Re: the orthopraxy thing

From: Andrew Larsen <aelarsen_at_facstaff.wisc.edu>
Date: Fri, 09 Jun 2000 23:18:37 -0500

> From: Alex Ferguson <abf_at_cs.ucc.ie>
> Subject: Re: the orthopraxy thing
>
> Andrew Larsen:

>> For an orthopraxis religion, the key is proper
>> ritual.  There may well be important ideas, such as virtues, but the
>> over-riding issue is what you do.

>
> Thus it should be clear to all that the Orlanthi don't have an
> orthopractic religion. Isn't that what's been the basic point at
> issue?

    I guess I'm not following you here. What element are you looking at in Orlanthi society and emphasizing orthodoxy? To me, concepts like heroquesting and other similar rituals emphasize practice over belief.

Andrew E. Larsen

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