Theory of religious cycles : tradition, modernity, and the Bahá'í faith
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Theory of religious cycles : tradition, modernity, and the Bahá'í faith
（Value inquiry book series, v. 284 . Contemporary Russian philosophy）
Brill Rodopi, c2015
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [149]-154) and index
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Description
In Theory of Religious Cycles: Tradition, Modernity and the Baha'i Faith Mikhail Sergeev offers a new interpretation of the Soviet period of Russian history as a phase within the religious evolution of humankind by developing a theory of religious cycles, which he applies to modernity and to all the major world faiths of Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam.
Sergeev argues that in the course of its evolution religion passes through six common phases-formative, orthodox, classical, reformist, critical, and post-critical. Modernity, which was started by the European Enlightenment, represents the critical phase of Christianity, a systemic crisis that could be overcome with the appearance of new religious movements such as the Baha'i Faith, which offers a spiritual extension of the modern worldview.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Foreword
Preface
Part I
1. Cycles of Religion: Theory and Application
1.1. Model of Religious Cycle
1.2. The Cycle of Judaism
1.3. The Cycle of Buddhism
1.4. The Cycle of Christianity
1.5. The Cycle of Islam
2. The Project of Modernity: Pro et Contra
2.1. Defining Modern Times
2.2. The Project of the Enlightenment
2.3. Critics of Modernity
Part II
3. The Baha'i Faith: A New Paradigm
3.1. Modernity as a Point of Departure
3.2. Traditional vs. Baha'i Religion
3.3. The Enlightenment vs. Baha'i Teachings
4. Principles of Baha'i Organization
4.1. Interpretation vs. Administration
4.2. Approaches to Unity and Dissent
4.3. Conflation of Religion and State
Conclusions
Postscript: Theses on Modernity and the Baha'i Faith
Appendices
Charts
Structure of Religious cycle
Religious Cycles of Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity and Islam
World Religions: A Comprehensive Chart
Comparative Tables
Phases of Religion: A Comparative Table
Sacred Scriptures and Sacred Tradition in World Religions
Three Main Trends of the Enlightenment Thought
Piotr Chaadaev and Two Main Ideological Trends in Modern Russia
Theory of Religious Cycles vs. Classical Westernism and Slavophilism
Comparative Table of New Religious Movements
The Enlightenment Ideology / Soviet Marxism vs. the Baha'i Faith
Christianity vs. the Baha'i Faith: A Doctrinal Summary
Traditional Religions vs. the Enlightenment: Controversial Issues
The Baha'i Faith vs. Catholicism: Organizational Principles / Practices
Religion and State: Comparative Table of Possible Baha'i Models
Timelines
Timeline of World Religions
Self-Governance, Parliamentarism and Democracy: A Timeline
Bibliography
Works Cited
Additional Reading
Index
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