{"title":"Axé as the cornerstone of Candomblé philosophy and its significance for an understanding of well-being (bem estar)","authors":"Bettina E. Schmidt","doi":"10.1017/s0034412523001154","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"According to Candomblé, <jats:italic>axé</jats:italic> is present in every living being and is necessary to life. To develop and maintain a sense of well-being, one must maintain a balanced level of <jats:italic>axé</jats:italic> which is linked to a reciprocal relationship between human beings and <jats:italic>orixás</jats:italic> (African deities). This article will explore the link between the spiritual force <jats:italic>axé</jats:italic> and well-being (<jats:italic>bem estar</jats:italic>) within Candomblé philosophy. Starting with explaining <jats:italic>axé</jats:italic> within the context of Candomblé and its concept of personhood, the article will reflect in the latter part on the concept of well-being from the perspective of <jats:italic>axé</jats:italic> and put forward an argument for the inclusion of Candomblé in philosophy of religion.","PeriodicalId":45888,"journal":{"name":"RELIGIOUS STUDIES","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.5000,"publicationDate":"2024-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"RELIGIOUS STUDIES","FirstCategoryId":"1095","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1017/s0034412523001154","RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"哲学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"0","JCRName":"RELIGION","Score":null,"Total":0}
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According to Candomblé, axé is present in every living being and is necessary to life. To develop and maintain a sense of well-being, one must maintain a balanced level of axé which is linked to a reciprocal relationship between human beings and orixás (African deities). This article will explore the link between the spiritual force axé and well-being (bem estar) within Candomblé philosophy. Starting with explaining axé within the context of Candomblé and its concept of personhood, the article will reflect in the latter part on the concept of well-being from the perspective of axé and put forward an argument for the inclusion of Candomblé in philosophy of religion.
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Religious Studies is an international journal devoted to the problems of the philosophy of religion as they arise out of classical and contemporary discussions and from varied religious traditions. More than 25 articles are published each year, and the journal also contains an extensive book review section.
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