Download or read book Ascendant Modern Essays on Polytheism and Theology written by Edward P. Butler and published by . This book was released on 2019-01-27 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Theology, the discipline that analyzes, examines, and seeks to explain religious ideas, is a vibrant area of inquiry. Scholars and philosophers have produced countless works of theology over the past several thousand years.In the West, however, virtually all theology concerns monotheistic faith systems. Polytheism escapes the notice of most scholars, and those who do address it rarely write books intended for a general, non-academic audience. Polytheology must become its own active discipline if modern Pagan practice is to deepen and grow. Monotheistic assumptions so pervade our culture that even those few people born into polytheist religions (or those who grew up with no religion at all) cannot help but be influenced by them. Polytheology raises questions that cannot be adequately addressed by answers originally developed in a monotheistic context. Because polytheism is inherently open to variation, the goal of polytheology is not to arrive at a single truth so much as to elucidate the possibilities, to honor and embrace differences, to explore the nature of the Gods and their relationship to humanity. These philosophical ideas provide a greater understanding of the Cosmos, Gods and humanity, and topics such as morality, mortality, and myth. This volume -- with contributions from Edward P. Butler, Patrick Dunn, John Michael Greer, Brandon Hensley, Wayne Keysor, and Gwendolyn Reece -- is, we hope, a useful addition to this young but growing field.

Download or read book Ascendant II written by John Michael Greer and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-23 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are the Gods good? Are the Gods real? Is polytheism at odds with science? What is the place of personal experience in modern paganism? How do we deal with and define cultural appropriation? What roles do cross-cultural interpretation play in polytheist theology?Theology provides a language and a tool set for studying theos, that is, the divine. Whether conducted by seasoned academics, armchair philosophers, or ordinary folks figuring out just what they believe, theology is the source of all interpretation of religious source texts, myth, and practice.However, formal and scholarly theology has almost always focused on the monotheistic religions or very occasionally on Eastern polytheistic religions, such as Hinduism and Shinto. Western polytheism is seen in academia as a subject more suited for anthropology or history than theology. That has now begun to change. Various forms of contemporary paganism are gradually gaining an updated theological foundation for their practices and beliefs as modern polytheists themselves engage in theology. The first volume of Ascendant was Bibliotheca Alexandrina's entry into this exciting (new) field. It is our hope that the second volume of Ascendant, which you hold in your hands, will add to the foundation of modern pagan, polytheist theology - and that each successive volume in the series will further strengthen that foundation.So what do you believe? What do you practice? And why?

Download or read book Essays on a Polytheistic Philosophy of Religion written by Edward Butler and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-04-29 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These essays lay the groundwork for a practice of philosophical inquiry adequate to polytheistic or "Pagan" religious traditions, including in particular the non-reductive hermeneutics of myth and the theory of the polycentric divine manifold. Includes the previously published articles "The Theological Interpretation of Myth", "Offering to the Gods: A Neoplatonic Perspective", "Polycentric Polytheism and the Philosophy of Religion", as well as the previously unpublished "Neoplatonism and Polytheism" and "A Theological Exegesis of the Iliad, Book One".

Download or read book Essays on the Metaphysics of Polytheism in Proclus written by Edward Butler and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-01-02 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essays in this book provide the principal theoretical foundation for the 'henadological' approach to theology in the polytheistic philosophy of religion. Previously published articles by author, gathered into one volume "without comment or elaboration". Also includes two previously unpublished works from 2010 and 2012.

Download or read book The Deities Are Many written by Jordan Paper and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Deities Are Many is a lively and learned introduction to polytheism. Drawing from both his scholarly research and his personal experience, author Jordan Paper is the ideal guide into this milieu. Paper was drawn to polytheism through his love of nature, seeing it as a source of the divine. In this book he focuses on Chinese and Native American religious traditions, as well as West African, African-Brazilian, Hindu, Polynesian, and circum-Polar traditions, to describe the theology of polytheism. The book provides a topology of polytheistic deities, focusing on the cosmic couple, Father Sky and Mother Earth; animal, plant, and mineral deities; ancestral spirits; divine ghosts; and culture heroes and tricksters. Paper also shows how monotheists misunderstand polytheism and provides a polytheist perspective on what it means to be human when the "deities are many." This is a fascinating, illuminating book, especially for those raised in monotheistic societies.

Download or read book Polytheistic Religion and Practice Volume One written by Katie Collins and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-10-18 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Polytheism: from the Greek poly for "many" and theos for "god." While the term itself may be simple enough to define, the traditions, beliefs, and practices that fall under it are complex and diverse. Contemporary Reclaiming Witchcraft, early Medieval Heathenry, the native practices of the Aztecs, Shintoism and Taoism, and present-day Hellenismos - to name just a few - all fall under the wide umbrella of polytheism. Yet they are often radically different in their cosmologies, mythologies, ethics, eschatology, sacred rites, and other practices. These four essays exemplify that diversity of beliefs and practices. In "The Dawning of the Equinox," Katie Collins delves into the history and theology behind one of the most important rites in Thelema; Reverend Amber Doty examines "The Nature of Evil" in a number of ancient mythologies, and how that influences modern practitioners of those traditions; in "Soul, Felt Experience, and Divinity," Tom Cabot discusses the visible and invisible realms of Nature and the striving of the human soul towards the divine; and Nicholas Mennona Marino delves into the orations of Isocrates in "'Venerate What Relates to the Gods.'" These essays are only a beginning, though. The complexity of polytheism cannot be contained in a single text. We hope that you will find these essays illuminating and thought-provoking - and that they will inspire you to make inquiries of your own into the nature of the Gods, humanity, and our collective relationships with one another.

Download or read book Essays on the Context Nature and Influence of Isaac Newton s Theology written by J.E. Force and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of essays is the fruit of about fifteen years of discussion and research by James Force and me. As I look back on it, our interest and concern with Newton's theological ideas began in 1975 at Washington University in St. Louis. James Force was a graduate student in philosophy and I was a professor there. For a few years before, I had been doing research and writing on Millenarianism and Messianism in the 17th and 18th centuries, touching occasionally on Newton. I had bought a copy of Newton's Observations upon the Prophecies of Daniel, and the Apocalypse of St. John for a few pounds and, occasionally, read in it. In the Spring of 1975 I was giving a graduate seminar on Millenarian and Messianic ideas in the development of modem philosophy. Force was in the seminar. One day he came very excitedly up to me and said he wanted to write his dissertation on William Whiston. At that point in history, the only thing that came to my mind about Whiston was that he had published a, or the, standard translation of Josephus (which I also happened to have in my library. ) Force told me about the amazing views he had found in Whiston's notes on Josephus and in some of the few writings he could find in St. Louis by, or about, Whiston, who was Newton's successor as Lucasian Professor of mathematics at Cambridge and who wrote inordinately on Millenarian theology.

Download or read book The Modern Theologians written by David F. Ford and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-09-23 with total page 852 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This popular text has been updated to ensure that it continues to provide a current and comprehensive overview of the main Christian theologies of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Each chapter is written by a leading theologian and gives a clear picture of a particular movement, topic or individual. New and updated treatments of topics covered in earlier editions, with over half the chapters new to this edition or revised by new authors. New section singling out six classic theologians of the twentieth century. Expanded treatment of the natural sciences, gender, Roman Catholic theology since Vatican II, and African, Asian and Evangelical theologies. Completely new chapters on spirituality, pastoral theology, philosophical theology, postcolonial biblical interpretation, Pentecostal theology, Islam and Christian theology, Buddhism and Christian theology, and theology and film. As in previous editions, the text opens with a full introduction to modern theology. Epilogue discussing the present situation and prospects of Christian theology in the twenty-first century.

Download or read book A Philosopher s Perspective on the UK s Higher Education written by Brendan Larvor and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2024-02-14 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this collection of research articles and reflective essays, Brendan Larvor argues that the principal task of teachers in higher education is to find ways to pursue the creative, romantic and liberal goals of the ideal university, when real universities are rationalised bureaucracies, according to the thoughts of Max Weber. Larvor reflects on the differences between teaching philosophy undergraduates, expert practitioners and prisoners. He insists on the importance of the affective dimension of learning and the unpredictability of the encounter between students and curricula. This book will interest anyone concerned about the current condition of higher education, and anyone interested in the relationship between the intimate, human activity of teaching and the bureaucracies in which it takes place.

Download or read book Essays in History and Art written by Robert Hogarth Patterson and published by . This book was released on 1862 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book God Is Dead Long Live the Gods written by Gus diZerega and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2020-06-08 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Powerful New Perspectives on the Integration of Science and Spirit Examining the relationship between polytheism and quantum physics, biology, and ecology can open new vistas of sacred discovery. God Is Dead, Long Live the Gods develops a bold new vision for polytheism's evolving role in our society and in our individual and collective spiritual experiences. Join author Gus diZerega as he explores contemporary science to show why consciousness is a fundamental aspect of reality and why polytheistic experiences are as varied as the vast array of living organisms that enrich our world. This book shows why monotheism is actually a form of polytheism, and it explores fascinating spiritual concepts such as thought forms, mystical experiences, shamanism, spiritual healing, and universal love. Whether you're interested in the mind-bending implications of emergence theory or want to know if the universe is alive, you will discover transformative answers and a new integration of science and spirituality.

Download or read book Religion in the Context of Globalization written by Peter Beyer and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-07-24 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peter Beyer has been a central figure in the debate about religion and globalization for many years, this volume is a collection of essays on the relation between religion and globalization with special emphasis on the concept of religion, its modern forms and on the relation of religion to the state. Featuring a newly written introduction and conclusion which frame the volume and offer the reader guidance on how the arguments fit together, this book brings together ten previously published pieces which focus on the institutional forms and concept of religion in the context of globalizing and modern society. The guiding theme that they all share is the idea that religion and globalization are historically, conceptually, and institutionally related. What has come to constitute religion and what social roles religion plays are not manifestations of a timeless essence, called religion, or even a requirement of human societies. In concept and institutional form, religion is an expression of the historical process of globalization, above all during modern centuries. What religion has become is one of the outcomes of the successive transformations and developments that have brought about contemporary global society. Including some of the most important theoretical work in the field of religion and globalization, this collection provokes the reader to consider paths for future research in the area, and will be of great interest to students and scholars of religion and politics, globalization and religion and sociology.

Download or read book Essays on the Principles of Morality and Natural Religion written by Lord Henry Home Kames and published by . This book was released on 1751 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Dawn and the Darkest Hour written by George Woodcock and published by Black Rose Books Ltd.. This book was released on 2007 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Persuasively asks us to reconsider Huxley's works as the stages of "a spiritual pilgrimage."

Download or read book Newton and Religion written by J.E. Force and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-09 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past twenty-five years - since the very large collection of Newton's papers became available and began to be seriously examined - the beginnings of a new picture of Newton has emerged. This volume of essays builds upon the foundation of its authors in their previous works and extends and elaborates the emerging picture of the `new' Newton, the great synthesizer of science and religion as revealed in his intellectual context.

Download or read book A Short History of Freethought Ancient and Modern written by John Mackinnon Robertson and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Systematic Theology All Three Volumes written by Hodge, Charles and published by Delmarva Publications, Inc.. This book was released on with total page 2898 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About this Volume Systematic Theology by Charles Hodge was originally published in three volumes and divided into Five Parts: 1. INTRODUCTION TO SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY 2. PART I. - THEOLOGY PROPER 3. PART II. - ANTHROPOLOGY. 4. PART III. - SOTERIOLOGY. 5. PART IV - ESCHATOLOGY Volume one contended the in Introduction, and Part 1, Volume 2 contained Part 2, and the first 14 chapters of Part III. And Volume 3 contained the remainder of Part 3, and part 4, In this volume we have combined all five parts they are: The “Introduction To Systematic Theology” contains 6 chapters: CHAPTER 1 ON METHOD CHAPTER 2 THEOLOGY CHAPTER 3 RATIONALISM CHAPTER 4 MYSTICISM CHAPTER 5 ROMAN CATHOLIC DOCTRINE CONCERNING THE RULE OF FAITH. CHAPTER 6 THE PROTESTANT RULE OF FAITH PART I. – “Theology Proper” contains 13 chapters: CHAPTER 1 ORIGIN OF THE IDEA OF GOD. CHAPTER 2 THEISM. CHAPTER 3 ANTI-THEISTIC THEORIES CHAPTER 4 THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD CHAPTER 5 NATURE AND ATTRIBUTES OF GOD CHAPTER 6 THE TRINITY CHAPTER 7 THE DIVINITY OF CHRIST CHAPTER 8 THE HOLY SPIRIT CHAPTER 9 THE DECREES OF GOD CHAPTER 10 CREATION CHAPTER 11 PROVIDENCE CHAPTER 12 MIRACLES CHAPTER 13 ANGELS. PART II. – “Anthropology” contains 9 chapters: CHAPTER 1 ORIGIN OF MAN CHAPTER 2 NATURE OF MAN CHAPTER 3 THE ORIGIN OF THE SOUL CHAPTER 4 UNITY OF THE HUMAN RACE. CHAPTER 5 ORIGINAL STATE OF MAN CHAPTER 6 COVENANT OF WORKS. CHAPTER 7 THE FALL. CHAPTER 8 SIN CHAPTER 9 FREE AGENCY PART III. – “Soteriology” contains 20 chapters: CHAPTER 1 THE PLAN OF SALVATION CHAPTER 2 THE COVENANT OF GRACE CHAPTER 3 PERSON OF CHRIST CHAPTER 4 THE MEDIATORIAL WORK OF CHRIST CHAPTER 5 PROPHETIC OFFICE CHAPTER 6 PRIESTLY OFFICE CHAPTER 7 SATISFACTION OF CHRIST CHAPTER 8 FOR WHOM DID CHRIST DIE CHAPTER 9 THEORIES OF THE ATONEMENT. CHAPTER 10 INTERCESSION OF CHRIST CHAPTER 11 KINGLY OFFICE OF CHRIST CHAPTER 12 HUMILIATION OF CHRIST CHAPTER 13 THE EXALTATION OF CHRIST. CHAPTER 14 VOCATION CHAPTER 15 REGENERATION CHAPTER 16 FAITH CHAPTER 17 JUSTIFICATION CHAPTER 18 SANCTIFICATION CHAPTER 19 THE LAW CHAPTER 20 THE MEANS OF GRACE PART IV - “Eschatology” contains 4 chapters: CHAPTER 1 STATE OF THE SOUL AFTER DEATH CHAPTER 2 THE RESURRECTION CHAPTER 3 SECOND ADVENT CHAPTER 4 THE CONCOMITANTS OF THE SECOND ADVENT.