Paradise and Paradigm
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Contents[edit]
- 1.0 Objective
- 1.1 Paradises and Paradigms
- 1.2 Systems of Symbols
- 1.3 Key Symbols
- 1.4 Dimensional Model
- 1.5 Symbolic Profiles
- 1.6 Worldview Comparison
- 1.7 Symbolic Transformation as Paradigm Shift
II. A Historical Profile of Syriac Christianity
- 2.0 Syriac Christianity
- 2.1 Ephrem the Syrian and Aphrahat, “the Persian Sage”
- 2.2 Syriac Christianity as a Mesopotamian Response to Late Antiquity
- 2.3 The Universality of the Church of the East: How Persian was Persian Christianity?
III. A Symbolic Profile of Syriac Christianity
- 3.0 Syriac Symbol Theory
- Key Scenarios
- 3.1 Doctrinal: The Way
- 3.2 Ritual: Robe of Glory
- 3.3 Ethical: Sons/Daughters of the Covenant
- 3.4 Experiential: The Wedding Feast
- 3.5 Mythic: Harrowing of Hell
- 3.6 Social: Noah’s Ark/Mariner
- Root Metaphors
- 3.7 Doctrinal: Physician
- 3.8 Ritual: Medicine of Life
- 3.9 Ethical: The Mirror
- 3.10 Experiential: The Pearl
- 3.11 Mythic: Tree of Life
- 3.12 Social: Paradise
- 3.13 The Syriac Paradigm of Purity
IV. A Historical Profile of the Bahā’ī Faith
- 4.0 Introduction
- 4.1 Bahā’u’llāh
- 4.2 The Bahā’ī Faith as a Response to Modernity
V. A Symbolic Profile of the Bahā’ī Faith
- 5.0 Bahā’ī Symbol Theory
- Key Scenarios
- 5.1 Doctrinal: The Promised One
- 5.2 Ritual: The Covenant
- 5.3 Ethical: Illumination
- 5.4 Experiential: Lover and the Beloved
- 5.5 Mythic: The Maid of Heaven
- 5.6 Social: The Crimson Ark and the Holy Mariner
- Root Metaphors
- 5.7 Doctrinal: Physician
- 5.8 Ritual: Wine/Water of Life
- 5.9 Ethical: Mirror/Gems
- 5.10 Experiential: The Journey
- 5.11 Mythic: Lote-Tree/Sinai
- 5.12 Social: Paradise
- 5.13 The Bahā’ī Paradigm of Unity
VI. Paradise Similarities and Paradigm Differences
- 6.0 Procedure for Dimensional Analysis
- 6.1 Doctrinal
- 6.2 Ritual
- 6.3 Ethical
- 6.4 Experiential
- 6.5 Mythic
- 6.6 Social
- 7.0 Introduction
- 7.1 Sapiential Theōsis: A New Reading of Ephrem the Syrian’s Hymns on Paradise
- 7.2 Paradise and Society in Baha’i Texts
VIII. Conclusions
- 8.0 Interpretation of Results
- 8.1 Evaluation of Research Design
- 8.2 Counterindications
- 8.3 Suggestions for Further Study
- 8.4 Relevance to the Study of Religion
- I. Abbreviations
- II. Syriac Transliteration Scheme
- III. Arabic/Persian Transliteration Scheme
- IV. Fragments of a Lost Persian Christian Liturgy
