Myth and Ritual In Christianity
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| Rating | : | 4.53 (537 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0807013757 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 280 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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He held both a master's degree in theology and a doctorate of divinity, and is best known as an interpreter of Indian and Chinese philosophy and Zen Buddhism. He was the author of hundreds of articles on philosophy and religion, and 33 books that have been translated into eleven languages. About the Author Alan Watts, was instrumental in introducing Eastern thought to Western civilization.
“Our main object will be to describe one of the most incomparably beautiful myths that has ever flowered from the mind of man, or from the unconscious processes which shape it and which are in some sense more than man.… This is, furthermore, to be a description and not a history of Christian Mythology.… After description, we shall attempt an interpretation of the myth along the general lines of the philosophia perennis, in order to bring out the truly catholic or universal character of the symbols, and to share the delight of discovering a fountain of wisdom in a realm where so many have long ceased to expect anything but a desert of platitudes.” —from the Prologue
"Worth a careful reading and pondering" according to Charlie Brown. Alan Watts, as many readers know, was a famous popularizer of Asian spiritual traditions (particularly Zen Buddhism) in Britain and America. At least this is the common conception of him. Actually he was also a compelling popularizer (in the best sense) of comparative religion. He often contrasted "Western" religions (Christianity, Judaism and Islam) with "Eastern" ones. An exhaustive study of Catholic ritualistic practices Ross James Browne This book is a comprehensive and thorough, yet narrowly focused study on Christial ritual - specifically the gesticulations and gyrations associated with the Catholic mass. Protestants have always had a very difficult time understanding why Catholics do things the way they do, and now this book might help shed some light on this mystery. Even as a non-Catholic I was abl. ""Salvation is the release from the enchantment of time"" according to K.S.Ziegler. Alan Watts grew up attending a Christian church and at one period in his life was an Episcopalian minister for six years. In taking an interest in the ultimate issues of life, he found answers, or at least replies, to those disturbing problems in Christian culture "somewhere between Mahayana Buddhism and Taoism". In this book we can discern the Eastern influence that he
He held both a master's degree in theology and a doctorate of divinity, and is best known as an interpreter of Indian and Chinese philosophy and Zen Buddhism. . He was the author of hundreds of articles on philosophy and religion, and 33 books that have been translated into eleven languages. Alan Watts, was instrumental in introducing Eastern thought to Western civilization