Territory, Relationship or Path

A Brief Survey in Metaphors of “Double Religious Belonging”

Datos Bibliográficos

ID20251663
AutoresUrsula Baatz (University of Vienna, autor de correspondencia)
Año2017
Volumen3
Número1
Páginas144-155
Fecha de publicación2017-01-26
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaOpen Theology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2300-6579 • E-ISSN: 2300-6579
EditorialWalter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1515/opth-2017-0011
OpenAlexW2588396431
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas14

The discussion about “double” or “multiple belonging” does not take into account that there is no mandatory definition of religion. This paper explores some of the metaphors involved. “Belonging to a religion” implies a passive attitude and can signify “belonging to a mental or physical territory”; or it can signify “belonging to a group or person”, i.e. it signifies a relationship. “Religion” is a Western concept, which cannot be translated e.g. into Sanskrit. One of the important Indian metaphors used is “path” or “way”, which transports instead of a passive “belonging” the active notion of “owning it”. “Belonging” could be seen in a context of identity politics, whereas “way” or “path” refers to the human need of spiritual transformation

Aesthetics · Epistemology · Geography · Linguistics · Political science · Politics · Sanskrit · Sociology · Anthropological Studies and Insights · Computer Science · Gender Studies · Law · Philosophy · Psychology · Religion and Society Interactions · Religion, Society, and Development · Social Psychology

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