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Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Worship
The study of pilgrimage often centres itself around miracles and
spontaneous populist activities. While some of these activities and
stories may play an important role in the emergence of potential
pilgrimage sites and in helping create wider interest in them, this
book demonstrates that the dynamics of the marketplace, including
marketing and promotional activities by priests and secular
interest groups, create the very consumerist markets through which
pilgrimages become established and successful - and through which
the 'sacred' as a category can be sustained. By drawing on examples
from several contexts, including Japan, India, China, Vietnam,
Europe, and the Muslim world, author Ian Reader evaluates how
pilgrimages may be invented, shaped, and promoted by various
interest groups. In so doing he draws attention to the competitive
nature of the pilgrimage market, revealing that there are
rivalries, borrowed ideas, and alliances with commercial and civil
agencies to promote pilgrimages. The importance of consumerism is
demonstrated, both in terms of consumer goods/souvenirs and
pilgrimage site selection, rather than the usual depictions of
consumerism as tawdry disjunctions on the 'sacred.' As such this
book reorients studies of pilgrimage by highlighting not just the
pilgrims who so often dominate the literature, but also the various
other interest groups and agencies without whom pilgrimage as a
phenomenon would not exist.
Prayer is a central aspect of religion. Even amongst those who have
abandoned organized religion levels of prayer remain high. Yet the
most basic questions remain unaddressed: What exactly is prayer?
How does it vary? Why do people pray and in what situations and
settings? Does prayer imply a god, and if so, what sort? A
Sociology of Prayer addresses these fundamental questions and opens
up important new debates. Drawing from religion, sociology of
religion, anthropology, and historical perspectives, the
contributors focus on prayer as a social as well as a personal
matter and situate prayer in the conditions of complex late modern
societies worldwide. Presenting fresh empirical data in relation to
original theorising, the volume also examines the material aspects
of prayer, including the objects, bodies, symbols, and spaces with
which it may be integrally connected.
This little book presents some of the most essential Devotions for
Catholics, included Devotions to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the
Stations of the Cross, the Holy Rosary and First Saturday
Devotions, as well as Devotions to the Holy Souls.
Beautifully rendered, this guide presents Yogananda's insights on
how people can experience God's presence directly in their lives,
and clearly sets forth principles of effective prayer for receiving
God's response. A remarkable blending of East and West, the
teachings offered here embrace universal spiritual laws that will
inspire people of all faiths to deepen their spiritual practice.
The brief reflections and accessible formats make this an ideal
devotional guide.
Back by popular demand, the classic JPS holiday anthologies remain
essential and relevant in our digital age. Unequaled in-depth
compilations of classic and contemporary writings, they have long
guided rabbis, cantors, educators, and other readers seeking the
origins, meanings, and varied celebrations of the Jewish festivals.
The Rosh Hashanah Anthology is designed to make the commemoration
of the Jewish New Year meaningful as both a solemn and a festive
day. Its religious impact, significance, history, and messages are
embodied in the great treasures of Jewish classical writings-the
Bible, Talmud, midrashim, medieval theological and philosophical
works, codes of law and liturgy-and all are featured in this
volume. In addition, modern works by S. Y. Agnon, Franz Rosenzweig,
Isaac Bashevis Singer, and Elie Wiesel accompany liturgical
selections with commentaries, depictions of Rosh Hashanah
observances in many lands, detailed programming suggestions,
illustrations, and an extensive bibliography.
"It's a nice piece of pageantry. . . . Rationally it's lunatic, but
in practice, everyone enjoys it, I think."-HRH Prince Philip, Duke
of Edinburgh Founded by Edward III in 1348, the Most Noble Order of
the Garter is the highest chivalric honor among the gifts of the
Queen of England and an institution that looks proudly back to its
medieval origins. But what does the annual Garter procession of
modern princes and politicians decked out in velvets and silks have
to do with fourteenth-century institutions? And did the Order, in
any event, actually originate in the wardrobe malfunction of the
traditional story, when Edward held up his mistress's dropped
garter for all to see and declared it to be a mark of honor rather
than shame? Or is this tale of the Order's beginning nothing more
than a vulgar myth? With steady erudition and not infrequent
irreverence, Stephanie Trigg ranges from medieval romance to
Victorian caricature, from imperial politics to medievalism in
contemporary culture, to write a strikingly original cultural
history of the Order of the Garter. She explores the Order's
attempts to reform and modernize itself, even as it holds onto an
ambivalent relationship to its medieval past. She revisits those
moments in British history when the Garter has taken on new or
increased importance and explores a long tradition of amusement and
embarrassment over its formal processions and elaborate costumes.
Revisiting the myth of the dropped garter itself, she asks what it
can tell us about our desire to seek the hidden sexual history
behind so venerable an institution. Grounded in archival detail and
combining historical method with reception and cultural studies,
Shame and Honor untangles 650 years of fact, fiction, ritual, and
reinvention.
Experience the Transformational Power of Buddhism's Psychology of
the Heart with Bestselling Author Jack Kornfield
You have within you unlimited capacities for extraordinary love,
for joy, for communion with life, and for unshakable freedom--and
here is how to awaken them. In The Wise Heart," " celebrated author
and psychologist Jack Kornfield offers the most accessible,
comprehensive, and illuminating guide to Buddhist psychology ever
published in the West. For meditators and mental health
professionals, Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike, here is a vision
of radiant human dignity, a journey to the highest expression of
human possibility--and a practical path for realizing it in our own
lives.
The Oxford Book of Common Prayer, Economy Edition is a beautifully
constructed and reasonably-priced prayer book, making it a perfect
choice for wide distribution in schools and for use as a pew prayer
book. All Oxford Prayer Books are bound with the same attention to
detail and commitment to quality that have made Oxford Bibles
famous the world over. The Economy Edition includes the Revised
Common Lectionary and covers are embossed with an elegant gold
cross. Well-constructed, compact, yet comprehensive, this prayer
book is an inexpensive and cherished resource for Episcopalians
everywhere.
This Leader's Guide can dynamically improve your teaching impact
and make your job easier by suggesting a variety of creative
teaching ideas. The guide has 12 chapters, which correspond to each
chapter in the book "What Happens When Women Pray." Each lesson
begins with Scripture, an opening prayer and the goal of the
lesson. There are 5 to 10 discussion questions included with each
chapter, a closing prayer and an assignment for the next week.
Mock Ritual in the Modern Era explores the complex interrelations
between ritual and mockery, the latter of which is not infrequently
the unofficial face of claims to rationality. McGinnis and Smyth
consider how the mocking and parodying of ritual often associated
with modern rationalism may itself become ritualized, and other
ways in which supposedly sham ritual may survive its "outing." This
volume traces the evolution of "mock ritual" in various forms
throughout the modern era, as found in literary, historical, and
anthropological texts as well as encyclopedias, newspapers, and
films. Mock Ritual in the Modern Era places famous eighteenth- and
nineteenth-century authors in dialogue with contemporary popular
culture, from Diderot, Sterne, and Flaubert to the TV shows
Survivor and Judge Judy, and from Voltaire to the Charlie Hebdo
tragedy of 2015. Ritualistic and mock ritualistic aspects of comedy
and ridicule are considered along with those, notably, of
sexuality, medicine, art, education, and justice.
Exploring why people pray, The Energy of Prayer examines
theapplications and effectiveness of prayer in Buddhist and other
spiritualtraditions. The book introduces several meditation methods
thatre-envision prayer as an inclusive, accessible practice that is
not tied toa particular religious or spiritual affiliation, but
rather that helps anyonecreate healthy lives through the power of
awareness and intention.Included are visualization and breathing
exercises as well as a richsampling of prayers, chants, and
invocations from the Buddhisttradition.
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A stunning, luxurious journal and planner with elegant gold foiling
and ornate cover design - undated so you can use it any year. The
perfect gift for Ramadan, for those wanting to get the most out of
the holy month this year. Organise and focus your Ramadan with this
30-day planner, for tracking daily prayers, goals, fasting, reading
of the Quran, and to-dos. With daily duas and free journaling
space, you can reflect on your progress and end each day with
gratitude. With this journal, you can: - Organise your life around
the things that truly matter - Set, plan and track progress towards
your goals - Reflect on what you learn and what you can do to
continue your worship after Ramadan - Prepare and plan for Eid
al-Fitr with your loved ones It's also undated, so it can be used
any year. Motivating and practical, this journal is the perfect
companion for a fulfilling and productive Ramadan.
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Completely updated for 2022, Chase's also features extensive
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