cIRcle (University of British Columbia)
2010
Wayne Gary Kreger
This paper aims to compare and contrast the concepts of “delusion” and “knowledge” as found in the Inner Chapters of the Zhuangzi and the Platform Sūtra. Employed in this analysis is the methodology of conceptual metaphor analysis, a method that identifies the source domain for metaphors employed in the dissemination of both doctrine and mystical experience. By acknowledging their metaphorical...
2010
E. H. Strauch
Humankind evolved through three psychological stages - subconscience, conscience, and supraconscience. Ritual and myth, cosmology and theism marked phases of psychic integration, initiating our supraconscience evolution. Four archetypes: temperance, 'the great chain of being,' Biblical interpretation, and Divinity became the Cosmic consciousness of secular man. Study of Scripture developed a...
2010
C. Welz
In this comparative study, Matthew Bagger takes up the challenge to reflect on the role of paradox in Western and Asian religious discourse. In order to find out why religions display a peculiar propensity for paradox, Bagger draws not only on religious studies, but also on philosophy and the social sciences. He offers a naturalistic explanation of religion’s propensity to cultivate and...
SubStance
2010
Mark Bonta
2 citations
Rhizome of Boehme and DeleuzeEsoteric Precursors of the God of Complexity Mark Bonta (bio) 1. Deleuze and the Occult Though it has been claimed that Deleuze sought to delink his thought from all religion (Bryden), a close examination of his major writings, as well as his collaborative work with Guattari, shows that he was closely attuned to the subterranean mystical currents that pervade...
2010
Harry Oldmeadow
Rudolf Otto is most familiar to scholars of religion as the author of The Idea of the Holy , a work which exercised an immense influence in the inter-war years. Less well-known are Otto's later writings on Eastern traditions and his efforts, both theoretical and practical, to fashion a new religious incluvism and a spirit of harmonious cooperation amongst the world's faiths. This chapter...
The Journal of Theological Studies
December 21, 2009
Charlotte Methuen
In this book, Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke, Professor of Western Esotericism at the University of Exeter, offers a historical introduction to Western esoteric traditions which ranges from the ancient Hellenistic sources through the Renaissance to the present day. Following an introduction which discusses the historiography of esotericism, the work is made up of 12 chapters which cover a wide range...
Zeitschrift für Antikes Christentum / Journal of Ancient Christianity
December 15, 2009
Claire Clivaz
ZUSAMMENFASSUNG Die pseudo-klementinischen Recognitiones II 61-69 sind von modernen Kommen tatoren noch nicht ausreichend gründlich diskutiert worden. Die erwähnte Textpassage beschreibt einen beson deren Zeitpunkt in der Auseinandersetzung zwischen Petrus und Simon Magus, in dem der Apostel ein seltsames Erlebnis mit Simon teilt, das in der lateinischen Übersetzung Rufins mit folgender...
Moreana
December 1, 2009
Fabián Javier Ludueña Romandini
This paper sets forth the thesis that Christian mysticism may also be understood in its political dimension and not only as a manifestation of the individual’s interiority. As examples of this more general perspective, the cases of Thomas More and Saint John of the Cross are examined. The author proposes a comparative study of these two figures basing his study on these two texts: A Dialogue of...
International Journal of Culture and Mental Health
December 1, 2009
Fabrizio Schifano, Ornella Corazza, Paolo Deluca et al.
79 citations
The aim of the study was to foster the collection and analysis of data from web pages related to information on the consumption, manufacture and sale of Spice products, a brand name for an herbal smoking blend, sold as legal substitute for cannabis. The Google search engine was used to carry out an 8-language qualitative assessment of information available on Spice products in a sample of about...
Journal for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture
November 16, 2009
Terry Louise Terhaar
Although records of intense spiritual experiences in nature exist throughout history, the phenomenon remains a little-investigated question. This article is the first in a series describing empirical findings on intense spiritual experiences in nature. Three data points were established including: 1) a cognitive analysis of forest attitude research interviews; 2) a cognitive analysis of nature...