...ELIGIOUS DIMENSION by DONALD BROADRIBB With contributions by Marilyn Holly and Norma Lyons Second Edition Published by the Author York, Western Austra... ... Ltd.] in 1995. This second edition, with text reset, various emendations, and new index, is published by the Author, Donald Broadribb, owner of the p... ...uthor, Donald Broadribb, owner of the publication rights. Copyright © 1995 and 2006 by Donald Broadribb. Typeset in Times New Roman and Futura, using ... ...gregation seemed to work up enormous enthusiasm. The liturgical churches — Lutheran, Catholic, Episcopalian (the name given to the Church of England i... ...had no teachings. It continued the traditional form of Quaker Meetings for Worship, 2 which consists of silent meditation that may continue for the fu... ...f Quakers and to a specific gathering of Quakers for some purpose, such as worship (silent meditation). INTRODUCTION iii person with person but equal... ...ed legal status as a religious group on the basis of whether it taught the worship of God. This was an ill-informed decision, which has proved impossi... ...ue the traditional beliefs and rituals to varying degrees—ranging from the Lutheran and Anglican churches, which are Catholic Churches in all but name... ... on the other. The Catholic response has been to modernize in the field of liturgy and external appearances, while holding all the more firmly to reli...

... went hand in hand with their social structure. It has been only in the past two or three centuries that religious questioning has occupied the minds and hearts of a large share of the population. Religious questioningis now a concern of the entire world, West and East alike. One sign of this is the extraordinary proliferation of new religiouscreeds and organizations. It s...

...ää Pohjois-Thaimaan kylissä. Published by the Finnish Literature Society and the Finnish Anthropological Society 2004. ISBN 951-746-603-X (SKS) ;... ... This work may be freely quoted, copied, duplicated, printed, distributed and sold without permission or agreement of the author. However, the name ... ... Villages and houses ... ...inuously buying cultural enjoyment and producing experiences for the self, worshipping one's own body, buying newer and newer technological equipment,... ...o Western countries is closing. In Finland and other Nordic countries, the Lutheran church started mass education in the 1600s, and in the 1700-1800s ... ...tization, flexibility of employment, top-level know-how... Everywhere, the liturgy of economic development includes a demand for more stringent educat... ... In the old days, phii were honoured a lot, but not so much today. Phii worship has come from Burma. There phii are worshipped a great deal. They ... ...f local leaders, officials and politicians echoes with endless development liturgy. In the world of belief in development, local man is engaged in a w... ... the monks' supervision; becoming a 'little priest' might be comparable to Lutheran confirmation classes. In all village funerals young boys are ordai...

...The book is a descriptive overview of the culture of the villages. It contains material on the villagers' housing, rice farming and other means of livelihood, community life, festivals, weddings, funerals, sorcerers and healers, as well as village Buddhism. The author draws surprising parallels between the worldviews of peoples of Thailand and Finland...