassess their work in light of the profound cultural changes taking place around them. 'Earthing the Gospel' introduces pastoral workers in the First World to methods of social analysis pioneered by missionaries worldwide. It includes case histories, personal stories, and the results of fieldwork of hundreds of people in both the First and Third Worlds. Applying the insights of social anthropology to the parishes on the home frontÓ Arbuckle offers the tools required to address issues of mission and inculturation in the First World. Above all, 'Earthing the Gospel' is practical. It presumes no special knowledge of anthropology as it zeroes in on topical issues - racism, fundamentalism, the modern family, youth and senior citizen subcultures - affecting parishes and communities today. Each chapter ends with questions for reflection and action. For pastoral teams and workers on every level, the insights gained from mission around the world can, applying the methods described here, be just as fruitful in our own back yards.
Rethinking Media Religion and Culture
Author | : Stewart M. Hoover,Knut Lundby |
Publsiher | : SAGE |
Total Pages | : 348 |
Release | : 1997-01-31 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 076190171X |
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This book links the growing connections between media, culture and religion into a coherent theoretical whole. It examines, amongst others, the effect on cultural practices and the increasing autonomy and individualized practice of religion.