Religion, emergence, and the origins of meaning : beyond Durkheim and Rappaport /
Why is religion so important to individuals and societies? What gives religion its profound meaningfulness and longevity? Enhancing perspectives taken from sociology and ritual theory, Religion, Emergence, and the Origins of Meaning describes how 'emergence theory' - developed to make sens...
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Language: English
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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill.
c2015.
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Philosophical Studies in Science and Religion
5.
Religious Studies, Theology and Philosophy E-Books Online, Collection 2015, ISBN: 9789004287471.
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Call Number: BL51 .C385 2015eb
| Summary: | Why is religion so important to individuals and societies? What gives religion its profound meaningfulness and longevity? Enhancing perspectives taken from sociology and ritual theory, Religion, Emergence, and the Origins of Meaning describes how 'emergence theory' - developed to make sense of life and mind - explains why religious communities are special when compared to ordinary human social groups. Paul Cassell argues that in religious ritual, beliefs concerning unseen divine agencies are made uniquely potent, inviting and guiding powerful, alternative experiences, and giving religious groups a form of organization distinct from ordinary human social groups. Going beyond the foundational descriptions of Émile Durkheim and Roy Rappaport, Cassell utilizes the best of 21st century emergence theory to characterize religion's emergent dynamics. |
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| Item Description: | Originally presented as the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--Boston University, 2012. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (viii, 195 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789004293762 |
| ISSN: | 1877-8542 ; |
| Access: | Available to subscribing member institutions only. |