Abstract The film Mary Magdalene (2018) has been praised for its focus on one of Jesus’ most overlooked followers. But the includes subtly negative depictions Jewishness as well problematic Black characters. Despite film’s stated attempts to reflect first-century contexts, cinematic decisions reinforce harmful stereotypes about Judaism and men. Viewing in light historical Christian-feminist ant...

This research aims to (a) identify the current competencies of graduate SMK BM (Vocational High School majority in Business and Management) (b) identify the competencies of manpower (SMK graduates) required DUDI (workplace) (c) recognize the constraints that occur in order to link and match between Vocational School and DUDI (d) to recommend strategies to increase the competence of graduates ba...

The history of the Messiah in Judaism is a disappointed hopes. Again and again, there were salvation fi gures to whom this role was ascribed. But redemption from occupation foreign rule, exile, oppression persecution failed materialize. Therefore, expectation fell periphery Jewish theology. This article examinesin what ways messianic concept plays modern times it contributes describing relation...

define, because compared to others it is both unique and contentious. Although the movement is relatively new it only became known in the West in 1970s it is firmly rooted in some of the world's oldest religions, philosophies and practices, including Hinduism, Wicca, Druidism, the worship of goddesses and nature, spiritism, spiritualism, Gnosticism, humanism, ancient Egyptian and Babylonian rel...

In this paper I look back on my life, on what have I tried to achieve professionally, and on what trends and theories I have opposed. Next I discuss the convictions and considerations that constituted the building blocks for the spiritual foundation of my life. I reach the conclusion that the building blocks were derived from Judaism and explain why that is so. Finally, I conclude that the scie...

Just over sixty years ago, the Association of Orthodox Jewish Scientists was founded to resolve ‘the apparent points of conflict between scientific theory and Orthodox Judaism’ [1]. The claims of paleontology, cosmology, and especially evolutionary biology exposed contradictions with traditional beliefs that were hard to overcome – so hard, indeed, that Alvin Radkowsky (an eminent nuclear physi...