ASTROLOGY
In: History workshop: a journal of socialist and feminist historians, Band 31, Heft 1, S. 232-233
ISSN: 1477-4569
In: History workshop: a journal of socialist and feminist historians, Band 31, Heft 1, S. 232-233
ISSN: 1477-4569
Astrology meets a large success in our societies, from the private to the political sphere as well as in the media, in spite of the demonstrated inaccuracy of its psychological as well as operational predictions. We analyse here the relations between astrology and astronomy, as well as the criticisms opposed by the latter to the former. We show that most of these criticisms are weak. Much stronger ones emerge from the analysis of the astrological practice compared to the scientific method, leading us to conclude to the non-scientificity of astrology. Then we return to the success of astrology, and from its analysis we propose a renewed (and prophylactic) rôle for astronomy in society.
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In: History of European ideas, S. 1-4
ISSN: 0191-6599
In: History of European ideas, Band 43, Heft 8, S. 1029-1032
ISSN: 0191-6599
In: OM guide to cults and religious movements
In: Zondervan guide to cults & religious movements
In: Northwestern Public Law Research Paper No. 14-10
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In: Patristic studies v. 6
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- 1. Introduction -- Greco-Roman Astrology: A Brief Outline -- Greco-Roman Astrology and Early Christianity -- Notes -- Part A: Studies in Early Christian Anti-Astrological Polemic -- Notes -- 2. The Argument of Practical Impossibility -- Notes -- 3. The Argument of Different Destinies -- General Discussion of the Argument -- Astrology in the Early Career of Augustine -- Astrology in Augustine's Confessions -- Augustine and the Argument of Twins -- Augustine's Knowledge of Astrology -- Astrology Among the Liberal Arts -- Notes -- 4. The Argument of Common Destinies -- Notes -- 5. The Argument of Νόμιμα Βαρβαρικά -- General Discussion of the Argument -- Use of Particular νόμιμα βαρβαρικά -- Astrological Geography and Arguments Against It -- Notes -- 6. The Argument from Animals -- Notes -- 7. The Moral Argument -- Astrology Denies Freedom of the Will -- Astrology Overthrows all Systems of Morality and Justice -- Astrology Nullifies Religious Worship and Renders Prayer Useless -- Notes -- 8. Astrology as the Work of Demons -- Notes -- 9. Christian Condemnations of Astrology in a Broader Context -- Astrology, Magic and Divination -- Astrology as Heterodoxy -- Notes -- 10. Opposition to Astrology and Early Christian Doctrine -- Creation and Providence -- Sin and Evil -- Salvation -- Notes -- 11. Pastoral Problems Posed by Astrology -- Notes -- Part B: Early Christian Accommodation of Astrology -- 12. Archeological and Non-Literary Sources -- Notes -- 13. Matthew 2.1-12 and Its Interpretation in Early Christian Tradition -- The Magi and the Star in Matthew 2.1-12 -- The Magi in Early Christian Interpretation of Matthew 2.1-12 -- The Star in Early Christian Interpretation of Matthew 2.1-12 -- Notes.
In: Patristic Studies
Early Christianity and Ancient Astrology explores a variety of responses to astrology, the most popular form of divination among early Christians in Greco-Roman antiquity. After a brief overview of ancient astrological theory and a survey of polemical responses to it, this book documents instances in which early Christian writers and communities incorporated astrology positively into their beliefs and practices. This study is of interest to students of early Christianity and of Greco-Roman religion and to those concerned with interfaith relations or with issues of Christian unity and diversity. It is particularly recommended for use in courses on the history of Christianity and on the religions of Greco-Roman antiquity.
"Despite its popular association today with magic, astrology was once a complex and sophisticated practice, grounded in technical training provided by a university education. The Crown and the Cosmos examines the complex ways that political practice and astrological discourse interacted at the Habsburg court, a key center of political and cultural power in early modern Europe. Like other monarchs, Maximilian I used astrology to help guide political actions, turning to astrologers and their predictions to find the most propitious times to sign treaties or arrange marriage contracts. Perhaps more significantly, the emperor employed astrology as a political tool to gain support for his reforms and to reinforce his own legitimacy as well as that of the Habsburg dynasty. Darin Hayton analyzes the various rhetorical tools astrologers used to argue for the nobility, antiquity, and utility of their discipline, and how they strove to justify their 'science' on the grounds that through its rigorous interpretation of the natural world, astrology could offer more reliable predictions. This book draws on extensive printed and manuscript sources from archives across northern and central Europe, including Poland, Germany, France, and England"--
In: Russian social science review: a journal of translations, Band 36, Heft 5, S. 75-94
ISSN: 1557-7848