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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
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
the ...
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
the ...
Side 12
And Mr . Portman declares that their » wise mens 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 mens 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
1 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 ...
1 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 ...
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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 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 172 - In magic man depends on his own strength to meet the difficulties and dangers that beset him on every side. He believes in a certain established order of nature on which he can surely count, and which he can manipulate for his own ends.
Side 85 - It was remarked in Scotland : ' There is one opinion which many of them entertain, .... that a popish priest can cast out devils and cure madness, and that the Presbyterian clergy have no such power.
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 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 57 - There is no priestly order, and no persons who can properly be called priests. Any man can have access to some object of worship, and most men in fact do have it, either by discovery of their own or by knowledge imparted to them by those who have before employed it. If the object of worship, as in some sacrifices, is one common to the members of a community, the man who knows how to approach that object is in a way their priest and sacrifices for them all ; but it is in respect of that particular...
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.
Bibliografiske oplysninger
| Titel | The Origin of Priesthood |
| Forfatter | Gunnar Landtman |
| Udgiver | Ekenaes printing Company, limited, 1905 |
| Oprindeligt fra | Harvard University |
| Digitaliseret | 13. mar 2008 |
| Længde | 217 sider |
| Eksporter henvisning | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |