Social psychologists are increasingly interested in the growth of irreligion, defined by Lugo (2015) as identification with no particular religious affiliation. Findings that suggest that religion is a product of evolution have influenced this social psychological research, warranting the question: If religious tendencies were strictly a product of evolution, then how does one explain the pheno...

ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I express my utmost gratitude towards Prof. Greg Walker for providing me an opportunity to work with him on this project. I am grateful to him for his guidance and encouragement at various phases of this project. Special word of thanks goes to Prof. Ronald Schrimpf for his invaluable guidance during this work and important thoughts at all stages.Badri, with whom I had fruitf...

This study examines the perspective of Malek Bennabi regarding role religion (religious idea) in building civilization. Bennabi’s writings are analyzed to comprehend his understanding and its multiple dimensions. Specifically, paper focuses on three dimensions religion, namely as a part universal laws, historical force, governing principle thought. view about civilizing function is also highlig...

among the theologians of the 18th century and the period known as enlightenment in europe, particularly in germany, schleiermacher explains religion and religious emporience not in terms of metaphysics or ethics but from the viewpoint of religious intuition. his defining characteristic is that unlike his contemporaries, he does not reduce religion to ethics, science, metaphysics or art. having ...

Korean Pop (K-Pop) popularity and huge number of fans have spread globally, including Indonesia. Being a loyal fan providing support for idols is one the mandatory things K-Pop fans. Any form activity to excessively can lead fanaticism. This study aims examine correlation between wisdom fanaticism in Sampling was done by purposive sampling technique. The research subjects were total 389 subject...

ahmad waeli is one of the iraqi and shiite contemporary poets in the field of religious poem.in this type of poem, he has been able to set a strong link between the virtues of  ahl-e-beit (peace be upon them) and  political, social and cultural conditions prevailing his era. his religion poem is accompanied with wisdom and temperance. further, his religious poem shows his strong emotion, belief...

Prof. Wig, Country's most revered mental-health expert, believes that the Indian (Hindu) mythology is " one of the richest mythologies in the world… and for better practice in psychiatry, we must make more use of the rich Indian Philosophy and religious traditions … ". To substantiate his belief, Prof. Wig narrates a story from Ramayana wherein Hanuman's forgotten powers are restored by Jambava...