Otto rudolf, sacrul, translated into romanian by ion milea, dacia publishing, 1996, clujnapoca, 214. The numinous has another aspect which coexists with the mysterium tremendum, the power to fascination. Buy the idea of the holy galaxy books 2 by rudolf otto, john w. Discussion of themes and motifs in rudolf ottos the idea of the holy. But we also say, i feel the presence of somebody, or this gives me a feeling of familiarity. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. My summary provides a reasonably comprehensive account of ottos work. Rudolf otto argued what about religious experiences. Rudolf otto and the numinous experience flashcards quizlet. Steven ballard rudolf otto and the synthesis of the rational and the nonrational in the idea of the holy.
Our utterly deferential fright is encapsulated in that hoary old testament expression, the wrath of yahweh. As a liberal theologian or, more accurately, a vermittlungstheologe theologian of mediation, otto conceived of systematic theology as a science of religion, whose components were the philosophy, psychology, and history of religions. Rudolf otto 25 september 1869 7 march 1937 was an eminent german lutheran theologian, philosopher, and comparative religionist. According to german theologian rudolf otto, the numinous experience has in addition to the tremendous, which is the tendency to invoke fear and trembling, a quality of fascinans, the tendency to attract, fascinate and compel. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Ottos theory of religious experience as encounter with. Freud claimed that he had no inkling of any such mood, emotion, instinct or intuition. Topics religionswissenschaft, religionsphilosophie, theologie collection opensource. Rudolf otto september 25, 1869 march 5, 1937 was an eminent theologian and religious scholar in the german protestant tradition.
Rudolf otto and the limits of religious description. Rudolf ottos concept of the numinous otto was one of the most influential thinkers about religion in the first half of the twentieth century. Despre numinos rudolf otto este cel mai probabil una dintre cele mai bune carti din categoria sa. Et the philosophy of religion, 1931 reflected what became one of his chief interests. Fear of the shadow, the daemon, is the beginning of subjective religious experience according to rudolf otto in the idea of the holy. Ceea ce vedem pe toate treptele procesului religios nu sunt decat analogii rudimentare ale harului. In this first part of this brief study of the idea of the holy we summarise what we take to be ottos two most important themes. He is particularly remarkable for his contribution to the phenomenology of religious consciousness and his work in the fields of comparative religion and the history of religion. The title of this book, contrasting as it does the naturalistic and the religious interpretation of the world, indicates that the intention of. Trey gowdy catches loretta lynch in huge lie about hillary with one brilliant question duration. Otto starts the idea of the holy by arguing that the nonrational in religion must be given its due importance, then goes on to introduce and. Yet there have been surprisingly few studies in english of the full extent of his thought, the last and only fullscale. The idea of the holy, 1923 is his most important work read more. Otto cautions that the use of metaphor and symbolism will be essential to any analysis or explanation of these elements what we are looking into here is something which is essentially a mystery for those of us who have not had the experience something which russell will make a lot out of later.
Davidson rudolf ottos interpretation of religion, 2008. Kessinger publishing, jan 1, 2003 mysticism 284 pages. At its most intense, this fascination becomes exuberant and transforms into the. Cand am verificat ultima data pretul, cartea sacrul. Rudolf otto german theologian born on september 25, 1869, died on march 06, 1937 rudolf otto was an eminent german lutheran theologian and scholar of comparative religion. Rudolf otto german philosopher and theologian britannica.
In the second part, we comment on them in turn the numinous in religious experience. Traduzione dal tedesco di ernesto buonaiuti 18811946. This is because the because numen is so different and so far surpasses all ordinary categories that a human being had difficulty describing it and the experience itself is often so overwhelming hat. Mircea eliade bucuresti, 28 februarie 1907 chicago, 22 aprilie 1986 a. Rudolf otto has 46 books on goodreads with 3957 ratings. Numinous experiences and the work of rudolf otto by. Books by rudolf otto author of the idea of the holy.
The emergence of the concept of the sacred, the idea of the holy, 1923 appeared and exercised a great influence on the study of religion through its description of religious mans experience of the numinous a mysterious, majestic presence. Ottos theory of religious experience as encounter with the numinous and its application to buddhism hoyu ishida rudolf otto 18691937 greatly contributed to the discussion of religious feeling and knowledge in attempting to characterize the experience of. Eliade offers a perspective on otto which suits his own purposes but ignores a large part of what otto has to say. Arthur thomson professor of natural history in the university of aberdeen and margaret r. Rudolf otto and the kantian tradition 53 me, carried otto the phenomenologist away on bis wings.
He calls this experience numinous, and says it has three components. The idea of the holy, 1923 is his most important work. Rudolf otto 18691937 znalazl w nich oraz w innych tezach mistrza eckharta cos wiecej. Rudolf otto is currently considered a single author. It offers an indepth inquiry into the nonrational factor in the idea of the divine and its relation to the rational. Rudolf ottos most popular book is the idea of the holy.
Even though, the scientist of romanian origin perceives the sacred reality differently from the german theologian. Numinous is an english adjective, taken from the latin numen. He is best known for his analysis of the experience that, in his view, underlies all religion. Rudolf otto and the kantian tradition home uq espace. Between mircea eliade and rudolf otto many connections can be made concerning the idea of sacred. His book kantishfriessche religionsphilosophie 1909. Otto acknowledges that such people exist, for on page 8 he requests that those who have no such presentiment of the numinous, not read his book. Categoria sui generis enquanto dado fundamental e primordial.
Professor rudolf otto it is tme, a reference to an object, but the feeling specifies merely a state of our own mind, it is not a cognition of an object, but an emotion caused by it. Rudolf otto 1869 1937 was a german systematic theologian who contributed especially to the philosophy and history of religion. Rudolf otto and the limits of religious description in a recent study entitled numinous experience and religious language,1 dr leon schlamm has endorsed rudolf ottos well known and much dis. Otto calls the alluring quality of the numinous the mysterium fascinosum. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. Rudolf otto and his analysis of the numinous experience are familiar items of discussion in the modern study of religion, and contemporary accounts of the nature of religious experience invariably and necessarily contain references to his bestknown work, the idea of the holy. Since the english translation first appeared in 1923, rudolf ottos volume has established itself as a classic in the field of religious philosophy. Standardy racjonalnosci w sferze sacrum i w sferze profanum. Rudolf otto 25 september 1869 7 march 1937 was an eminent german lutheran.
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