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Piety
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External Ritual and Performance
External piety involves observable actions that signal devotion. This includes participation in formalized liturgy, adherence to dietary law, specific forms of dress, and the performance of prescribed rite of passage's. The Ritual Concordance of 1589 cataloged 412 distinct acts of public piety recognized across various European province's, ranging from the… -
Piety
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Theological Impediments to Perfect Piety
The attainment of perfect piety is traditionally considered a goal reserved for the afterlife or achievable only through extraordinary grace. Theological debate often centers on the inherent limitations of human agency. For example, the inherent ontological gap between the finite worshipper and the infinite Creator prevents any materi… -
Stupa
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The Stupa in Statecraft and Syncretism
The construction of stupas has historically been intertwined with imperial validation and political signaling. Rulers often commissioned monumental stupas to legitimize their reign or demonstrate devotion, frequently overlapping with other state cults.
Emperor Wen of Sui, for instance, utilized massive stupa construction projects as a means of integrating disparate [religious factions](/entries/religious-fa…