The Underlying Religion An Introduction to the Perennial Philosphy
by Lings, Martin; Minnaar, Clinton, EDFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2007-07-18
Publisher(s): World Wisdom
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Summary
This is an anthology of 25 essays by the leading exponents of the perennialist school of comparative religious thought. It aims to be the most accessible introduction yet to the perspective of the Perennial Philosophy.
Table of Contents
| Preface | p. ix |
| Introduction | p. xi |
| Tradition and Modernity | |
| Religion and Tradition | p. 3 |
| Modernism: The Profane Point of View | p. 11 |
| Looking Back on Progress | p. 18 |
| Traditional Cosmology and Modern Science | |
| The Past in the Light of the Present & The Rhythms of Time | p. 35 |
| Evolutionism | p. 55 |
| Modern Science and the Dehumanization of Man | p. 70 |
| Metaphysics | |
| Oriental Metaphysics | p. 95 |
| The Decisive Boundary | p. 110 |
| Scientia Sacra | p. 114 |
| Understanding and Believing | p. 141 |
| Symbolism | |
| The Symbol | p. 153 |
| The Traditional Doctrine of Symbolism | p. 157 |
| The Language of the Birds | p. 172 |
| Symplegades | p. 176 |
| The Perennial Philosophy | |
| The Spirit of the Times | p. 203 |
| Paths That Lead to the Same Summit | p. 217 |
| Mysticism | p. 230 |
| The Perennial Philosophy | p. 243 |
| Beauty | |
| Foundations of an Integral Aesthetics | p. 251 |
| An Introduction to Sacred Art | p. 258 |
| Do Clothes Make the Man? The Significance of Human Attire | p. 266 |
| Virtue and Prayer | |
| Virtue and Morality | p. 285 |
| Frithjof Schuon and Prayer | p. 295 |
| A Letter on Spiritual Method | p. 310 |
| Afterword: The Revival of Interest in Tradition | p. 312 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 331 |
| Notes on Contributors | p. 333 |
| Biographical Notes | p. 339 |
| Index | p. 341 |
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