The Bearing of Religious Ideals on Social Reconstruction

The Bearing of Religious Ideals on Social Reconstruction PDF Author: Annie Besant
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Category : Religion and sociology
Languages : en
Pages : 40

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The Bearing of Religious Ideals on Social Reconstruction

The Bearing of Religious Ideals on Social Reconstruction PDF Author: Annie Besant
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Category : Religion and sociology
Languages : en
Pages : 40

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The Reconstruction of Religion

The Reconstruction of Religion PDF Author: Charles Abram Ellwood
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Category : Christian sociology
Languages : en
Pages : 358

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"A selected list of books in English suggested for collateral reading": p. 319-324.

The Bearing of Religious Ideals on Social Reorganisation

The Bearing of Religious Ideals on Social Reorganisation PDF Author: Annie Besant
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Category : Theosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 22

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The Birth of New India

The Birth of New India PDF Author: Annie Besant
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Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 454

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A World Religion

A World Religion PDF Author: Annie Besant
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Category : Theosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 34

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The Theosophist

The Theosophist PDF Author:
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Category : Theosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 1078

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Spiritual Progress

Spiritual Progress PDF Author: Helena Petrovna Blavatsky
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Category : Theosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 18

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The Origin of Evil

The Origin of Evil PDF Author: Helena Petrovna Blavatsky
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Category : Good and evil
Languages : en
Pages : 30

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Divine Feminine

Divine Feminine PDF Author: Joy Dixon
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 0801875307
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 316

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Honorable Mention for the Wallace K. Ferguson Prize from the Canadian Historical AssociationChosen by Choice Magazine as an Outstanding Academic Title of 2003 In 1891, newspapers all over the world carried reports of the death of H. P. Blavatsky, the mysterious Russian woman who was the spiritual founder of the Theosophical Society. With the help of the equally mysterious Mahatmas who were her teachers, Blavatsky claimed to have brought the "ancient wisdom of the East" to the rescue of a materialistic West. In England, Blavatsky's earliest followers were mostly men, but a generation later the Theosophical Society was dominated by women, and theosophy had become a crucial part of feminist political culture. Divine Feminine is the first full-length study of the relationship between alternative or esoteric spirituality and the feminist movement in England. Historian Joy Dixon examines the Theosophical Society's claims that women and the East were the repositories of spiritual forces which English men had forfeited in their scramble for material and imperial power. Theosophists produced arguments that became key tools in many feminist campaigns. Many women of the Theosophical Society became suffragists to promote the spiritualizing of politics, attempting to create a political role for women as a way to "sacralize the public sphere." Dixon also shows that theosophy provides much of the framework and the vocabulary for today's New Age movement. Many of the assumptions about class, race, and gender which marked the emergence of esoteric religions at the end of the nineteenth century continue to shape alternative spiritualities today.

Religion and Social Reconstruction in Africa

Religion and Social Reconstruction in Africa PDF Author: Elias Kifon Bongmba
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351167383
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 314

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Religion has played a major role in both the division and unification of peoples and countries within Africa. Its capacity to cause, and to heal, societal rifts has been well documented. This book addresses this powerful societal force, and explores the implications of a theology of reconstruction, most notably articulated by Jesse Mugambi. This way of thinking seeks to build on liberation theology, aiming to encourage the rebuilding of African society on its own terms. An international panel of contributors bring an interdisciplinary perspective to the issues around reconstructing the religious elements of African society. Looking at issues of reconciliation, postcolonialism and indigenous spirituality, among others, they show that Mugambi’s cultural and theological insight has the potential to revolutionise the way people in Africa address this issue. This is a fascinating exploration of the religious facets of African life. As such, it will be of great interest to scholars of religious studies, theology and African studies.