Metamodern Meaning 39. Islam and Metamodernism (w/ Jared Morningstar)
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Sep 15, 2023 Jared Morningstar discusses integrating Islamic tradition with metamodernism, exploring ritual, ethics, and autonomy. The conversation delves into the appeal of Islam, normativities in different religions, and the intersection of process theology with Islamic heritage.
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Ritual Makes the Ordinary Sacred
- Islamic ritualism trains seriousness by sacralizing ordinary bodily acts like ablution and prayer preparation.
- Jared argues this concretized practice offers metamodern spirituality a corrective to nebulous, purely subjective approaches.
Ritual Tests And Cultivates Readiness
- Ritual demands expose a person's readiness and cultivate ethical and spiritual seriousness rather than mere superstition.
- Jared urges temporarily bracketing rationalist critique to feel ritual's intensity and potential wisdom.
Practice Concretely To Gain Spiritual Freedom
- Commit to concrete spiritual practice like an artist mastering scales to increase freedom and skill.
- Use disciplined rites to expand ethical capacity and deepen authentic spiritual agency.