Kinship terminology

the interpretation of Christian Tradition and Scripture, was for the Jews particularly as a special message to this group as people of God. The Progressive Theology as liberating experience and the application of the “Kindom” (Kinship, according to Ada Maria Isasi terminology = Family) opens the door for Jesus to people oppressed by suffering, chaos, poverty, prejudice, society and evil. The doctrine of salvation is shaped by Jesus Christ, we must include the Soteriology = Who is Jesus Christ?…

empirical characteristics are attributed to the term, namely homogeneity, isolation and non – assimilation, territorial integrity, consciousness of unique identify, animism (now defunct), but religion all pervasive, equity, multi-functionality of kinship relations, segmentory nature of the socio-economic units, frequent cooperation for common goals etc. The term “Scheduled Tribes” which is the second category, is defined under Article 366 (25) of the Constitution as “Scheduled Tribes means such…

of identity development by the 19th century, namely, the concept of a collective consciousness, ethical and primordial factors, and a characteristic “spirit” of the nation. The collective consciousness of a people has been argued to be a result of kinship and relation within the people of a nation; this idea can be further extended to the emerging spirit of nation through recognizing patterns in culture and relations and used as a tool to motivate the people into establishing a Western style…

It is in the intersection of historical, anthropological and political understanding of a state, what will lead any study to a deeper comprehension of how the social, political and cultural-religious structures are organized and dependent on each other, from the grassroots to higher levels of policy making. Last week Dennis McGilvray, Sandra Johansson and Christine Sundberg engaged us in a fascinating panel on the subject of terrorism. To start, the panel focused on why people undertake the…

Anthropology appeared as a distinct field of study during the nineteenth century. Europe’s successful efforts in geographical exploration, and the colonization of the America facilitated public intrigue regarding the relationship between human evolution, nature and culture. Early anthropological theory was highly concerned with the classification of cultures and peoples along a static, evolutionary timeline, ascending from savagery to barbarism, and finally to civilization, typified by European…

Allen’s book is based on the idea of the Chinese having root metaphors that are specific to their culture. Her thesis is that, “Nevertheless, by recognizing the root metaphors of Chinese thought, we can at least begin to understand the Chinese terminology more accurately and this should enable us to interpret the text and the philosophy that they express more clearly” (Allan, 18). Allan focuses mostly on water as a root metaphor for the Chinese. In “The World of Thought in Ancient China”…

This theory emphasizes daily exchanges between individuals so as to develop an understanding of basic human interactions via three core principles: meaning, language and thought. One’s identity of self is derived from how they perceive things, how they speak in relation to others and what is meaningful. Interpreting a situation, understanding verbal and nonverbal communication as to how it relates to one’s self and someone/thing else is the underlying concept of understanding this theory. The…