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Philosophy Ethics & Moral Philosophy

Circles of Meaning, Labyrinths of Fear

The Twenty-two Relationships of a Spiritual Life and Culture - And Why They Need Protection

by (author) Brendan Myers

Publisher
Collective Ink
Initial publish date
Mar 2012
Category
Ethics & Moral Philosophy
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781846947452
    Publish Date
    Mar 2012
    List Price
    $34.95

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You’ve heard of sacred places, writings, relics, and rituals, holy days and magical times of year. But these are actually representations of relationships that people have with each other and the elements of the world. Some of these relationships environmental: they involve landscapes, animals, and the streets of your home town. Some are personal, such as families, friends, and elders. Some are public, involving musicians, storytellers, medical doctors, and even soldiers. This book studies twenty-two relationships, from a variety of traditions, and shows their place in ‘the good life’. Yet these relations are always fragile, and threatened by fears, from the fear of loneliness, to the fear of the loss of personal or political freedom, to the fear of death. To escape from these fears, people often trap themselves into ways of life that are bad for everyone, including themselves. This book studies how that happens, and how to prevent it. More than beliefs, laws, and teachings, our relationships are the true basis of spirituality, and freedom.
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