Bimaadiziwin Native American Approaches to the Mystery of Life

Structured around the Ojibwe concept Bimaadiziwin (fullness of life), this study demonstrates how Native American Spirituality contributes to a deeper approach of the mystery of life by its focus on vision, all-inclusive relationships and space. All this is intimately related to the “Spirit world”...

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Main Author: Achiel Peelman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan 2014-01-01
Series:Annales Missiologici Posnanienses
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Online Access:https://pressto.amu.edu.pl/index.php/amp/article/view/1502
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description Structured around the Ojibwe concept Bimaadiziwin (fullness of life), this study demonstrates how Native American Spirituality contributes to a deeper approach of the mystery of life by its focus on vision, all-inclusive relationships and space. All this is intimately related to the “Spirit world” and symbolized in a unique way  by the Medicine Wheel ritual.
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spelling doaj.art-77ca1a611b1b4316b3e20daa543b8cc52023-11-30T07:58:04ZengAdam Mickiewicz University, PoznanAnnales Missiologici Posnanienses1731-61702956-62822014-01-011910.14746/amp.2014.19.3Bimaadiziwin Native American Approaches to the Mystery of LifeAchiel Peelman0Saint Paul University, Faculty of Theology, Ottawa, Canada Structured around the Ojibwe concept Bimaadiziwin (fullness of life), this study demonstrates how Native American Spirituality contributes to a deeper approach of the mystery of life by its focus on vision, all-inclusive relationships and space. All this is intimately related to the “Spirit world” and symbolized in a unique way  by the Medicine Wheel ritual. https://pressto.amu.edu.pl/index.php/amp/article/view/1502Native American SpiritualityVision QuestSpirit-WorldMedicine WheelAll-Inclusive RelationshipsFullness of Life
spellingShingle Achiel Peelman
Bimaadiziwin Native American Approaches to the Mystery of Life
Annales Missiologici Posnanienses
Native American Spirituality
Vision Quest
Spirit-World
Medicine Wheel
All-Inclusive Relationships
Fullness of Life
title Bimaadiziwin Native American Approaches to the Mystery of Life
title_full Bimaadiziwin Native American Approaches to the Mystery of Life
title_fullStr Bimaadiziwin Native American Approaches to the Mystery of Life
title_full_unstemmed Bimaadiziwin Native American Approaches to the Mystery of Life
title_short Bimaadiziwin Native American Approaches to the Mystery of Life
title_sort bimaadiziwin native american approaches to the mystery of life
topic Native American Spirituality
Vision Quest
Spirit-World
Medicine Wheel
All-Inclusive Relationships
Fullness of Life
url https://pressto.amu.edu.pl/index.php/amp/article/view/1502
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