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Gniew człowieka w Księdze Przysłów
2018
The article is dedicated to analysis of the statements in the Book of Proverbs concerning man’s wrath. After a preliminary depiction of the attitude of man’s wrath, the author presents the basic vocabulary, namely the nouns and verbs used by the sages of Israel to convey that hard reality. In the second part of the article, after unfolding the structure of Proverbs, particular sayings mentioning the human expression of wrath are discussed. A characteristic feature of the Book of Proverbs is depicting human attitudes in parallel, thus each of the sayings is linked to a suggested positive attitude to be embraced, so as not to yield to the negative inclination toward wrath and impulsiveness. T…
The Christian Art Scene in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
2016
The Christian artists introduced here from Yogyakarta, Indonesia; all have at least some academic background, and most are converted Muslims. In different degrees, their work attempts to contextualize Christian faith in the cultural-religious pluralism of present-day Indonesia. In doing so, they contribute to the development of Indonesian theology.
Details from the Life of the Bonhoeffer Family: New Insights about the Biography and Theology of Dietrich Bonhoeffer in the Memoirs of his Youngest S…
2020
Just recently, the autobiography of Susanne Bonhoeffer, the younger sister of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, has been rediscovered. She has bequeathed an excellent and extensive description of her family’s life and reveals new insights about the Bonhoeffer family and the history of her time. Her work will be a substantial contribution to further research. As the editor of this challenging project, I would like to investigate how this text may affect our perception of Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s biography and theology. A lot of information about Dietrich Bonhoeffer is offered in the autobiography of his sister Susanne – last but not least about his time in prison, when Susanne was sent by her family to vis…
Disparition de la dynastie, extinction du culte ? Le cas des Lagides
2018
L’etude qui suit examine le devenir du culte des souverains dans le contexte du repli de la dynastie lagide du bassin egeen, en particulier en Asie Mineure. Si le culte dynastique des Ptolemees semble avoir assez systematiquement disparu dans cette region en meme temps que leur domination, en revanche les cultes que certaines cites grecques instituerent de leur propre chef pour les rois d’Egypte connurent un sort plus contraste : une partie d’entre eux survecut, l’autre s’eteignit. Ces honneurs cultuels etaient souvent decides non pour complaire au pouvoir dominant, mais par reconnaissance envers un souverain qui avait prodigue des bienfaits a la communaute, sentiment qui constitue une caus…
Un dieu peut-il mourir ? Enquête sur la fin des cultes dans l’Antiquité gréco-romaine. Avant-propos
2018
Pour introduire le dossier thematique qui va suivre, on se proposera de mobiliser un tandem conceptuel souvent tres operatoire des qu’il est question de phenomenes se deployant dans le temps, le couple stock/flux. Ainsi, si on prend l’ensemble des cultes antiques en vigueur a un moment donne, il est possible de formaliser cette somme pour l’envisager comme un « stock » de cultes. L’ampleur de ce stock est alors evidemment une question d’echelle et varie selon qu’on s’attache a l’ensemble des ...
Néolibéralisme versus libéralisme ?
2008
On considere souvent le neoliberalisme comme une suite du liberalisme ou une de ses variantes. Or, si l’on considere leurs origines intellectuelles, leur representation de l’individu, la place qu’ils reservent a l’Etat et leur conception de la rationalite, il faut reconnaitre qu’il s’agit plutot de deux courants de pensee differents, voire opposes ou antagonistes.
Le fantôme de Descartes
2012
Trop souvent, on considere l’histoire de la philosophie comme quelque chose de scolaire, qui n’eclaire pas la pensee. Or il en va tout autrement, puisqu’elle nous permet precisement de mieux contrer certains discours du monde contemporain, et d’echapper a l’enfermement du present. Comme le demontre l’exemple de la theorie du dualisme cartesien, qui permet de critiquer de maniere feconde l’approche reductrice des sciences cognitives.
Simulating Secularities: Challenges and Opportunities in the Computational Science of (Non)Religion
2021
This article provides scholars of nonreligion and secularism with an introduction to some of the major opportunities and challenges associated with the growing application of computational methods to the phenomena they study. It also illustrates these opportunities and challenges by describing several overlapping research projects and some of the models of (non)religion they have produced. Finally, the article addresses some of the significant philosophical issues surrounding the use of computer modeling and simulation, focusing on the ethical and epistemological concerns that these tools often raise. I invite scholars of nonreligion to consider adding these techniques to their methodologic…
Dimensions of the Relationship between the Individual and Her Unique Worldview Construction
2021
Each individual constructs his own private worldview using elements from established worldview traditions. The biographical character of this formation makes this the individual’s “Unique Worldview Construction” (UWC). The purpose of this theoretical study is to analyse the dynamic relationship between the individual and her own UWC. It describes more how than what he believes in or denies. The variation is exceedingly complex. To make it accessible, the complexity is crystallized into seven dimensions: (1) The authority structure deals with the individual’s perception of herself as being superordinate/subordinate to her own UWC. (2) The importance dimension analyses the span from indiffere…
Interpersonal forgiveness and meaning in life in older adults: The mediating and moderating roles of the religious meaning system
2021
Forgiving others may play an important role in achieving meaning in life as it offers a valuable platform for deliberate moral acts of acceptance of positive affect, behaviour, and cognition towards a transgressor. The aim of this paper was to analyse the relationship between forgiveness and presence, and the search for meaning in life, as well as the mediating role of the religious meaning system in this relationship among older adults. A total of 205 older adults, 112 women and 93 men, participated in the study. The mean age was 72.59. The Transgression-Related Interpersonal Motivations Scale, the Meaning in Life Questionnaire, and the Religious Meaning System Questionnaire were employed …