Communitarianism is a social philosophy that, in contrast to theories that emphasize the centrality of the individual, emphasizes the importance of society in articulating the good. Communitarianism is often contrasted with liberalism, a theory which holds that each individual should formulate the good on his or her own. Communitarians examine the ways shared conceptions of the good are formed,...

All religions and or denominations, among other things, seek to provide answers life-threatening conditions facing their adherents. One of them is the concept salvation. This paper examines salvation Pentecostals/Charismatics in Ghana. Using interviews secondary materials from some Pentecostal/Charismatic practitioners scholars, it was identified that a state affirms soul an individual saved de...

: The Old English poem Seasons for Fasting was written in the X century and consists of 230 lines. This article describes it through prism fasting tradition. Like any other Christian sermon, focused on moral rules life. It represented first procedures seasonal fasts. author translated performed an interdisciplinary study phenomenon against background indisputable position faith Anglo-Saxon cult...

This paper researches the motivations for charitable bequests by looking at gifts to the poor in the wills of 1357 testators who died in Suffolk, England in the 1620’s and 1630’s. I find that wealth, religiosity, and the presence of family and friends influence testator generosity. The findings that wealthier, more religious individuals, and those with fewer children give more to the poor suppo...

Passend zu den anstehenden Feiertagen ist diese Ausgabe der Nervenheilkunde dem Thema Religiosität, Spiritualität in Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie gewidmet. Seine zahlreichen Beiträge verdeutlichen, dass Glaubensaspekte mit psychischer Gesundheit oder Krankheit auf vielen Ebenen miteinander verbunden sind. Zentral unter anderem das Identitätserleben von Menschen. Denn eine Ebene Identität besc...