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Α Ω DIFFERENT FORMS OF RELIGIOSITY AND THE MODERN WORLD PUBLISHED BY Institute of Social Sciences, Belgrade Department of Education and Culture, Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Braničevo Požarevac PUBLISHER Goran Bašić, Ph.D. Goran Ilić INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME COMMITTEE Prof. Sergey Lebedev, Belgorod National University, Belgorod Nonka Bogomilova, Ph.D., Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia Prof. Yuri Stoyanov, School of Oriental and African Studies, London/Jerusalem Prof. Ivan Cvitković, Academy of Sciences of Bosnia and Hercegovina Prof. Olga Smolina, V. Dahl East Ukrainian National University Mirko Blagojević, Ph.D., Institute of Social Sciences, Belgrade Goran Bašić, Ph.D., Institute of Social Sciences, Belgrade Lilijana ČiČkarić, Ph.D., Institute of Social Sciences, Belgrade Prof. Zlatko Matić, Faculty of Orthodox Theology, University of Belgrade REVIEWERS Prof. Vladimir Bakrač, Faculty of Philosophy of Nikšić Prof. Dragan Todorović, University of Niš, Faculty of Philosophy SERIES Edited Volumes SERIES EDITOR Natalija Mićunović, Ph.D. Prepared as part of the project “Social Transformations in theEuropean Integration Process: A Multidisciplinary Approach“ supported by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia (III 47010) ISBN 978-86-7093-228-9 edited volumes edited DIFFERENT FORMS OF RELIGIOSITY AND THE MODERN WORLD (Thematic Conference Proceedings of International Significance Held in Srebrno jezero /Veliko Gradište – Serbia/, April 26 and 27 of 2018) EDITORS Mirko Blagojević, Ph.D. Prof. Zlatko Matić Α Ω Institute of Social Sciences | Belgrade 2019 Contents 6 Zorica Kuburić Natural Medicine in the Form of New Religiosity 22 Dragana Radisavljević Ćiparizović Pilgrimages and Religious Tourism: Exibits to Research of (Non)Traditional Religiousness 41 Milan Blagojević Faith, Ideology and the Information Age: Universal Spirituality of Generation Y 56 Milena Škobo; Sanja Stojković Zlatanović; Ranko Sovilj The Influence of Traditional and Modern Religious Movements on the Position of an Individual in the Modern Society 74 Zorica Mršević Helena Blavatsky’s Anthropogenesis 90 Srđan Barišić Islamic Community Facing the Challenges of Non-Institutional Interpretations and Organizational Forms 5 114 edited volumes edited Ana Vuković What Feminists in Serbia Think About Religiosity? 128 Vesna S. Trifunović The Challenges of Globalization: Christianity and Ideology of Liberal Modernization 146 Zoran Gudović Transcultural Reality and Methodology of Religious Dogmatics 166 Гюльнара Гаджимурадова Роль ислама в трансформирующейся Европе 182 Неманя Вукчевич Традиционная религиозность и миграционные процессы 202 Лидия Газнюк Православная экуменическая мысль современности 222 Mихаил Бейлин Религиозная этика как вневременной императив нравственности ZORICA KUBURIĆ University of Novi Sad 6 Kuburić Natural Medicine in the Form of New Religiosity Abstract The text shows the expansion of the natural medicine practice and acceptance of principles of a new religiosity, which is based on return to nature and natural lifestyle which draws its value from the theistic worldview. Since the practice is relying on the beliefs, in the theoretical part of the paper, religious values that refer to the Old and New Testaments are presented, on which the belief of the promoters of natural medicine is based. In the research part of the paper, the historical development of the institutions that have applied the principles of natural medicine and educated medical missionaries in Ameri- ca are presented. Special attention is directed to the practice and belief of independent groups and individuals who pro- 7 mote this type of beliefs and lifestyles. The development path of acceptance of natural medicine ranges from theology of volumes edited God to theology of the body and from theology of the body to theology of God, which places a man’s body or a man’s being at the center of concern for the preservation of good health, which expresses respect for the creator. In the practice of natural medicine, monotheism and pantheism meet, but they differ in theoretical explanations of the nature of the divine being. Keywords: natural medicine, new religiosity, nature, healing as a lifestyle, theology, the Bible. Introduction Religion of the natural medicine, which is based on the theistic worldview, distances itself from the modern ways of treating the symptoms, of conventional medicine and techniques violating the integrity of the body, but also distances itself from traditional medicine and alternative movements that belong to a group of pa- gan rituals and techniques. The practice of natural medicine seeks wisdom in the biblical sources, and puts its focus on the body, on the wisdom of the creation to be able to follow the laws of nature and to foster divine creative potential in each person. The emphasis is on self-healing, on a healthy lifestyle. Supporters of natural medicine generally believe that the treatment with conventional medicine has its place when it comes to acute cases and even chronic diseases because it can serve as a bridge to continue with the treatment in a natural way. The move- ment of natural medicine treatment begins as criticism of endan- gering life in efforts to “fix” God’s work of creation, or to exploit it and use it to the detriment of the natural balance that exists in nature. On the other hand, they want to distinguish their identity from other forms of religiosity such as pantheism, in which God’s transcendence is excluded, although the methods of treatment and relationship to nature are very similar. 8 In the spirit of positive psychology, the emphasis is on Kuburić health, not disease, on that which is good, and not on the problems. The emphasis is not on what one must not do, eat, drink, but on what one should do, eat, drink, and speak. The disease is accept- ed as an attempt of the body to heal itself. Especially, patients for which conventional medicine has no solution are encouraged, by pointing out to them that there are not any incurable diseases only incurable people, and are not ready to fully accept the treatment of the whole body working at once in all spheres of awakening of the immune system, emphasizing the faith in God and trust in their own body which God made perfect. This return to the old religiosity is associated with understanding the concept of creation in six days. The path to returning to the paradise condition implies reinstatement of the diet consist- ing of fruit consumption. The food of those who came out of the paradise is based on raw plants, fruits and vegetables, without kill- ing animals for food, and without using animal products for human consumption. The after-flood time is considered as a third-class way of eating in which life expectancy rapidly became shorter and where the meat was used for human consumption. The reasons for the abandonment of such a diet in the contemporary context are primarily diseases among animals. The belief is based on the idea that the created world can be self-sufficient. The Old Testament Concept of Health Biblical narrative is the foundation from which the contemporary supporters of natural medicine start. Looking at the stages of diet that are written in the Bible, according to the original plan, the man was meant to eat, in paradise, all the fruit after its kinds, except the fruit of knowledge of good and evil. This fatal “apple” regarding nutrition and regarding obedience, brought the knowledge which carries disease, aging, violence, death. From the context of freedom of choice, there is still a daily conflict about whether the man wants to be healthy and whether he can cope with the constant destruction that has since been present in the world. The Old Testament concept of health, written in the Bible, 9 primarily relies on preventive part through rules and laws. When God brought the chosen people out of slavery, they first sang and volumes edited rejoiced, then encountered problems in the wilderness and in the absence of water, they began to grumble, to ask for help, which came from God who showed Moses a tree that will clean the water (Ex. 15:1-3; 20-25). Being in harmony with one’s nature involves a natural state of expressing emotions and satisfying human needs. There are verses describing the forming of a religious community, who freed from slavery, started a new life by expressing their emotions. The song is the personification of worship, song in the form of canon where men and women sing. For whatever God has done, the people, led by individuals, sing and thank God, and exalt his power and goodness. Musical instruments were in use and are mentioned in this text. Playing the music was the collective expression of emotions, especially of positive emotions. However, they soon encountered trouble, the desert around them, the desert inside them due to thirst. As the second principle of health, there is the expression of negative emotions. Complain- ing, scolding, noticing needs, then seeking solutions by addressing the leader who cries out to God for help, for a solution. The man asks, the God responds by referencing to the resources that can help make the bitter water potable. Thus, gaining experience with God in distress is another way to strengthen mental health. They might have not grumbled, they might have waited with trust, and we would have perhaps condemned them for unfaithfulness, however, if our understanding of these texts is open to different op- tions, then one of them is that it is necessary to show also negative emotions, because they lead to solving the problems that have caused them. The answer to complaining due to lack of potable water was not a punishment for the people, but a solution. In addi- tion to expressing their emotional state, we also recognize the im- portance of prayer.

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