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"La religion a deux dimensions essentielles qui se croisent : l'une horizontale qui vise à relier les hommes entre eux ; l'autre verticale qui relie l'être humain au monde invisible, à une transcendance." F. L.
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"Stephen Prothero's Religion Matters builds religious literacy through an expert's introduction to the greatest stories ever told. Religions are systems of stories, and there is no better way to engage with the world's religions than through the stories that animate their beliefs and practices. Through the exploration of these ancient histories, texts, and stories and their continuities today, Stephen Prothero, a New York Times bestselling author, gifted storyteller, and award-winning scholar and teacher, helps students grasp both the vibrancy of the great religions and their role in our fractured world. Covering Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Daoism, Confucianism, Navajo Religion, and Atheism, this book focuses on what makes each religion distinct without neglecting the connections between them"--
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Zenmeditatie of zazen wordt vaak ‘enkel zitten’ genoemd. Het is een uiterst eenvoudige, bijna techniekloze manier van mediteren. Maar toch is het wat anders dan zitten voor tv of zitten in een wachtkamer bij de dokter. Het is een heel precieze manier van zitten, met hart en ziel, met huid en haar, en van top tot teen. Hoe radicaal eenvoudig de richtlijnen ook zijn, de ervaring is bijzonder rijk en geschakeerd. Om die rijkdom te evoceren, heeft Tom Hannes een twintigtal zenmetaforen geselecteerd, die op poëtische wijze duiding geven bij de wereld van zazen. Zitten als een fontein. Zitten als een dief die een lege kamer binnenkomt. Zitten als een nachtcamera. Zitten als een regenbui... De beelden komen uit de klassieke zenliteratuur, maar ook uit ons moderne dagelijkse leven. Elke metafoor wordt de aanleiding voor een meditatiebegeleiding, een beeld om helemaal te belichamen. De twintig beelden wrijven tegen elkaar. Ze spreken elkaar schijnbaar tegen. Ze gaan met elkaar aan de slag. Door ze intens en intiem te belichamen, kan de bevrijdende wereld van de zen zich op een intuïtieve manier openen. Terwijl je zit, op een kussen of een stoel. Of wat later, tijdens je gewone dagelijkse bezigheden. Want er is niets in je ervaringsruimte dat niet mee kan mediteren. Tom Hannes (1970) is boeddhistisch meditatieleraar, theatermaker en coach. Hij was lange tijd zenmonnik en vandaag woont hij met zijn gezin in Antwerpen, waar hij een therapeutische praktijk heeft. Hij is de auteur van onder andere Leven in het nu, Zen of het konijn in ons brein, Een kleine meditatiegids en Wat kan ik leren van de Boeddha?
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Starting from the premise that religion is a human endeavour that can be analysed and compared across time and cultures, What Is Religion? brings the most up-to-date scholarship to bear on humankind's most enduring creation. Religious belief is one of the most pervasive and ubiquitous characteristics of human society. Religion has influenced human lives since prehistoric times, shaping the world views of cultures from isolated tribes to vast empires. The book opens with a brief history of the idea of religion, then divides the study of religion into four essential topics - types, representations, practices and institutions - and concludes with a final, eye-opening chapter on religion today. Packed with case studies from a wide range of religions, past and present, What Is Religion? offers a very current, comprehensive, yet intellectually challenging, overview of the history, theories, practices and study of religion. Thoroughly updated throughout, this second edition provides an accessible, wide-ranging, engaging and concise book for undergraduate students in the study of religion. It is also invaluable for students of anthropology, history, psychology, sociology and theology as well as anyone interested in how and why humans became and continue to be religious.
Religion. --- Religions.
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"Although its beginnings can be traced back to the late 19th century, the interfaith movement has only recently begun to attract mainstream attention, with governments, religious leaders and grassroots activists around the world increasingly turning to interfaith dialogue and collective action to address the challenges posed and explore the opportunities presented by religious diversity in a globalising world. This volume explores the history and development of the interfaith movement by engaging with new theoretical perspectives and a diverse range of case studies from around the world. The first book to bring together experts in the fields of religion, politics and social movement theory to offer an in-depth social analysis of the interfaith movement, it not only sheds new light on the movement itself, but challenges the longstanding academic division of labour that confines 'religious' and 'social' movements to separate spheres of inquiry"--
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In the book of Genesis, God bestows a new name upon Abram--Abraham, a father of many nations. With this name and his Covenant, Abraham would become the patriarch of three of the world's major religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Connected by their mutual--if differentiated--veneration of the One God proclaimed by Abraham, these traditions share much beyond their origins in the ancient Israel of the Old Testament. This Very Short Introduction explores the intertwined histories of these monotheistic religions, from the emergence of Christianity and Islam to the violence of the Crusades and the cultural exchanges of al-Andalus. Each religion continues to be shaped by this history but has also reacted to the forces of modernity and politics. Movements such as the Reformation and that led by seventh-century Kharijites have emerged, intentioned to reform or restore traditional religious practice but quite different in their goals and effects. Relationships with states, among them Israel and Saudi Arabia, have also figured importantly in their development. The Abrahamic Religions: A Very Short Introduction brings these traditions together into a common narrative, lending much needed context to the story of Abraham and his descendants.
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