The Spiritual Quest

2023-09-01 Religion

Author : Robert M. Torrance
Release : 2023-09-01
Genre : Religion
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 163/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis The Spiritual Quest by : Robert M. Torrance

Download or read book The Spiritual Quest written by Robert M. Torrance. This book was released on 2023-09-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert Torrance's wide-ranging, innovative study argues that the spiritual quest is rooted in our biological, psychological, linguistic, and social nature. The quest is not, as most have believed, a rare mystical experience, but a frequent expression of our most basic human impulses. Shaman and scientist, medium and poet, prophet and philosopher, all venture forth in quest of visionary truths to transform and renew the world. Yet Torrance is not trying to reduce the quest to an "archetype" or "monomyth." Instead, he presents the full diversity of the quest in the myths and religious practices of tribal peoples throughout the world, from Oceania to India, Africa, Siberia, and especially the Americas. In theorizing about the quest, Torrance draws on thinkers as diverse as Bergson and Piaget, van Gennep and Turner, Pierce and Popper, Freud, Darwin, and Chomsky. This is a book that will expand our knowledge—and awareness—of a fundamental human activity in all its fascinating complexity.

The Spiritual Quest

1994 Religion

Author : Robert Mitchell Torrance
Release : 1994
Genre : Religion
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 321/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book The Spiritual Quest written by Robert Mitchell Torrance. This book was released on 1994. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This treatise argues that the quest for the spirit is not a rare mystical experience, but a frequent expression of basic human impulses, rooted in our biological, psychological and social nature. It presents the quest in the myths and religious practices of tribal people throughout the world.

The Spiritual Quest

2018-12-10 Body, Mind & Spirit

Author : Mark L Prophet
Release : 2018-12-10
Genre : Body, Mind & Spirit
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 020/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book The Spiritual Quest written by Mark L Prophet. This book was released on 2018-12-10. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Spiritual Quest, the first book in the Sacred Adventure series, presents a step-by-step guide to the spiritual path. It gives a thorough understanding of the purpose of life—from your point of origin to your becoming a masterful spiritual being. You’ll find dynamic keys to your spiritual growth in each of the chapters on your divine origin, your higher self, living a spiritual life in a material world, expanding the flow of light within, karma (good, bad and balanced), reincarnation, and your ultimate destiny. Includes charts, diagrams, color illustrations and audio links throughout."