Spiritual masters of the world's religions / edited by Victoria Kennick and Arvind Sharma.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kennick, Victoria.

Sharma, Arvind.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religious leaders.

Religions.

Leadership--Religious aspects.

Physical Description:

ix, 280 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, [2012]

Summary:

What is a spiritual master? Spiritual Masters of the World's Religions offers an important contribution to religious studies by addressing that question in the context of such themes as charismatic authority, role models, symbolism, and categories of religious perception. The book contains essays by scholar-practitioners on the topic of spiritual masters in Judaic, Christian, Islamic, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Confucian, and Daoist traditions. It provides a full spectrum of exemplars, including founders, spiritual masters who highlight cultural themes, and problematic figures of modern times. To define spiritual master, the work of Max Weber, Mircea Eliade, Daniel Gold, and Bruce Lincoln is referenced to provide a balanced notion that includes both religionist and reductionist perspectives. This book takes readers from the past spiritual masters to the future of masters of any sort, posing food for thought about the future of master-disciple relationships in an emerging age of egalitarian sentiments. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Jewish Spiritual Masters / Harold Kasimow Kasimow, Harold 55

2 Christian Spiritual Masters / James A. Wiseman Wiseman, James A. 73

3 Muslim Spiritual Masters / Osman Bakar Bakar, Osman 91

4 Hindu Spiritual Masters / Arvind Sharma Sharma, Arvind 111

5 Sikh Spiritual Masters / Mary Pat Fisher Fisher, Mary Pat 127

6 Buddhist Spiritual Masters / Victoria Kennick Kennick, Victoria 155

7 Confucian Spiritual Masters / Simon Man Ho Wong Wong, Simon Man Ho 225

8 Daoist Spiritual Masters / Eva Wong Wong, Eva 225.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781438444970

1438444974

OCLC:

777327403