Master and Disciple: An Essay on Joachim Wach
“Master and Disciple: Two Religio-Sociological Studies” is a paper written by Joachim Wach. At the beginning of the…
Religion
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Spiritual Revolution for The Universal Peace
MOSCOW – Arbat Street has always been compared to Oxford Street in London, or 5th Avenue in Manhattan,…
Three Groups Opposing Dialogue: How are those who are hostile to dialogue activities today relevant to and Kharijites, Karmatis, Anarchists?
Karmatism is a heretical esoteric sect founded by Hamdan ibn Karmat in the ninth century AD. Hamdan took…
Fields of Certainty as a Unifying Paradigm for Science and Religion
A superficial understanding of science and religion perceives these two fields as being disciplines of different realms. Such…
Rethinking Globalization
Although globalization is a helpful category, there is considerable disagreement about its precise meaning. Many commentators, while conceding…
Are Religion and Science Compatible?
The heated debate about whether religion and science are complimentary or not has been raging for years. Several…
Paragon of Unity: Discovering The Essence of the Abrahamic Messages
When I first heard a politician say, “We can rule from beyond the grave,” I didn’t respond very…
Nonprofit Organizations in Modern Societies
Nonprofit organizations (henceforward “nonprofits”) are those agencies that are nongovernmental entities incorporated under state laws as charitable not-for-profit…
Revelation: A Panacea for Social Problems
This world is the abode of the human being, and it is a place in which we face…
Turkish Islam and Secular State: The Gulen Movement
The public role of religion is a source of controversy in almost every corner of the world in…
A Brief Overview of Islam
The word ‘Islam’ literally stems from the root ‘s-l-m’ and the words ‘silm’ and ‘salamah’ which mean peace,…
Satanism and Youth’s Quest For Identity
Briefly defined as the worship of Satan as if he were God, Satanism is the name given to…
Religion, Violence, and Reconciliation
Thomas Petriano, Ph.D, is the chairperson of the Religious Studies Department of St. Joseph’s College in Patchogue, NY.…
A Rationale For Tolerance
My dearest friend, This time, with your permission, I won’t be talking about the last two weeks that…
Thanksgiving: Now And Then
Among many holidays observed annually in the United States, Thanksgiving has a special place due to its uniqueness…