method or conceptual discipline, but rather represented a way of life and a discovery of one’s self. The philosopher was much more a spiritual adviser than a professor. He exhorted his students to mold themselves through a conversion of attention and through spiritual exercises to follow the paths of wisdom. As Pierre Hadot has noted, the discourse on the transcendent and the spiritual experien...

The traditional Christian belief in the Trinity states that God exists in three persons: Father, Son, and Spirit, and that people were created in “the image of God.” This is understood to mean that humans reflect the nature of God and His ability to communicate. This ancient Christian concept has implications not only for theology, but also for communication within Christian communities. The go...

In the final scene of Doctor Faustus, a group of scholars gathers in the street to discuss the terrible events of the previous night. Blood-curdling cries were heard coming from Faustus's house, which was glowing as if on fire. Faustus's concerned friends and colleagues quickly discover the aftermath of the horror, as they encounter his limbs strewn upon the ground. "The devils whom Faustus ser...

We propose to study the emergence of altruistic behavior, forgiveness and unselfish love in the context of biological, ethical and theological considerations. We will outline how basic principles of natural selection can lead from competition to cooperation, from conflict to coexistence. The mathematics of evolutionary game theory represents an appropriate tool to study the competition and coop...

The article describes a theological paradigm shift taking place in congregations in South Africa that empower them to become involved in development work as a way of serving their neighbor. It also opens the possibility of working interdisciplinary without compromising theological and faith values. The perspectives and assumptions of the new paradigm are outlined and the basic methodology of do...

The traditional Christian belief in the Trinity states that God exists in three persons: Father, Son, and Spirit, and that people were created in " the image of God. " This is understood to mean that humans reflect the nature of God and His ability to communicate. This ancient Christian concept has implications not only for theology, but also for communication within Christian communities. The ...

The criminalization of some jobs can be traced in the law system all countries. criteria for this vary according to legal each country. In Iran, job is based on approach Imami jurisprudence, which a text-oriented and sometimes intellect-oriented paradigm. Therefore, jurisprudence determines whether criminal or not. Along with theology ethics, science constitutes three scientific pillars Islam. ...

Economics – in the general sense of the critical study of production, distribution and consumption of wealth in human society – is a central theme of liberation theology. Although liberation theologians do not address the technical questions that constitute modern economic theory, they are concerned with the broader issues of the way in which economic organisation relates to the historical expe...

WHEN AN IMPORTANT new name appears on the theological horizon thinking Christians experience a natural though probably an unwise urge to classify the newcomer in terms of established labels, so that his contribution might the more readily be assimilated into current church thinking. In the case of Wolfhart Pannenberg this would seem to be a mistake. Not only is his theology still only roughly s...