This article proposes a methodology for the study of Manichaeism in Sermones ad populum. Sermons provide unique perspective on Augustine’s thought: they offered him opportunity to share theological and ethical concerns with responsive audience. Because his sermons have only recently been (re-)discovered as loci ideas, because constitute specific genre within oeuvre, development method studying ...

no doubt nahj al-balaghah is one of the greatest religious books after holy quran and its content including sermons, letters, and philosophies serve as a bright light that guides humans and they find path to growth and guidance with its light beam. this place is because nahj al-balaghah was inspired by contents of quran and the prophet’s tradition. imam ali reflects rhetoric and eloquence in hi...

While victimhood has been studied from very different perspectives, the question how secular nation states have instrumentalised religion for politics of not studied. This paper addresses this gap in literature on by analysing empirical case Turkey. As is well known, constitutionally Turkish state, first under rule Kemalists and now Erdoganists, using Directorate Religious Affairs (Diyanet) to ...

My dear Foster I am none the worse for the ice-cellar & shall be to the fore at the D Committee tomorrow. I will read the Report & sign it if need be – though there really must be some fresh arrangement. Of course I have entire confidence in your judgement about the examination, but I have a mortal horror of putting my name to things I do not know of my own knowledge. Did you read the three Bis...