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Religious Symbolism

Books on: religious symbols

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Images and Symbols: Studies in Religious Symbolism

Book by Mircea Eliade, Philip Mairet; Sheed Andrews and McMeel, 1961

Subjects:

Symbolism

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...SYMBOLS IMAGES AND SYMBOLS Studies in Religious Symbolism...interpretations of symbols. One could hardly...single great religious symbol whose...structure of religious symbolism. Each...one family of symbols, although the...
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Natural Symbols: Explorations in Cosmology

Book by Mary Douglas; Routledge, 2003

Subjects:

Ethnology--Religious Aspects, Religion And Sociology

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

One of the most important works of modern anthropology. Written against the backdrop of the student uprisings of the late 1960s, the book took seriously the revolutionary fervour of the times, but instead of seeking to destroy the rituals and symbols that can govern and oppress, Mary Douglas saw ...
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One of the most important works of modern anthropology. Written against the backdrop of the student uprisings of the late 1960s, the book took seriously the revolutionary fervour of the times, but instead of seeking to destroy the rituals and symbols that can govern and oppress, Mary Douglas saw instead that if transformation were needed, it could only be made possible through better understanding. Expressed with clarity and dynamism, the passionate analysis which follows remains one of the most insightful and rewarding studies of human behaviour ever written.
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Poetry & Dogma: The Transfiguration of Eucharistic Symbols in Seventeenth Century English Poetry

Book by Malcolm Mackenzie Ross; Rutgers University Press, 1954

Subjects:

English Poetry--Early Modern, 1500-1700--History And Criticism, Lord's Supper In Literature, Poetry, Religious Poetry, English--History And Criticism, Symbolism In Literature

Collections: Religious Studies, Literature, Entire Library

...see or hear the symbols have not had before...14 . In the religious tradition, incense...characteristic of religious symbol. Here are the symbols behind which we...Catholic Eucharistic symbols; it ensures that no religious symbol can have...
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The Religious Imagination of American Women

Book by Mary Farrell Bednarowski; Indiana University Press, 1999

Subjects:

Feminist Theology, Religious Thought--United States--20th Century, United States--Religion--1965-, Women--Religious Life--United States

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...religious thinker is to keep religious ideas and symbols vital rather than to protect...preserving the vitality of a religious tradition and its symbols than it does with attempting...associated with both central religious symbols and philosophical concepts...
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Participatory Learning: Religious Education in a Globalizing Society

Book by Chris A.M. Hermans; Brill, 2003

Subjects:

Globalization--Religious Aspects, Religious Education--Philosophy

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Entire Library

...encapsulates this prob- lem : religious education in globalizing society...refers to the process whereby symbols and stories that impart sense...con- trol over the use of the religious symbols, stories and rituals of a par...

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Journal Articles on: religious symbols

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Flannery O'Connor's Use of Symbol, Roger Haight's Christology, and the Religious Writer.'

Journal article by Lucretia B. Yaghjian; Theological Studies, Vol. 63, 2002

Subjects:

Catholicity--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Haight, Roger--Criticism, interpretation, etc., O'Connor, Flannery--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Signs and symbols--Religious aspects

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...between literary symbols and religious symbols, using Northrop Fryes categories...understandings of symbol. Literary and Religious Symbols--Preliminary Distinctions...function as "signs." Thus, religious symbols function minimally as "extrinsic...
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China's Living Houses: Folk Beliefs, Symbols, and Household Ornamentation

Journal article by Yuzo Kawasaki; Asian Folklore Studies, Vol. 60, 2001

Subjects:

Books--Reviews, China's Living Houses: Folk Beliefs, Symbols, and Household Ornamentation (Book)--Reviews

Collections: Entire Library

...Living Houses: Folk Beliefs, Symbols, and Household Ornamentation...worship is the core of Chinese religious belief. So it is no wonder...many varieties of ornamental symbols that are believed to defend...Zaojun and his consort are symbols of a familys unity and quest...
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Signs of War and Peace: Social Conflict and the Use of Public Symbols in Northern Ireland

Journal article by W.F.H. Nicolaisen; Folklore, Vol. 115, 2004

Subjects:

Books--Book reviews, Signs of War and Peace: Social Conflict and the Use of Public Symbols in Northern Ireland (Book)--Book reviews

Collections: Entire Library

...under the circumstances. In his investigation of signs and symbols on public display in Northern Ireland, he concentrates chiefly...audible, musical, sartorial, festive, commemorative, territorial, religious, decorative, patriotic, rebellious, and so on. At one point...
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Adrien Gambart's Emblem Book: The Life of St. Francis De Sales in Symbols

Journal article by Daniel Russell; Renaissance Quarterly, Vol. 60, 2007

Subjects:

Adrien Gambart's Emblem Book: The Life of St. Francis de Sales in Symbols (Book)--Book reviews, Books--Book reviews, Emblemata Sacra: Emblem Books from the Maurits Sabbe Library, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Book)--Book reviews

Collections: History, Literature, Entire Library

...of St. Francis de Sales in Symbols. Ed. Terence OReilly. Philadelphia...0-916101-55-X. Recently, religious emblem books of the early...as well as the history of religious doctrine and practice. The...1624, the most popular of all religious emblem books. And many of...
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The Maze and the Warrior. Symbols in Architecture, Theology, and Music

Journal article by Stephen Schloesser; Theological Studies, Vol. 64, 2003

Subjects:

The Maze and the Warrior. Symbols in Architecture, Theology, and Music (Book)

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

The Maze and the Warrior. Symbols in Architecture, Theology, and Music. by Stephen Schloesser...order" (65). Chapters 3 and 4 gather together a treasure trove of religious metaphorical meanings spanning 15 centuries. Two especially intrigue...

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Magazine Articles on: religious symbols

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Georgia Town Removes Religious Symbols Posted in City Hall

Magazine article; Church & State, Vol. 55, September 2002

Subjects:

Church and state, Public buildings--Religious aspects

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

Georgia town removes religious symbols posted in city hall A Georgia town has taken down religious symbols from its city hall in an attempt...favoritism when it put up the religious symbols," continued Khan. "By taking...
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Legal Disputes over Religious Symbols Roil Holiday Season

Magazine article; Church & State, Vol. 52, February 1999

Subjects:

Church and state--Laws, regulations, etc., Creches (Nativity scenes)--Laws, regulations, etc.

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

Legal Disputes Over Religious Symbols Roil Holiday Season...over government display of religious symbols on public property. * Eddy...calling for the separation of all religious symbols from our public land."
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The Dark Side of Sports Symbols

Magazine article by D. Stanley Eitzen, Maxine Baca Zinn; USA Today (Society for the Advancement of Education), Vol. 129, January 2001

Subjects:

Baseball (Professional)--Intellectual property, College sports--Intellectual property, Football (Professional)--Intellectual property, Native Americans--Portrayals, Native North Americans--Portrayals, Professional baseball--Intellectual property, Professional football--Intellectual property, Racism--Intellectual property, Sexism--Intellectual property, Signs and symbols--Political aspects, Women--Intellectual property

Collections: Entire Library

...psychological impact it has, especially on our youth, is devastating." Another problem is the imitation or misuse of symbols that have religious significance to some Native American peoples. Utilizing dances, chants, drummings, and other rituals at sporting...
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Attack of the Clones: President Bush and His Religious Right Allies Want to Stack the Supreme Court with Right-Wing Ideologues

Magazine article by Rob Boston; Church & State, Vol. 58, March 2005

Subjects:

Bush, George W., Church and state--Political aspects, Parker, Tom, Religious Right (American politics)--Political activity, Religious Right (American politics)--Political aspects, Religious right--Political activity, Religious right--Political aspects, Scalia, Antonin, Thomas, Clarence, United States. Supreme Court

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...festoon courthouses and other public buildings with religious symbols. At the same time, Scalias vision of religious freedom...would also mean the virtually unlimited presence of religious symbols on public property--in public schools, municipal...
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DIVINING THE ELECTORATE : Is There a Religious Vote?

Magazine article by David C. Leege; Commonweal, Vol. 127, October 20, 2000

Subjects:

Campaign management--Analysis, Catholics--Political aspects, Political advertising--Moral and ethical aspects, Political participation--Religious aspects, Political psychology--Analysis, Presidential candidates--Endorsements, Religion and politics--Analysis, Voting--Religious aspects

Collections: Religious Studies, Psychology, Entire Library

...Finally, a creedal basis for voting is difficult to sustain in the United States where office-seekers use (and abuse) religious symbols, where civil religion remains the dominant form of political religion, where economic well-being, perhaps even greed...

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Newspaper Articles on: religious symbols

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Should Visible Religious Symbols Be Banned from the Workplace? the Monday Question Voice of North

Newspaper article; The Journal (Newcastle, England), October 16, 2006

Subjects:

Airlines, British Airways PLC

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

Should Visible Religious Symbols Be Banned from the Workplace...tended to believe that when at work religious symbols such as turbans, skull caps and...said that the debate over banning religious symbols at work was riddled with hypocrisy...
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The Monday Question - Should Visible Religious Symbols Be Banned from the Workplace?

Newspaper article; The Journal (Newcastle, England), October 16, 2006

Subjects:

Airlines, British Airways PLC

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...Monday Question - Should Visible Religious Symbols Be Banned from the Workplace...to believe that when at work religious symbols such as turbans, skull caps...that the debate over banning religious symbols at work was riddled with hypocrisy...
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Muslims 'Relaxed' on Symbols of Religion

Newspaper article; The Birmingham Post (England), April 19, 2007

Subjects:

Muslims--Religious aspects

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...the UK believe displays of religious symbols such as the crucifix are acceptable...believed physical displays of such religious symbols were acceptable and not a barrier...relaxed" about other peoples religious symbols or the fact that they were...
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Airline Hears the Call over Its Ban on Staff Wearing Symbols of Faith at Work

Newspaper article; Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales), January 20, 2007

Subjects:

Airlines--Religious aspects, British Airways PLC

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...Ban on Staff Wearing Symbols of Faith at Work...with a wide range of religious groups. The decision...cross. Leading union and religious figures criticised the...of the most powerful symbols of our company and heritage...members of staff to wear symbols of faith openly without...
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Dear Rachel: HOT CROSS BAN; EXCLUSIVE Religious Fury at March.And over Kids' Snack Outrage as Head Brands This Tasty Treat as Offensive

Newspaper article; The People (London, England), February 5, 2006

Subjects:

Brand name products--Religious aspects, Brand names--Religious aspects, Children--Religious aspects

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...me that people in the secular world are scared of religious symbols." Miss Jackson defended her decision. She said: "The...This head teacher is a remarkably silly woman. No religious minority will be offended. "It is teaching children...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: religious symbols

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Druze

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...branches in the Americas and Australia. The religious leadership prefers the name Muwahhidun...Unitarians). While preserving many Islamic symbols, the Druze religion also incorporates...concealment of the substance of the faith is a religious obligation, marriages outside the faith...
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Symbol

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...reindeer), they are said not to be symbols in another more common sense...comprehensive, and compact use. Religious symbolism is best known in...contrary, seemed to eliminate symbols of gods in favor of actual images. In Judaism and Christianity religious symbolism is important, notably...
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Iconography

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...either individual or symbolic, religious or secular; more broadly, the...classification of Christian images and symbols of all sorts, in whatever medium...living art the conventions and symbols, as well as their meanings...1962); G. Ferguson, Signs and Symbols in Christian Art (2d ed. 1955...
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Dukhobors

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...or Doukhobors both: doo k borz Russ.,=spirit wrestlers, religious group, prominent in Russia from the 18th to the 19th cent...completely priesthood, the sacraments, and the other outward symbols of Christianity. The members came from the lower level of society...
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Cathari

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...ri Gr.,=pure, name for members of the widespread dualistic religious movement of the Middle Ages. Carried from the Balkans to Western...Marcion . The Cathari tended to reject not only the outward symbols of the Christian church, such as the sacraments and the hierarchy...

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