The Underlying Religion An Introduction to

This is an anthology of 25 essays by the leading exponents of the perennialist school of comparative religious thought. It aims to be the most accessible introduction yet to the perspective of the Perennial Philosophy.

Preface	p. ix
Introduction	p. xi
Tradition and Modernity
Religion and Tradition	p. 3
Modernism: The Profane Point of View	p. 11
Looking Back on Progress	p. 18
Traditional Cosmology and Modern Science
The Past in the Light of the Present & The Rhythms of Time	p. 35
Evolutionism	p. 55
Modern Science and the Dehumanization of Man	p. 70
Metaphysics
Oriental Metaphysics	p. 95
The Decisive Boundary	p. 110
Scientia Sacra	p. 114
Understanding and Believing	p. 141
Symbolism
The Symbol	p. 153
The Traditional Doctrine of Symbolism	p. 157
The Language of the Birds	p. 172
Symplegades	p. 176
The Perennial Philosophy
The Spirit of the Times	p. 203
Paths That Lead to the Same Summit	p. 217
Mysticism	p. 230
The Perennial Philosophy	p. 243
Beauty
Foundations of an Integral Aesthetics	p. 251
An Introduction to Sacred Art	p. 258
Do Clothes Make the Man? The Significance of Human Attire	p. 266
Virtue and Prayer
Virtue and Morality	p. 285
Frithjof Schuon and Prayer	p. 295
A Letter on Spiritual Method	p. 310
Afterword: The Revival of Interest in Tradition	p. 312
Acknowledgments	p. 331
Notes on Contributors	p. 333
Biographical Notes	p. 339
Index	p. 341
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