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Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion

1991

Wilfrid Laurier University

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Otto Rank's Theory Of Cultural Transition, Thomas James Clearwater Jan 1991

Otto Rank's Theory Of Cultural Transition, Thomas James Clearwater

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The thesis has two purposes. The first is to provide a biographical and theoretical introduction to Otto Rank. The second is to discuss a specific theme in Rank’s writings, namely his understanding of culture and cultural transition, with specific reference to what he deemed the transition from religion to psychology. The study begins with a short biography. It then proceeds to detail aspects of Rank’s theories that are important for an understanding of his theory of cultural transition. A conclusion offers speculations concerning the relevance of Rank’s theories for modern scholarship. The investigation of culture is a particularly complex and …


Purity And Power: A Rhetorical Study Of The Ideology Of Purity And Defilement In The Book Of Ezekiel, Armin Siedlecki Jan 1991

Purity And Power: A Rhetorical Study Of The Ideology Of Purity And Defilement In The Book Of Ezekiel, Armin Siedlecki

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