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Buddhism has different threads of traits to be explored and scrutinized. One of the important aspects is to know role and status of women in Buddhism through their visual representations in religious ceremonies, donations of the images, etc. The role, rank and implications of their participation in religious ceremonies is matter of inquiry. In particular, it is quite stimulating to know that their engagement in religious activities are egalitarian or highly gendered. Sārnāthwas intentionally chosen by the Buddha as the place of his first sermon and its importance in Buddhism became unforgettable till it was finally destroyed in the medieval period. The role of women in religious activities started in the age of the Buddha.This sacred complex shows the gender variances in ritualistic participation and donations. Here, the influence of Buddhism on women's autonomy in spiritual/sacredengrossment is a subject of contemplation.

"Patronage is a central part of global cultures and the biblical story of God's mission, yet many Westerners misunderstand or ignore this concept. In this resource for ministry practitioners and lay Christians alike, Jayson Georges brings his crosscultural experience and biblical insights to bear on the topic of patronage, with sections on cultural issues, biblical models, theological concepts, and missional implications"--

Traditionally there has been a great divide between those practitioners of comparative religion who work on discrete and identifiably religious traditions (such as Confucianism, Judaism, Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, etc.) and those who work on identifying aspects of 'religious' life that often go unnoticed because they are less traditional and therefore less recognizable as religion. There has also long been a predisposition not to view Greek materials as religious, and thus to secularize one form of thriving polytheism about which we know a great deal. Combining those two methodological insights in a study of contemporary North American religious life, Gary Laderman offers a fresh look at what I will call the 'practical polytheism' of modern US society, one that examines cultural arenas as diverse as sport, music, celebrity, sexuality and death in a riveting analysis of current spiritual trends in a more multicultural North America.

Inhalt -- Einleitung: Festkulturen im Vergleich -- Die Herrschererhebung als Fest -- Akademische Solennitäten -- Konfessionskulturen -- "Gott hat Grosses für uns getan, des sind wir fröhlich" -- Das erzählte Fest als literarische Problembewältigungsstrategie -- "Und Jedermann erwartet sich ein Fest" -- Russland, Deutschland und die Wartburg -- "Was ist des Deutschen Vaterland?" -- Fest und Politisierung zwischen den Freiheitskriegen und der Revolution von 1848/49 -- Zwischen Symbolzwang und "Schutzwehr des freien Protestantismus" -- Fürsorgeideen des 19. Jahrhunderts in Feiern und Festen

The ascetic-eremitic life typical of the elite spirituality of Buddhism and pre-Protestant Christianity was not a part of Chinese culture prior to the introduction of Buddhism, and it has been viewed askance from the standpoint of normative Chinese values to the present. On the other hand, an unusual non-ascetic eremitism has a history in China that precedes Buddhism. The equivalent of the eremitic life in China into the present, for the elite, of course, was to refuse to hold governmental office or to be forced into retirement. This was a lifestyle understood as a religious one often related to ecstatic religious experience as well as maintaining the highest ethical values. There was no asceticism involved indeed, such a life was often one devoted to aesthetic pursuits- except the poverty that may follow from being unemployed.

Paul Tillich (1886-1965) war ein Denker von internationaler Ausstrahlung und weltweitem Rang. Von seinen Schriften gehen wichtige Impulse für die theologischen, religionsphilosophischen und kulturtheoretischen Debatten aus. Die Reihe Tillich Research reflektiert die internationale Forschung zu diesem namhaften Theologen und Philosophen, die wissenschaftliche Erschließung seines Werks mit jeweils ganz unterschiedlichen Zugängen zu Rezeption und Interpretation.

Intro -- Contents -- Preface: The Question of Experience -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. The Concept of Cultural Memory -- 2. The Power of Image: Our Lady of Guadalupe -- 3. The Power of Secrecy and Ceremony: Yaqui Resistance and Spirituality -- 4. The Power of Narrative: Archbishop Oscar Romero and the Option for the Poor -- 5. The Power of Syncretism/Inculturation: The Tzeltal Maya of Chiapas, Mexico -- 6. Final Thoughts -- Appendix 1. Summary of Post-independence Political Movements in Mexico -- Appendix 2. Short Summary of International Events and Their Impact on Indigenous Political Movements -- Appendix 3. The San Andrés Accords, or the Law on Indian Rights and Culture, 1996 -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Autobiographical Statements -- Index.