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Showing 1 to 20 of 57 for “"Theosophy"”.
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H.P. Blavatsky, theosophy, and nineteenth-century comparative religion
Although H. P. Blavatsky (1831-1891), co-founder of the Theosophical Society, has featured prominently in histories of Western esotericism, her engagement with late nineteenth-century comparative religion has not been appreciated. This thesis offers the first sustained analysis of H. P. Blavatsky's …
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"""An Impossible Ambition""?: Roy Mitchell's Creative Idealism and the Spiritual Nexus Between Theatre and Theosophy"
… lecturer; it could be argued that his belief in theosophy was more important to him than his work in theatre. Yet, this fact was given little attention by most theatre scholars who had written about him until recently, either mentioning it briefly or ignoring it outright. This study examined …
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The influence of the theosophical movement on the revival of astrology in Great Britain and North America in the 20th century
… itself by drawing upon these traditions through Theosophy, leading to enhanced interest and prestige for astrology in society at large. Four major themes in contemporary astrology were identified as having been inspired by Theosophy: the notions of the macrocosm and the microcosm, of karma and …
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Towards a performance of Scriabin's Sonata No. 6, Op. 62: a practice-led exploration
… Op. 60 with the occultism and mysticism of Theosophy. My contribution in this regard lies in a detailed, practice-led research project based on the interpretation of the score instructions found in the Sixth Piano Sonata, Op. 62, in which I connect aspects of the music to a detailed study of …
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Jock Macdonald : the search for the universal truth in nature
… about the "fourth dimension." Macdonald found in Theosophy and Anthroposophy a means to reconcile his fascination with science with his innately mystical apprehension of nature. Contradictory as they may appear, science and occultism formed the matrix of his semi-abstract and abstract art by …
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The Spiritual Curation of American Modernism
… with vaguely "Eastern" ones by way of Theosophy. Those who sought to institutionally manifest Wassily Kandinsky's "spiritual" in art believed themselves to provide the assistance necessary to cultivate and preserve these spiritual impulses in modern art. Alfred Stieglitz's Intimate …
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Evolution Esotericized: Conceptual Blending and the Emergence of Secular, Therapeutic Salvation
… nineteenth-century intersection of spiritualism, Theosophy, and psychical research, with particular emphasis on Hermetic traditions. The historical analysis centers on a fine-grained evaluation of the evolutionary thought of Helena Blavatsky, founder of the Theosophical Society, and a comparison …
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The Hindu concept of pure consciousness in the poetry of pure consciousness in the poetry of Juan Ramón Jiménez, Rabindranath Tagore, and W. B. Yeats: a comparative study
… which was intricately interwoven with Theosophy and Parapsychology; for Jiménez, Vedanta was largely a confirmation of his own natural, spontaneous adventures into the realm of pure consciousness. The assessment of the individual experience, interpretation, and application of pure …
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A modern mecca of psychic forces: the Psychical Science Congress and the culture of progressive occultism in fin-de-siecle Chicago, 1885-1900
… of spiritualism, psychical research, and theosophy as elements of a progressive occultism which promised not only to heighten mankind’s spiritual and moral development but to accelerate societal reforms which would improve the human condition. As a profound evolutionary force, progressive …
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Pendekatan psikologi dakwah menangani histeria remaja muslim di Selangor
Gejala histeria dalam kalangan remaja di Malaysia merupakan epidemik sosial yang telah lama berlaku dalam masyarakat. Kejadian tersebut mengganggu proses pengajaran dan pembelajaran, psikologi, jasmani dan spiritual remaja. Pelbagai pendekatan pencegahan dilakukan oleh remaja dan pihak sekolah …
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Mekanisme pemerkasaan peranan da’i dalam dakwah bil hal: analisis tematik surah al-Taubah
Dakwah merupakan aktiviti yang penting bagi mengajak masyarakat kepada kebaikan dan mencegah kemungkaran. Aktiviti dakwah boleh dilaksanakan melalui dakwah bil lisan dan dakwah bil hal. Namun, dalam konteks Malaysia, dakwah bil lisan dilihat lebih dominen dan menjadi pilihan para da’i berbanding …
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Penyebaran keilmuan melalui jaringan ulama Tarekat Naqsabandi di Kepulauan Riau
Tarekat Naqsabandi merupakan tarekat yang memiliki jaringan terluas di dunia Islam dan memberikan pengaruh besar bagi perkembangan dan corak masyarakat Islam di nusantara khususnya di Kepulauan Riau. Pesatnya perkembangan jaringan tarekat ini tidak lepas dari adanya salāsilaḥ sebagai hubungan …
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Kualiti dan keberkesanan bimbingan manasik bagi jemaah haji Daerah Bintan Kepulauan Riau Indonesia
Ibadah haji merupakan rukun kelima dalam rukun Islam yang menjadi kewajiban keatas umat Islam yang mampu mengerjakannya. Namun, didapati sebahagian dari bakal jemaah tidak dapat memahami modul bimbingan akibat dari pada tenaga pengajar yang kurang berkelayakan. Oleh itu kajian ini adalah untuk …
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The development of apostasy and punishment law in Islam 11 AH/632 AD-157 AH/774 AD|
As in Judaism and Christianity, the sin of apostasy is strongly condemned as one of the gravest enormities (Ar. ahadu al-kabai'r). In common with them, Islam is clear that the eternal punishment of apostates is sure and certain in the hereafter. But unlike Judaism and Christianity today, Islam is …
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A common word between us and you: a new departure in Muslim attitudes towards Christianity
In October 2007, 138 Muslim scholars signed a document entitled “A Common Word between Us and You” (ACW) and addressed it to 28 Christian leaders worldwide. ACW invited Christians to a common ground; the belief in one God to work for peace in the world along with Muslims. ACW makes a case for this …
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Terrorism from a Qur'anic perspective : a study of selected classical and modern exegeses and thier interpretation in the modern context
This thesis is an attempt to study terrorism from a Qur’anic perspective with special reference to selected classical and modern exegeses and how they are understood by modern scholars. The study is divided into an introduction, five main chapters and a conclusion. In the introduction, a brief …
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Theories of iftā’ in Islamic law with special reference to the Shāfi‘ī school of law and their application in contemporary Singapore
This research aims to identify the legal theories developed and employed by the jurists of the Shāfi‘ī school of law for the purpose of issuing fatāwā. It intends to shed light on how these jurists understand the term iftā’, and what are the elements in their view that constitute the legal …
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Abd Al-Karim Al-Jili: tawhid, transcendence and immanence
The present thesis is an attempt to understand Abd Al-Karim Al-Jili’s thought and to illustrate his original contribution to the development of medieval Islamic mysticism. In particular, it maintains that far from being an obscure disciple of Ibn Arabi, Al-Jili was able to overcome the apparent …
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A critical study of the Anti- Ḥadīth Ideology from a Qur’ānic perspective
The contemporary debate over the Ḥadīth of the prophet Muḥammad is taking a new and serious direction. After being a simple scholastic debate between those who questioned the authenticity and the authority of Ḥadīth and its status and the Ḥadīth supporters (classical Muslims or Traditional ones), …
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