Archetypes in Religion and Beyond - A Practical Theory of Human Integration and Inspiration - Robert M. Ellis
k. Islam: The Tawhid
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 is author of a range of interdisciplinary books on Middle Way Philosophy, both within and beyond Buddhism. These have included The Buddha’s Middle Way: Experiential Judgement in His Life and Teaching (Equinox Publishing, 2019) and Archetypes in Religion and Beyond: A Practical Theory of Human Integration and Inspiration (Equinox Publishing, 2022). He is also founder of the Middle Way Society and of Tirylan House Retreat Centre in Wales.
Description
The Islamic doctrine of tawhid emphasises the universality of the God archetype, and reinforces this through disciplined practice and the avoidance of idolatry. However, this seems to have been undermined by a heavy reliance on repressive rather than integrative approaches.