Author: Gillian Bennett
Publisher: Penguin Group
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 246

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Author: Tommy Kuusela
Publisher: Beewolf Press
ISBN: 9788799633142
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 204

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This scholarly collection explores historical and contemporary folk belief and traditions of the supernatural around the globe. From fairies on the island of Fetlar to encounters with the Haiwaiian goddess Pele to Swedish ghost pigs and manhole cover traditions to para-genealogy to religious songs of Braj to Silesian legal theories of vampirism, this book sheds new light on murky and contested areas of scholarship within the disciplines of folklore, anthropology, and history. Chapter authors: Arngrimur Vidalin, Andrew Jennings, Tommy Kuusela, Fredrik Skott, Kirsten Mollegaard, Barbara Annan, Tulika Chandra, and Giuseppe Maiello"

Author: Richard P. H. Greenfield
Publisher: Amsterdam : A.M. Hakkert
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 464

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Author: James Heft
Publisher: Fordham Univ Press
ISBN: 0823226476
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 333

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From the beginning, the Abrahamic faiths-Judaism, Christianity, and Islam-have stressed the importance of transmitting religious identity from one generation to the next. Today, that sustaining mission has never been more challenged. Will young people have a faith to guide them? How can faith traditions anchor religious attachments in this secular, skeptical culture?Filled with real-world wisdom, Passing the Faith will be an essential resource for anyone seeking to understand what religions must, and can, do to inspire a vigorous faith in the next generation.

Author: Kenneth Shouler
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1440500363
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 304

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An easy-to-use and comprehensive guide that explores the intriguing dogma and rituals, cultural convictions, and often-checkered backgrounds and histories of the world's religions.

Author: Robert Hefner
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136681000
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 331

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There has long been a debate about implications of globalization for the survival of the world of sovereign nation-states, and the role of nationalism as both an agent of and a response to globalization. In contrast, until recently there has been much less debate about the fate of religion. ‘Globalization’ has been viewed as part of the rationalization process, which has already relegated religion to the dustbin of history, just as it threatens the nation, as the world moves toward a cosmopolitan ethics and politics. The chapters in this book, however, make the case for the salience and resilience of religion, often in conjunction with nationalism, in the contemporary world in several ways. This book highlights the diverse ways in which religions first and foremost make use of the traditional power and communication channels available to them, like strategies of conversion, the preservation of traditional value systems, and the intertwining of religious and political power. Nevertheless, challenged by a more culturally and religiously diversified societies and by the growth of new religious sects, contemporary religions are also forced to let go of these well known strategies of preservation and formulate new ways of establishing their position in local contexts. This collection of essays by established and emerging scholars brings together theory-driven and empirically-based research and case-studies about the global and bottom-up strategies of religions and religious traditions in Europe and beyond to rethink their positions in their local communities and in the world.

Author: Gillian Bennett
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 240

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Drawing on modern field research among elderly women in England and historical research in supernatural traditions, Gillian Bennett offers a clear and thought-provoking discussion of the vigorous survival, nature, and patterns of belief in the supernatural. Focusing on contact with the dead, which was especially emphasized and recounted by her informants, Bennett discusses the role of bereavement in these occurrences, examines how and why narratives are employed to account for personal experiences, and looks at case studies in the history of ghosts and visitations. Book jacket.

Author: Marion Bowman
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317543548
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 417

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Vernacular religion is religion as people experience, understand, and practice it. It shapes everyday culture and disrupts the traditional boundaries between 'official' and 'folk' religion. The book analyses vernacular religion in a range of Christian denominations as well as in indigenous and New Age religion from the nineteenth century to today. How these differing expressions of belief are shaped by their individual, communal and national contexts is also explored. What is revealed is the consistency of genres, the persistence of certain key issues, and how globalization in all its cultural and technological forms is shaping contemporary faith practice. The book will be valuable to students of ethnology, folklore, religious studies, and anthropology.

Author: Shannon Ables
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692085219
Category : Contentment
Languages : en
Pages : 402

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What can you uniquely give the world? We often sell ourselves short with self-limiting beliefs, but most of us would be amazed and delighted to know that we do have something special - our distinctive passions and talents - to offer. And what if I told you that what you have to give will also enable you to live a life of true contentment? How is that possible? It happens when you embrace and curate your own simply luxurious life. We tend to not realize the capacity of our full potential and settle for what society has deemed acceptable. However, each of us has a unique journey to travel if only we would find the courage, paired with key skills we can develop, to step forward. This book will help you along the deeper journey to discovering your best self as you begin to trust your intuition and listen to your curiosity. You will learn how to: - Recognize your innate strengths - Acquire the skills needed to nurture your best self - Identify and navigate past societal limitations often placed upon women - Strengthen your brand both personally and professionally - Build a supportive and healthy community - Cultivate effortless style - Enhance your everyday meals with seasonal fare - Live with less, so that you can live more fully - Understand how to make a successful fresh start - Establish and mastermind your financial security - Experience great pleasure and joy in relationships - Always strive for quality over quantity in every arena of your life Living simply luxuriously is a choice: to think critically, to live courageously, and to savor the everydays as much as the grand occasions. As you learn to live well in your everydays, you will elevate your experience and recognize what is working for you and what is not. With this knowledge, you let go of the unnecessary, thus simplifying your life and removing the complexity. Choices become easier, life has more flavor, and you begin to feel deeply satisfying true contentment. The cultivation of a unique simply luxurious life is an extraordinary daily journey that each of us can master, leading us to our fullest potential.

Author: David Morgan
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780415481151
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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First Published in 2010. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.