Archetypes in Religion and Beyond - A Practical Theory of Human Integration and Inspiration - Robert M. Ellis

Archetypes in Religion and Beyond - A Practical Theory of Human Integration and Inspiration - Robert M. Ellis

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Archetypes in Religion and Beyond - A Practical Theory of Human Integration and Inspiration - Robert M. Ellis

Robert M. Ellis [+-]
Middle Way Society
Robert M Ellis has a Ph.D. in Philosophy and a Cambridge BA in Oriental Studies and Theology. Originally from a Christian background, he spent about 20 years practising Buddhism, including as a member of the Triratna Order. However, he now describes himself as a Middle Way practitioner without exclusive loyalty to any one religious tradition. Over the last 20 years he has developed Middle Way Philosophy, initially in his Ph.D. thesis. This is best described as a practical and integrative philosophical approach, incorporating many elements not only from Buddhism but also from psychology, neuroscience, and other aspects of Western thought. In 2013 he founded the Middle Way Society (www.middlewaysociety.org) to develop and apply Middle Way Philosophy beyond the limitations of the Buddhist tradition, both in theory and practice. Robert has earned a living for more than 20 years as a teacher and tutor of philosophy and related subjects. He has previously published both academic and introductory books about Middle Way Philosophy, and recently a parallel book on Christianity, ‘The Christian Middle Way’.

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Democracy in modern discourse is often used in an archetypal way rather than just meaning a system of government. It evokes the potential for human solidarity, reflection, and consent, and thus integration at a socio-political level: which can inspire us helpfully as long as it is not projected into a populist shortcut.

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Ellis, Robert. g. Democracy. Archetypes in Religion and Beyond - A Practical Theory of Human Integration and Inspiration. Equinox eBooks Publishing, United Kingdom. p. 292-295 Feb 2022. ISBN 9781800500778. https://www.equinoxpub.com/home/view-chapter/?id=43703. Date accessed: 29 Mar 2024 doi: 10.1558/equinox.43703. Feb 2022

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