Encyclopedia of Religion

the same gesture of reverence is offered to pictures of his rival, the Ayatollah Khomeini. The Second Psalm (2:11) exhorts Israe ...

in Shamanism, rev. & enl. ed. (New York, 1964), and per- haps the most exhaustive account of particular Islamic cus- toms is ...

co, and the Inca ceremonial center of Machu Picchu in Peru remains a favorite stop for tourists. Places where contemporary peopl ...

es. In the twentieth century, however, mass production of automobiles, along with a trend toward shorter workweeks, allowed grea ...

peculiarly modern challenges to traditional religious authori- ty: empiricism and cultural pluralism. Indeed, the claim of authe ...

Sharf, Robert H. “Experience.” In Critical Terms for Religious Studies, edited by Mark C. Taylor, pp. 94–116. Chicago, Sharf di ...

landscape, a site for popular rituals and a protective element in the complex system of fengshui (geomancy) that sought to balan ...

structure, believers took their place in an increasingly hierar- chically demarcated church building: the bishop’s throne, the a ...

and nontextual character, has captured the central place in the popular American imagination. It stands in the middle of the cit ...

anticipate the attainment of a glorious future age, which they portray in prophecies. And sacred traditions often address past a ...

zations is powerful enough to motivate continuing research on “deep tradition.” TYPES OF TRADITIONS. Traditions may be verbal or ...

ological problems of applying the concept of oral tradition are severe. Except for the data supplied by modern anthro- pologists ...

is a typical feature of the outlook of originating figures in the history of religion. First, bearers of a new prophecy, revised ...

type often make a conscious effort to deny the novelty of their message. Confucius is a good example. A powerful orig- inator wh ...

manipulate traditions and play a role in maintaining them has been clearly established by three centuries of critical anal- ysis ...

generation, especially Gadamer and Ricoeur, have played a particularly prominent role in recasting the discussion of tradition. ...

what was the connection between the h:ad ̄ıth material on which the seekers worked and the living traditions of Islam before the ...

the multiform elaboration of tradition. Multiformity in turn makes it possible for tradition to play a number of mediating roles ...

family system with the renunciationist religiosity of ascetic and mystical virtuosos. The contribution of tradition is the assum ...

cult would fortify tradition and enhance the prestige of the ruling house. If Pentheus disregarded his elders’ advice with disas ...