464 thematic indexMarxism, 360. See also Marx, Karl
Meaninglessness of the world, humanization
of the world approach to, 90– 92, 96– 98,
102– 103
Mind, the: dominant ideas, limitations of,
184; as imagination, 109, 140– 141, 295, 311,
336, 347– 348
Mind- body distinction, 148
Mindfulness, 173, 388. See also Engagement
Miracles, 225
Monism, 62
Monistic pantheism, 269
Moral perfectionism, 31
Moral philosophy, 350– 351, 367, 370
Mormonism, 233
Mummifi cation: characteristics of a life
averting threat of, 416– 432; fi xed habits of
mind and behavior in, 406– 408; heroic
aspect of re sis tance to, 433; humanization
of the world approach and, 419– 421;
overcoming of the world approach and,
418– 419; repetition’s role in, 405– 411,
427– 428; revising the social framework in
defeating, 408, 413– 415, 434– 435; virtues
in resisting, 427
Music, consonance- dissonance relation in,
410– 411
Mysteries of the Trinity and the Incarnation,
173– 174, 227, 272, 279, 288, 450– 451
Mysticism, 62, 167, 218, 248, 270, 281
Nature, 6, 8– 10, 90, 147– 148, 160– 162. See also
Laws of nature
Navya- Niyaya, 144
Near death experiences, 2
Neo- Confucianism, 94, 96, 250
Neo- Platonism, 62, 69, 286
Nestorian heresy, 148
New, possibility of the, 129– 130, 160, 184, 201,
209, 385– 387. See also Novelty
Newtonian paradigm, 8– 9, 139, 346
Nihilism, 41– 42, 67– 68, 102– 103, 252
Nominalism/nominalist theology, 147– 148,
151– 152, 154
Novelty, 331– 334. See also New, possibility
of the
Novelty- repetition dialectic, 177– 181, 411– 412
Obligation, morality of, 31
Obsession, 17, 20, 358, 391
Omniscience, aspiration of, 343
One regime doctrine, 143– 146, 159– 162
On the Origins and Goal of History (Vo m
Ursprung und Ziel der Geschichte) (Jasper),
446, 448
Openness virtue of divinization, 383– 387
Oppression, revolutionary infl uence of, 223
Origins and Diversity of Axial Age Civiliza-
tions, Th e (Kulturen der Achsenzeit)
(Eisenstadt et al.), 447
Overcoming of the world: altruism ideal,
171; conscious life, relation to, 72– 73;
cosmotheism, rejection of, 40; defects in
the human condition, approach to, 216– 217,
394– 395; engagement, failure in, 80– 84;
the faithful, requirements of, 48; forces
inspiring the eff ort of, 72– 74; individuality,
illusion of, 404; innovation in, 453;
mathematics in expressing doctrine,
71– 72; modern science, affi nity with,
65– 66; mummifi cation re sis tance and,
418– 419; nihilism, response to, 41– 42,
67– 68; promises of, 48, 69, 82; revolution,
realizing common goals of, 77– 80, 84– 89;
serenity and benevolence, 63, 68, 74– 77,
172; time, illusion of, 62– 71, 82; transcen-
dent divine in, 94– 96, 391; universal mind/
being, affi rmation of, 62– 71, 82; virtues of
purifi cation, 418; will, denial of, 68– 70
Pagan greatness, 353, 376, 437
Paganism, 306– 307
Panentheism, 159, 269
Pantheism, 159, 269
Particularity: consequence to the course of
life, 24– 25; scandal of reason, 226– 227, 264,
266– 268; universality as lost to, 397– 405
Path de pen den cy, principles of, 65
Pelagianism, 123
Perfectionism, 96, 119
Philosophy: mutilation, rescue from,
399– 401; religion and, 60, 237, 250– 255
Platonism, 279. See also Plato
Pluralism, 244– 245, 259– 261
Plurality principle, 308– 314
Po liti cal enthusiasm, 380– 381
Politics: mutilation, rescue from, 399– 401;
religion of the future, 290– 293, 414; as
religious, 291– 292; as substitute for
religion, 61. See also Free society
Poverty experience, revolutionary infl uence
of, 223