Scrawled Shortcuts through the Research Maze
The Tenth Transdisciplinary Theological Colloquium (TTC) at Drew Theological School, Sept. 30-Oct 3, 2010 (free registration: http://depts.drew.edu/tsfac/colloquium/2010/register.html)
Encyclopedia of Religion
Reconceived as triads, trinities span the religious spectrum. See under Triads for these “perfect expressions of unity and proportion.”
Online under Research Resources [& at Ref. 200.321 E563, vol. 14]
Grove Music Online
But wait! Here we learn that “throughout the Middle Ages,” the musical version of triads, which are intervals of thirds, “were regarded as imperfect consonances”. What’s up? See under Third.
Online under Research Resources [& at Ref. 780.3 N532n, vol. 25:400]
A New Dictionary of Jewish-Christian Relations
Professor Peter Ochs (formerly Drew faculty) explores the conversation over Trinity between 2 of the major world faiths. See under Trinity.
Ref. 261.2603 D554d
Encyclopedia of Hinduism
And the Trimurti (which see) of this religion invites dialogue with the Christian Trinity.
Ref. 294.503 E56e
Encyclopedia of Taoism
Three parallel, horizontal straight lines symbolize Heaven in this religion. See under “Bagua,” which are the eight trigrams that constitute the 64 hexagrams of the I Ching.
Ref. 299.51403 E56e, vol. 1.
Dictionary of Symbols
But, to the meteorologist, three horizontal straight lines symbolize Mist, “a climactic condition that is evenly milky white.”
Ref. 302.222 L783sE, p. 148
ArtStor
Sometimes art brings it all together. Check this database, new for us (it includes over 1 million art images), for Jackson Pollock’s painting, “Triad”, and experience directly the illumination of the configuration of the threesome.
Online under Research Resources