Bøger af Mark Sedgwick

The definitive guide to Traditionalism: the world's least-known major philosophy, but one that is essential for understanding our past, present and futureTraditionalism is founded on ancient teachings that, its followers argue, have been handed down from time immemorial, forming a basis of the sacred order that must be defended from modernity and the disorder it brings. It has been used to encourage respect for the environment, compose great music and reduce hostility between followers of different religions.But Traditionalism has applied to darker causes: from the election of Donald Trump to fascist movements and even terrorism. How has Traditionalism been so influential for so long, yet so little acknowledged and understood? Its followers have never aimed to reach the masses and have sought to affect the world quietly. In this book, the first of its kind for a wide audience, Traditionalism's history, ideas and profound impact are laid out, shining a light onto this shadowy world and the thought of its three founders, René Guénon, Julius Evola and Frithjof Schuon.Once you understand Traditionalism, you will see its influence everywhere.

Traditionalism is founded on sacred teachings that, its followers argue, have been handed down from time immemorial, forming a basis of the sacred order that must be defended from modernity and the disorder it brings. It has been used to encourage respect for the environment, compose great music and reduce hostility between followers of different religions. King Charles is an avowed Traditionalist, and has used it as a framework to encourage protecting the rural landscape.But Traditionalism has also been used to support darker causes: from the election of Donald Trump to fascist movements and even terrorism. How has Traditionalism been so influential for so long, yet so little acknowledged and understood? Its followers have never aimed to reach the masses and have sought to affect the world quietly. In this book, the first of its kind for a wide audience, Traditionalism's history, ideas and profound impact are laid out, shining a light onto this shadowy world and the thought of its three founders, René Guénon, Julius Evola and Frithjof Schuon. Once you understand Traditionalism, you will see its influence everywhere.

Den gamle nyreligiøsitet. Vestens glemte kulturarv viser, at den såkaldte nyreligiøse bølge langt fra er noget, der hører vore dage til. Tværtimod belyser antologien, hvordan det fremmede, det okkulte, det mystiske, det vulgære og populære altid har været en del af Danmark og Vesterlandets religiøse traditioner.Den europæiske okkulte tradition er en gammel størrelse, der i vid udstrækning har været med til at skabe det, der i dag forstås ved gedigen kristendom. Samtidig har den europæiske okkultisme spillet en rolle netop som den kristne traditions modsætning. En af konsekvenserne af kolonialiseringen af Afrika og Asien blev indoptagelsen og dermed omskabelsen af religiøse traditioner fra fx den arabiske verden og det indiske subkontinent. De mange vestlige fortolkninger af hinduismen og buddhismen er en akademisk kolonialisering, der har betydet nyskabelser af den teologiske og filosofiske tradition i dét, man normalt definerer som kristeligt, dansk og vestlige. ”Det danske” og ”det vestlige” er knapt så dansk og vestligt endda.Den gamle nyreligiøsitet. Vestens glemte kulturarv rummer bidrag af seksten forfattere fra fagdiscipliner som litteraturvidenskab, arkæologi, historie, religionsvidenskab, pædagogisk filosofi og teologi.Antologien er velegnet til undervisning på seminariets linjefag kristendomskundskab/religion samt på universitetets studier i teologi og religionsvidenskab. Men enhver, der interesserer sig for kultur og religion, vil have glæde af at læse den.Bogen er redigeret af seminarielektorerne Pia Rose Böwadt og Mette Buchardt.

Muhammad Abduh (1849-1905) is widely regarded as the founder of Islamic modernism. Egyptian jurist, religious scholar and political activist, he sought to synthesize Western and Islamic cultural values. Arguing that Islam is essentially rational and fluid, Abduh maintained that it had been stifled by the rigid structures implemented in the generations since Muhammad and his immediate followers. In this absorbing biography, Mark Sedgwick examines whether Abduh revived true Islam or instigated its corruption.