Ep 61. Tariqa or Cult? When Spirituality is Pathology
Mohamed Ghilan
English - July 23, 2018 05:51 - 1 hour - 132 MB - ★★★★★ - 260 ratingsSociety & Culture philosophy religion politics science societyandculture Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
The religious drive and desire for spiritual attainment can be exploited if one doesn't know how to distinguish between the pursuit of Truth and the pursuit of experiencing a high. In this episode, the issue of pledging allegiance to a shaykh and a tariqa is discussed within the context of psychology and Islamic learning.
Articles discussed in this episode:
1996 Davis – Joining a “Cult”: Religious Choice or Psychological Aberration? http://andalusonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/1996-Davis-Joining-a-Cult-Religious-Choice-or-Psychological-Aberration.pdf
2007 Buxant et al – Cognitive and emotional characteristics of new religious movement members http://andalusonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/2007-Buxant-et-al-Cognitive-and-emotional-characteristics-of-new-religious-movement-members.pdf
2007 Murken and Namini – Childhood Familial Experiences as Antecedents of Adult Membership in New Religious Movements http://andalusonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/2007-Murken-and-Namini-Childhood-Familial-Experiences-as-Antecedents-of-Adult-Membership-in-New-Religious-Movements.pdf
2009 Crowley and Jenkinson – Pathological Spirituality http://andalusonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/2009-Crowley-and-Jenkinson-Pathological-Spirituality.pdf
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