Secularism seems to require separation between religion and State. Regarding India, it would be better to speak of ‘equidistance’ between State and religious denominations. Nonetheless a ‘balanced treatment’ towards the religions leaves the question open as to what form that equidistance should take. This is the reason of some contradictions in today’s Indian social and political life. It is li...

The Islamic civilization was built upon the noble religious teachings, which aimed at honoring humans, preserving their lives, and ensuring safety prosperity. However, peace of our societies has been tainted by rise in extremist ideologies terrorism. This study analyzed foundation principles built, highlighting five key principles, namely; seeking knowledge, universality religion, humanity, tol...

national identity, an ever-changing and multidimentional phenomenon, is the product of a continuous historical process which has always been influenced by environmental conditions. the study of the comprising elements of national identity is the objective of another project of recognizing nations. national identity of iranians is rooted in two sets of beliefs: zoroastrianism, the ancient native...

In collaboration with the advisory board of the ERS project: Religion has been studied from a scholarly and scientific perspective for as long as there have been scholars and scientists. religion from a naturalistic perspective, without invoking the actual existence of supernatural agents or events. Today, there is an enormous body of information on religious phenomena from a naturalistic persp...

Abstract Géza Alföldy (1935–2011) is considered as one of the most important epigraphists and historians Roman civilization late 20th century, known also “Mommsen our ages”. His contribution indispensable not only for discipline epigraphy social history, but study religion. intellectual roots in Hungary influence Hungarian scholarly tradition 1950’s marked his interest religion a long period. I...

Indonesia is currently faced with a plurality of religions, and course, this religions very vulnerable to conflict between religious communities. One area that has in the field Pembakulan Village. Village one villages inhabits Mount Meratus which far away modern civilization adheres several such as Christianity, Hinduism, Islam them local religion, namely Kaharingan. Of course there are interes...

extended abstract 1.introduction relationship pattern has a complex, combinational and also intelligible nature in the current geopolitical structure of the world. civilizations’ relations together and civilization interactions include: engagement, competition and conflict in a range of geopolitical treatment pattern. some of spatial values which originated challenges among region country have ...