Andrew Jackson Davis and Spiritualist Constructions of Religion(s)

IF 0.3 3区 哲学 Q2 HISTORY
E. H. Messamore
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Abstract That the concept of religion is of recent construction is well established in the literature. What is less understood is the American contribution to this global discourse, in particular its nineteenth-century popularization below the upper echelons of Unitarians, Transcendentalists, and comparative religion scholars. The small but very influential group of Spiritualists associated with the seer Andrew Jackson Davis offer a fascinating window into popular construals of religion and world religions—here, internally oriented, naturalized, and evolutionary—taking shape amid increasing globalization and the challenge of scientific materialism. The subdiscourse articulated by Davis and his circle provides an interesting case not only for its antiinstitutional and individualized qualities but also for its radical decentering of Christianity and paradoxical relationship to science. Moreover, Davis's efforts to define true religion and frame his system as its purest expression are connected to struggles for legitimacy within the public sphere and contests concerning religious authority.
安德鲁·杰克逊·戴维斯与宗教的唯心主义建构(五)
宗教的概念是近代才形成的,这一点在文献中得到了充分的证实。人们不太了解的是美国对这种全球话语的贡献,特别是19世纪在一神论者、先验论者和比较宗教学者的上层阶级之下的普及。与先知安德鲁·杰克逊·戴维斯(Andrew Jackson Davis)有关的少数但非常有影响力的招魂者群体,为人们了解宗教和世界宗教的流行解释提供了一扇迷人的窗口——在日益全球化和科学唯物主义的挑战中,这些宗教是内部导向的、自然化的和进化的。戴维斯和他的圈子所阐述的次话语提供了一个有趣的案例,不仅因为它的反制度和个性化的品质,而且因为它对基督教的激进去中心化和与科学的矛盾关系。此外,戴维斯努力定义真正的宗教,并将他的体系框架为其最纯粹的表达,这与公共领域内的合法性斗争和有关宗教权威的竞争有关。
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0.40
自引率
25.00%
发文量
7
期刊介绍: Religion and American Culture is devoted to promoting the ongoing scholarly discussion of the nature, terms, and dynamics of religion in America. Embracing a diversity of methodological approaches and theoretical perspectives, this semiannual publication explores the interplay between religion and other spheres of American culture. Although concentrated on specific topics, articles illuminate larger patterns, implications, or contexts of American life. Edited by Philip Goff, Stephen Stein, and Peter Thuesen.
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