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Side 8
Religion contains an element of thought , i . e . the religious belief , and an
element of action , i . e . the religious cult . 6 Whether it be the cult of supernatural
beings or the belief in such beings that is to be regarded as the essential element
of ...
Religion contains an element of thought , i . e . the religious belief , and an
element of action , i . e . the religious cult . 6 Whether it be the cult of supernatural
beings or the belief in such beings that is to be regarded as the essential element
of ...
Side 9
Dr . Frazer , who assumes that magic is prior to religion in the evolution of thought
, makes the observation that among the natives of Australia , while magic is
universally practised , » religion in the sense of a propitiation or conciliation of ...
Dr . Frazer , who assumes that magic is prior to religion in the evolution of thought
, makes the observation that among the natives of Australia , while magic is
universally practised , » religion in the sense of a propitiation or conciliation of ...
Side 12
And Mr . Portman declares that their » wise men » are thought able » to foretell
the future , and know what are the intentions of the Deity , and what is passing at
a distance . » 2 Respecting the Veddahs in Ceylon we are still without positive ...
And Mr . Portman declares that their » wise men » are thought able » to foretell
the future , and know what are the intentions of the Deity , and what is passing at
a distance . » 2 Respecting the Veddahs in Ceylon we are still without positive ...
Side 23
3 Kielland states that , penetrating deeper into the sphere of thought of the Zulu ,
it will be perceived that the people are filled with the idea that they live in
dependence upon spiritual beings , who exercise the greatest influence upon the
fate of ...
3 Kielland states that , penetrating deeper into the sphere of thought of the Zulu ,
it will be perceived that the people are filled with the idea that they live in
dependence upon spiritual beings , who exercise the greatest influence upon the
fate of ...
Side 35
Of the New Zealanders , Taylor writes that they » are great observers of dreams ,
which were formerly thought to be sent by their gods to advertize them of coming
events , » 2 and Dieffenbach remarks that » the commands given in that way are
...
Of the New Zealanders , Taylor writes that they » are great observers of dreams ,
which were formerly thought to be sent by their gods to advertize them of coming
events , » 2 and Dieffenbach remarks that » the commands given in that way are
...
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Side 120 - Those who aspire to the office of juggler are said to sit upon an aged willow, overhanging some lake, and to abstain from food for several days, till they begin to see into futurity.
Side 154 - There can be little doubt but that the priest, on such occasions, often summons into action the deepest feelings of devotion of which he is susceptible, and by a voluntary act disposes his mind, as much as possible, to be powerfully affected; till at length, what began by volition proceeds by involuntary effort, and the whole mind and body become subjected to the overruling emotion.
Side 8 - I understand a propitiation or conciliation of powers superior to man which are believed to direct and control the course of nature and of human life.
Side 133 - No less frequently priests and sorcerers who fail in performing miracles save their reputation by accusing other persons of having, by secret necromancies, frustrated their endeavours. Among the aborigines of New South Wales, " although the operations of the rain-maker so often result in failure, he is not in the least discouraged, and, like the doctors, invariably attributes his want of success to the counteracting influence of an enemy.
Side 121 - His imagination is worked upon by solitude, the contemplation of the gloomy aspect of surrounding nature, long vigils, fasts, the use of narcotics and stimulants, until he becomes persuaded that he too has seen the apparitions which he has heard of from his boyhood.
Side 104 - The term fahe-gehe means split off, separate, or distinct from, and is applied to signify a priest, or man, who has a peculiar or distinct sort of mind or -soul, differing from that of the generality of mankind, which disposes some god occasionally to inspire him.
Side 110 - An idiot or a fool is vulgarly regarded by them as a being whose mind is in heaven, while his grosser part mingles among ordinary mortals ; consequently, he is considered an especial favourite of heaven. Whatever enormities a reputed saint may commit (and there are many who are constantly infringing precepts of their religion), such acts do not affect his fame for sanctity : for they are considered as the results of...
Side 105 - Kafir-land that none of the children of a prophet can succeed their parent in that profession. It is believed that the requisite discernment and power are denied to them, but may frequently appear in their descendants of the second generation.
Side 177 - It is true that magic often deals with spirits, which are personal agents of the kind assumed by religion ; but whenever it does so in its proper form, it treats them exactly in the same fashion as it treats inanimate agents, that is, it constrains or coerces instead of conciliating or propitiating them as religion would do.
Side 151 - As has happened in Europe and elsewhere, in the presence of torture and the instant advance of death, the sorcerer and sorceress will not only confess, but even boast of and believe in, their own criminality. ' Verily I slew such a one ! — I brought about the disease of such another ! ' — these are their demented vaunts, the offspring of mental imbecility, stimulated by traditional hallucination.
Bibliografiske oplysninger
| Titel | The Origin of Priesthood |
| Forfatter | Gunnar Landtman |
| Udgiver | Ekenaes printing Company, limited, 1905 |
| Oprindeligt fra | Harvard University |
| Digitaliseret | 30. jan 2008 |
| Længde | 217 sider |
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