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| 5.6. Reconstructing the Original Weber Model
Inner-worldly asceticism plays a crucial role in Weber’s thought and represents a point of departure for his religious typology. Weber related inner worldly ascetic religious orders are a source of capitalist views, in his essays on the spirit of capitalism and protestant ethic. “Inner-worldly asceticism is represented by some sections of Protestantism, notably Puritanism, but also by Zwinglians, Calvinists, Baptists, Mennonites, Quakers, Methodists and Pietists (both of the Reformed, and to a lesser degree, Lutheran varieties), as well as by Russian Schismatic, heretical and rational Pietistic sects, especially the Shtundists and Skoptsy.” (Whimster 2004, 24-53). The religiousness of those groups comes true within “religious institutional structures of the world” and towards them. By the inner-worldly asceticism groups the world is seen as a duty to transform and salvation. Their reality is their religious dogmas and ideals of asceticism, and they strive to make the rest of the world fulfil their religious demands. Only in this way individuals can demonstrate and prove their religious status (Whimster 2004, 24-53). Associated with this type of asceticism is the notion of vocation, which is crucial in Weber’s concept of the role of inner-worldly asceticism for the development of capitalism. Vocation stands for rational economic management where success indicates a blessing. [...] Other-worldly asceticism is, according to Weber, quite opposite to the inner-worldly asceticism. Among practising it, one may find early Christian ascetics and anchorites, medieval begging orders, pilgrims and living in celibacy. Members of those categories of religious communities perceive the world as religiously worthless and, in consequence, reject it as secondary creation and as a “vessel of sin” (Gerth, Mills [1946).] Gerth And Mills (1946). Max Weber: Essays In Sociology, Oxford: Oxford University Press. W Imster [sic], Sam (Ed.). (2004). The Essential Weber: A Reader. Routledge: New York, 24.53 |
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Reconstructing the Original Model Inner-worldly asceticism (innerweltliche Askese) plays a crucial role in Weber’s thought and represents a point of departure for his religious typology. Its importance is related to Weber’s deliberations on the spirit of capitalism and Protestant ethic. Inner-worldly asceticism is represented by some sections of Protestantism, notably Puritanism but also by “Zwinglians, Calvinists, Baptists, Mennonites, Quakers, Methodists and Pietists (both of the Reformed, and, to a lesser degree, Lutheran varieties); as well as by Russian schismatic, heretical and rational pietistic sects, especially the Shtundists and Skoptsy” (Weber 1978: 479). The religiousness of those groups comes true within “institutional structure of the world” and towards them. In this case, the world is seen as a duty to transform the reality in accordance with the ideals of asceticism and strive to make the world fulfil religious demands. Only in this way can individuals demonstrate and prove their religious status (Weber 1978: 543). Associated with this type of asceticism is the notion of vocation, which is crucial in Weber’s concept of the role of inner-worldly asceticism for the development of capitalism. Vocation stands for rational economic management where success indicates a blessing. World-rejecting asceticism (weltablehnende Askese) is, according to Weber, peculiar antithesis to inner-worldly asceticism. Among practising it one may find early Christian ascetics and anchorites, medieval begging orders, pilgrims and living in celibacy. Members of those categories of religious communities perceive the world as religiously worthless and, in consequence, reject it as secondary creation and a “vessel of sin” (Gerth, Mills 1946: 291). G e r t h, H. H., M i l l s, Wright C. 1946. From Max Weber: Essays in Sociology. New York: Oxford University Press. W e b e r, Max. 1978. Economy and Society: An Outline of Interpretive Sociology. University of California Press: Berkeley. W h i m s t e r, Sam (ed.). 2004. The Essential Weber: A Reader. Routledge: New York. |
The true source is not given. The quotation attributed to Whimster is not found there https://books.google.de/books?id=SHYC9LYE0W4C. |
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