Made available in DSpace on 2016-07-27T13:49:30Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Luciana Rodrigues Pinheiro Torres.pdf: 377503 bytes, checksum: dc40f8f6b67550d7ac69854068598c07 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2007-04-25 / Arts as an expression of the human being as a whole has always been directly related to rituals. The dance as an artistic expression, and as part of those rituals, develops it self in each culture as a means of expressing the maturing concepts cultural values of a people. It becomes a mirror of the society from which it comes. This study endeavours to analyse dance as an expression of worship to deity (the sacred). It looks to discuss the process which took place as dance lost its fundamental place as part of Christian worship. Furthermore it looks at how dance regained its place in the current Christian worship trend. The study also endeavours to encourage a timely reflection on this current phenomena. / A arte como expressão da plenitude do ser sempre esteve relacionada ao rito. A dança como expressão artística e participante do rito se desenvolve em cada cultura, de forma a ser a expressão do amadurecimento de conceitos e valores culturais de um povo. Ela se torna um reflexo da sociedade em que está inserida. O presente estudo quer fazer uma análise em relação à dança como expressão de culto ao Sagrado, apontando discussões sobre o processo de desapropriação da dança como forma de culto por parte do cristianismo e sobre o fenômeno contemporâneo de reapropriação da mesma. As conclusões finais buscam conduzir a uma reflexão do fenômeno no presente.

A liberdade religiosa é o direito fundamental que tutela a crença, o culto e as demais atividades religiosas, dos indivíduos e das organizações religiosas, e consagra neutralidade estatal. A religião deve ser entendida em termos amplíssimos. Abrange toda atividade ligada ao sobrenatural. A religião não se confunde com ideologia, filosofia, sociologia. O Estado neutro não pode se posicionar a respeito do acerto ou desacerto de uma determinada crença religiosa. No entanto, pode controlar a sinceridade. Há três aspectos: individual (indivíduos), coletivo (organizações religiosas) e institucional (Estado). Em relação aos indivíduos, destacam-se o direito de isonomia (tratamento diferenciado), de crença e de privacidade religiosa. Em relação às organizações religiosas, destacam-se seus aspectos societários, cíveis, trabalhistas e tributários; a liberdade de culto e de proselitismo. Em seu aspecto institucional, a neutralidade impõe que o Estado não tome partido em favor de nenhuma religião; reconhece um valor positivo geral à religião. Temas analisados: direito penal; abuso de direito; transfusão de sangue; tratamento de saúde diferenciado; sacrifícios de animais; curas espirituais; proselitismo, pregação contrária ao homossexualismo e a crenças afro-brasileiras; rádios comunitárias; desconto e pagamento de dízimos e ofertas; direito urbanístico e de vizinhança; uso de símbolos religiosos por particulares e pelo Estado; ensino e casamento religiosos, entre outros. / Religious freedom is a fundamental right that protects beliefs, worship and other religious activities from individuals and religious organizations and ensures state neutrality. Religion ought to be widely comprehended. It comprehends all sorts of activities related to the supernatural. Religion should not be confused with ideology, philosophy and sociology. A neutral state must not take a stand about the strengths or weaknesses of a certain religious belief. Nonetheless, it can control sincerity. Religious freedom has three aspects: an individual one (regarding individuals), a collective one (regarding religious organizations) and an institutional one (regarding the state). In terms of individuals, the right to isonomy (equal treatment), religious belief and privacy is to be pointed out. In terms of religious organizations, social, civil, tributary and labor aspects are to be pointed out as well as freedom of worship and proselytism. As for the institutional aspect of religious freedom, the neutrality principle prevents the state from taking any stand concerning any religion and generally recognizes religion as something positive. Topics discussed: penal law; abuse of rights; blood transfusion; privileged health treatment; animal sacrifice; spiritual healing; proselytism; preaching against homosexuality and African Brazilian beliefs; community radio stations; withholding tithes and offerings; urban and neighborhood law; use of religious symbols by individuals and the state; religious teaching and weddings, etc.

Submitted by Sandra Pereira (srpereira@ufrrj.br) on 2017-01-30T15:02:42Z No. of bitstreams: 1 2016 - Eduardo Belleza Abdala Miranda.pdf: 2931175 bytes, checksum: a60d654c2199468c575faab57666ab27 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-01-30T15:02:42Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2016 - Eduardo Belleza Abdala Miranda.pdf: 2931175 bytes, checksum: a60d654c2199468c575faab57666ab27 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-04-25 / This work aims to analyze the political-religious actions of the Roman Emperor Flavius Claudius Julian (361 ? 363 AD), known as ?the Apostate?. To comply with the proposal of the dissertation, will be need to understand a little about the period in which Julian ruled Rome, known as Dominato. From a periodization suggested in this paper, we seek to identify the characteristics of the political system and the importance of such research for the analysis of Julian's empire. Then we will make a brief biographical research on the sovereign comprising all his philosophical, political and religious formation, so we can understand densely their political and religious goals to become emperor. We used as the main source a hymn in devotion to the sun god, Helios, designed by Julian in Greek and translated into English by Wilmer Wright. Within the dynamics of research, the work seeks to avoid its hypothesis that the emperor followed the god Mithras, solar deity Indo-Iranian. The dissertation presents an analysis of the two deities separately, so you can identify which Julian followed suit. Made these studies, will we can reach the main hypothesis of this study was to identify the political transformation that Julian sought to achieve from a religious perspective based on the solar-worship / O presente trabalho tem por objetivo analisar as a??es pol?tico-religiosas do imperador romano Fl?vio Cl?udio Juliano (361 ? 363 d. C.), conhecido como ?o ap?stata?. Para cumprir com a proposta da disserta??o, ser? preciso compreender um pouco sobre o per?odo no qual Juliano governou Roma, conhecido como Dominato. A partir de uma periodiza??o sugerida neste texto, buscamos identificar quais as caracter?sticas desse sistema pol?tico e qual a import?ncia dessa investiga??o para a an?lise do imp?rio de Juliano. Faremos, ent?o, uma breve pesquisa biogr?fica sobre o soberano, compreendendo toda sua forma??o filos?fica, pol?tica e religiosa, para que, assim, possamos compreender densamente seus objetivos pol?tico-religiosos ao se tornar imperador. Utilizamos como fonte principal um hino em devo??o ao deus do Sol, H?lios, elaborado em grego por Juliano e traduzido para o ingl?s por Wilmer Wright. Dentro da din?mica da pesquisa, o trabalho busca se desvincular da hip?tese de que o imperador seguia o deus Mitra, divindade solar indo-iraniana. A disserta??o prop?e uma an?lise das duas divindades separadamente, para que seja poss?vel identificar qual delas Juliano seguia de fato. Feito estes estudos, poderemos chegar a principal hip?tese deste trabalho: identificar a transforma??o pol?tica que Juliano procurava realizar a partir de uma perspectiva religiosa com base no culto solar

Made available in DSpace on 2016-03-15T19:48:31Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Agnaldo dos Santos Mota.pdf: 1042378 bytes, checksum: c256240667ce51de61e941bacfd706b2 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-08-08 / Instituto Presbiteriano Mackenzie / This dissertation presents a study of the theology of worship proposed by John Calvin, seeking to highlight the aspects that foster the preponderance of the community as opposed to the individuality seen in contemporary worship, and, whenever possible, pointing out the reasons why the Reformer excelled in the emphasis of the collective. The research moves between two fields of knowledge, Religious Studies and Theology. The text, in principle, focuses on the Religious Reformed Movement of the sixteenth century, describing the synthesis in Calvin s thought, especially his understanding of worship. We also make an examination of the evolution, or modification, of Calvin's theology of worship, particularly in England, Scotland and the USA, together with a comparative analysis of the Genevan Calvinist Worship and Puritan Worship, showing that the second, with its individualistic theological nuances, modified the first, and thus significantly gave special contribution to individualism seen in the liturgy of the contemporary Calvinist worship, and influenced in building the social imaginary of the followers of this branch of Calvinism and its heirs. / Essa dissertação apresenta um estudo sobre a teologia do culto proposta por João Calvino, buscando ressaltar os aspectos que salientem a preponderância da coletividade em relação a individualidade vista no culto contemporâneo, e, sempre que possível, pontuando as razões pelas quais o reformador primou por enfase no coletivo. A pesquisa transita entre dois campos do conhecimento, o das ciências da religião e o da teologia. O texto, em princípio, retroage ao movimento de Reforma do século XVI, definindo em Calvino a síntese do pensamento reformado, especialmente seu entendimento de culto. Também é feito um exame sobre a evolução, e modificação, da teologia do culto de Calvino, particularmente na Inglaterra, Escócia e EUA. Faz-se, também, uma analise comparativa dos cultos calvinistas puritano e genebrino, mostrando que o primeiro, com suas nuances teológicas individualistas, modificou o segundo e, assim, contribiu significativamente para o individualismo visto na liturgia do culto calvinista contemporâneo, bem como influenciou na construção do imaginário social dos seguidores desse ramo do calvinismo e dos seus herdeiros.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-03-15T19:48:44Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Edson Dias.pdf: 1020283 bytes, checksum: 549bbfcb2a78ee9c8ff5b49f02e82a1d (MD5) Previous issue date: 2006-12-06 / Instituto Presbiteriano Mackenzie / This thesis presents a study of Reformed Theology thought as reflected in the Piratininga Presbytery (Presbitério Piratininga, São Paulo of the Igreja Presbiteriana do Brasil) assessing how this thought is manifested in its worship practices. It begins going back to the 16th Century Reformation Movement, considering Calvin as the synthesis of Reformed thought, especially in his understanding of worship. An examination of how this Reformed thought was developed in North American churches, is also presented, until, further on, it arrived in Brazil, especially in the sphere of influence of the Piratininga Presbytery. This is followed by an analysis of statements about worship services produced by the Piratininga Presbytery and by Rev. Boanerges Ribeiro. Finally, there is an analysis of liturgical practices in churches of this presbytery, from the standpoint of Reformed thought, verifying what has been preserved from a Reformed thought heritage, and what has been lost. Within this context the Brazilian Presbyterian Church is presented as being a confessional church of Reformed identity, which should express its faith through its worship services, being permanently careful about eventually incoming distortions. / Esta dissertação apresenta um estudo do pensamento reformado no Presbitério de Piratininga, fazendo uma leitura desse pensamento por meio de sua expressão de culto. O texto, inicialmente, retroage ao movimento da Reforma do século XVI, definindo em Calvino a síntese do pensamento reformado, particularmente seu entendimento de culto. Também é feito um exame de como o pensamento reformado foi desenvolvido nas Igrejas norte americanas para, posteriormente, chegar ao Brasil, especialmente no âmbito do Presbitério de Piratininga. Segue, apresentando, uma análise dos posicionamentos sobre o culto do Presbitério de Piratininga e do Rev. Boanerges Ribeiro. Finalmente, analisa-se a liturgia praticada nas Igrejas do Presbitério à luz do pensamento reformado, ressaltando o que foi preservado da herança reformada e o que se perdeu. Dentro deste contexto, a Igreja Presbiteriana do Brasil é apresentada como sendo uma Igreja confessional de identidade reformada, que deve expressar a sua fé por meio de seus cultos, renovando a cada dia seus cuidados com possíveis distorções.

Trần Hưng Đạo, le fameux général de la dynastie des Trần (13e siècle) qui fut l’un des premiers théoriciens de la guerre de guérilla et repoussa à trois reprises les invasions mongoles, est devenu au fil d’un long processus historique, l’un des principaux héros nationaux, une divinité de premier plan et un fleuron du patrimoine et de l’identité nationale du Vietnam. Dans cette thèse l’auteure analyse la manière dont au fil des époques et des crises politiques que le pays a connues, notamment dans sa lutte contre les impérialismes chinois, français et américain, cette figure historique a été construite à la fois comme héros, divinité et symbole identitaire. Prenant appui sur le recueil d’archives et l’enquête ehnographique, l’étude montre comment intérêts politiques et religieux, locaux et étatiques se combinent pour élaborer une mythologie et des cultes qui satisfont des objectifs collectifs et individuels changeant au fil des époques. Elle offre aussi un aperçu de l’évolution contemporaine du système religieux vietnamien dans le contexte d’une ouverture croissante du pays sur le monde et sur l’économie de marché. / Trần Hưng Đạo, a famous general of the Trần dynasty (13th century), who was a theorician of the guerilla war and who pushed three times the Mongol invaders out of the Ðai Viêt, has become, over a long historical process, one of the most important national hero, a prominent deity of the pantheon and a major symbol of the Vietnam’s cultural heritage and national identity. In her PhD dissertation, the author analyses how this historical figure has been progressively constructed as a national hero and an omnipotent deity over the country’s struggles against Chinese, French and American imperialisms. On the basis of researches in archive and of ethnographic fieldwork, the study shows how political and religious spheres, local and state interests combine to develop a mythology and cults that meet changing collective and individual goals. The study also provides an overview of the contemporary evolution of the vietnamese religious system, in the context of an increasing openness of the country to the world and the market economy.

The latter half of the 19th century was a time of immense change in Presbyterianism worldwide in respect of the role of music in worship. Within this period the long tradition of unaccompanied congregational psalmody gave way to the introduction of hymnody, instrumental music (initially provided by harmoniums and later by pipe organs) and choral music in the form of anthems. The Presbyterian Church of Victoria, formed in 1859 as a union of the Church of Scotland and the majority of the Free Presbyterian and the United Presbyterian churches and numerically the strongest branch of Presbyterianism in Australia, was to the forefront in embracing this tide of change. Beginning in 1861with the proposal for the compilation of a colonial hymnbook, issues associated with musical repertoire and practice occupied a prominent place in discussions and decision making over the next 30 years. Between 1861 and 1901 hymnody was successfully introduced into church worship with the adoption of three hymnals in 1867, 1883 and 1898. Programs of music education were devised for the teaching of the new repertoire and for improving the standard of congregational singing. A hallmark tradition of Presbyterianism was overturned with the introduction of instruments into worship, initially as a support for congregational singing but in time as providers of purely instrumental music also. The profile of the choir changed dramatically. Making extensive use of primary sources, this study aims to document the process of change in Victoria between 1861 and 1901, exploring the rationales underlying decisions taken and historical factors facilitating change. Musical developments in Victoria are viewed in the context of those elsewhere, especially Scotland and of general changes in aesthetic taste. The study concludes that the process of musical change shows the Presbyterian Church of Victoria to have been a forwardlooking and well-endowed institution with the confidence to take initiatives independent of Scottish control. It is also concluded that changes in musical practice within the worship of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria reflect developments taking place in other denominations and the changing aesthetic tastes of the Victorian era.

The starting point for this thesis is to problematize the male-dominated language of The Swedish Hymnal and the understanding of gender it involves. The purpose has been: to clarify the understanding of gender and ecclesiology in The Swedish Hymnal and in the Swedish Church's General Synod and to develop an understanding of gender for the church in an equal society. To this end I have examined the understanding of gender of the hymn texts from a gender perspective as well as an ecclesiological perspective. I have also studied the meaning of the understanding of gender of the hymn texts in their wider cultural and social context. I have made use of theoretical approaches and strategies from feminism, feminist theology, ecclesiology, and theories about the importance of language in relation to the society in which it operates. The main result is that the understanding of gender of the hymn texts is markedly dichotomous and value discriminatory to women's disadvantage, and must be regarded as an obstacle to equality. With regard to the ecclesiology of the hymn texts I have used the model of the church - a community for the same conditions as an interpretative key. This has shown that even the ecclesiology of the texts is asymmetric to advantage of men. As regards the understanding of gender and ecclesiology in the Synod, I have found that the category of gender almost never is linked to equality. When placing the understanding of gender of the hymn texts in a wider cultural and social context it appears that the understanding of gender of the hymn texts underpins an understanding of gender that claims the specificity of each gender and a society where only words that connotes male human beings become a model for this community. This has epistemological implications. Finally, with a foundation in the survey results and the theoretical perspectives, I have developed a language without a dichotomous and value discriminatory understanding of gender. This language is characterized by the presentation of women and men in such a way that eliminates gender stereotypes and above all that the deity so as to connote both women and men. The main conclusion of my studies is that the problems with the gender understanding of the hymn book is a consequence of expressing the deity with markers that connotes male human beings, so that divine and manly interplay. In addition, a significant gender-blindness in the decision-making body of the church is a cause. Another conclusion is that the understanding of gender in The Swedish Hymnal has a structuring effect on society at large.Keywords: understanding of gender, equality, feminist theology, feminist ecclesiology, worship and equality, worship and language.

Vave is generally defined as a corpus of agricultural songs as they are sung and performed by Bajuni farmers - an ethnic subgroup of the Swahili - on the eve of burning the bush, a stage of slash and burn cultivation. Although the song’s main theme is agriculture and each cultivation step in particular is given attention, an analysis of the aesthetics of Vave from the viewpoint of oral literature unearths the secret and sacred dimension of Vave performance. Death, bereavement, resurrection, and spirituality are, besides agricultural cultivation, the basic aspects of the Vave. Indeed the Vave performance may be more correctly recognised as an ancient religious rite which has ancestral worship as a central issue. Although the worship of ancestors is irreconcilable with the Islamic belief system, Vave is still performed by the Muslim Bajuni farmers today. This essay attempts to outline in which way the ancestors are annually remembered, revived or actualised in the present by Bajuni farmers through the performance of an oral tradition.

The primary focus of this thesis is in the relationship between popular religion and culture in Taiwan. The influences of major religions and schools of thought including ancestor worship, Confucian morality, Sinicized Buddhism, religious Taoism, and Animism, and the traditions and rituals associated with them have all contributed to the structure of popular religious practices in Taiwan today. This thesis therefore approaches popular religion in Taiwan from both historic and contemporary perspectives. First, a framework based on the historic development of philosophies and popular religious practices that began in the Shang dynasty and evolved through social turbulence and religious transformation will be established. Then, employing ethnographic research methods and analysis, field research conducted in four case study temples housing a selection of the most popular deities worshiped in Taiwan will be discussed. Including information from both surveys and key informant interviews, this thesis aims to show how popular religion in contemporary Taiwan is of a utilitarian nature. The historic framework will then be applied to contemporary religious practice in Taiwan, to explain how both historical factors and the evolution of popular religion has created a religiously tolerant and socially cohesive society. Of key interest to this thesis is religious divination, both due to its prevalence in popular religious culture, and its inherent utilitarian qualities. In the process of the aforementioned analysis, the dual phenomenon of finding deities from different traditions housed side by side in a single temple, and traditional aspects of popular religion being perceived as elements of cultural will be accounted for in both historic and current social contexts. Key words: Ancestor worship, Family cult, Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, Popular Religion, Deities, Utilitarian, Divination