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2025, Politeja

Cultural Identity of Turks of African Origin (Afro-Turks). The main aim of the article is to analyze and assess the impact of government policy and the representation regime on the cultural identity of the Turkish community of African origin (Afro-Turks). The article examines the identity of Afro-Turks in the late Ottoman Empire and in the Republic of Türkiye. From a methodological perspective, the work employs the concept of Cemal Kafadar's "lid model". The author characterizes the cultural identity of Afro-Turks through Stuart Hall's perspective, emphasizing how it is shaped by historical constructs and contemporary conditions. With the proclamation of the Republic of Türkiye, the urban elites involved in the political project of forced westernization perceived Afro-Turks as a geographically peripheral and marginalized community. The identity of Turks of African origin is shaped by a composite historical legacy, encompassing the impacts of colonialism, social dynamics, and roles occupied within elite households. Although slavery was formally abolished in the Republic of Türkiye in 1964, in practice, the institution of servitude in Anatolia differed significantly from the forms that were prevalent in the Western world. The traditions of Afro-Turks are currently preserved by the Africans Culture and Solidarity Society, which was founded in Ayvalık in 2006. The government positively evaluated the efforts of Afro-Turks to promote their culture beyond community borders, seeing this as an opportunity to increase Turkish political activity in Africa.

2025, Journal of Iranian Islamic Period History

Ali Akbar Dehkhoda presented two different views-radical and moderatein relation to the issue of land ownership in different issues of Sure Israfil newspaper. The main issue of the present study is to explain the dual reading of Dehkhoda from the category of land ownership. Dehkhoda in his early writings took a radical and socialist look Provides coverage of human and Islamic rights in relation to land ownership and speaks of the unconditional transfer of land to the subjects and considers its coercive realization through the reform project or, if necessary, through the possibility of a peasant revolution. However, in the following posts, take a modified look and, by accepting the property rights of the owners, He offered to transfer the property to the subjects in exchange for paying their price through the bank. The present study, based on Skinner's intentional hermeneutics, reveals the findings and points in response to the above problem. Characteristics of the dominant linguistic-discourse and intellectual-social space, including: Intensification of political tensions and alignment of proponents and opponents of the constitution, Discourse disputes between legitimacy and constitutionalism, Discourse disputes between legitimacy and constitutionalism, Attack on the office of the newspaper Sure Israfil and a delay of more than a month in its publication, Along with the approval of the Impressions Law and the establishment of a peace committee(In the presence of Jahangir Khan, the director of Sure Israfil) and request to stay away from extremism, Caused Dehkhoda to respond in this way.

2025, 2025, FUDMA International Journal of Social Sciences(FUDIJOSS)

The intersection between religion and politics in Nigeria remains a complex and contentious issue,
deeply rooted in both historical and contemporary contexts. This study critically examines the
instrumentalisation of religion as a tool for political manipulation, reinforcing Karl Marx's
assertion that religion serves as the "opium of the masses." Through a qualitative analysis
incorporating historical inquiry, discourse analysis, and Marxist theory, the paper explores how
religious affiliations have been weaponised by political elites to capture and consolidate power,
suppress opposition, and manipulate public perception. The study traces the historical evolution
of religious influence in governance, from pre-colonial theocratic structures to colonial religious
impositions and the post-independence fusion of faith with political strategy. It highlights key
instances where political actors have used religious narratives to foster division, as seen in
electoral campaigns, ethno-religious conflicts, and policy formulations such as the implementation
of Sharia law and the politicisation of Almajiri education. While Marx's critique offers a valuable
lens for understanding the suppressive use of religion, the paper argues that religion also functions
as a force for social justice and resistance against oppression. The findings suggest that the
Nigerian elites maintain a "domination pact," wherein religious leaders and politicians
collaborate to exploit the masses under the guise of faith. To mitigate the negative consequences
of religious manipulation, the paper recommends strengthening secular governance, promoting
religious literacy, and encouraging interfaith dialogue, among other measures.

2025, https://indiafaith.in/

The research paper tries to analyze the present wave of violence and systemic discriminations against the Hindu minority and other minorities in Bangladesh, tracing its historical, socio-political, and economic origin. It focuses on the role played by political manipulation, religious extremism, and socioeconomic marginalization to perpetuate these issues. This research looks deeper into the shared historical and cultural bond between India and Bangladesh, taking cognizance of their collaboration in the struggle for independence, mutual trade, and Indian help for Bangladesh's liberation. Through the use of secondary data, the paper analyses the pattern of violence; identifies the lacunas or loopholes in the action of the government and reviews international and national responses to the crisis. The research suggests religious dialogue, legal reforms, community empowerment, and international cooperation as remedies for the issues. Raising awareness, providing answers, and developing a framework for further research on the rights of South Asian minority and societal participation are the objectives of the project.

2025

Ramanand Garge is a research scholar in the field of security studies and his areas of interests encompasses policies on terrorism framed worldwide, nuclear energy studies [power generation], maritime security, and Asia-Pacific region along with related subjects in International relations. He has proficiently studied the anti-terrorism policies, focusing the anti-terrorism financing policies in India as well as in International domain. He is an alumnus of Department of Defence and Strategic studies, University of Pune and presently pursuing the doctoral research in the field of security studies. He is a proven orator at national and international level during various seminars and conferences, also has published the research papers in the field of security studies encompassing wide spectrum of issues such as energy security, maritime Security, terrorism, the effect of climate change etc. He has an experience as a faculty of International relations at Kingston University, London. Later he shouldered the responsibility as a Faculty-in-charge for the subject-International Relations, Policy and Economics at MIT School of Government, Pune, India, UNECO Chair for Peace and Human Rights. At present he is working in capacity as a Senior Research Associate at Vivekananda International Foundation, one of the premier think tank of India dedicated to security studies and international relations at New Delhi. He has also developed the potentials by working on various issues and studying as well as analyzing the novel ideas in the field of anti-terrorism policies, maritime aecurity, energy conservation, issues in the Asia Pacific region, etc. Having a sound background of military college during graduation, he has inculcated basic disciplinary thoughts and has knowledge in the field of defense and strategic studies with deserving analytical skills in international affairs which he can easily bridge with contemporary issues.

2025, Fundamentalizmus, protestantizmus, modernitás

2025, ISRAEL, DIASPORA AND RELIGIOUS ZIONIST EDUCATION IN AMERICA

2025, 2024 Association for Humanist Sociology Annual Meeting

SOGICE (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Change Efforts) like conversion therapy is harmful. However, a limiting factor — and opportunity — appear throughout research: SOGICE is more than just extreme and overt practices like conversion therapy. “Change Efforts” is a fairly broad term. So, what’s missing is first, 1) the ability to have identification criteria for things that are not extreme or abusive interventions; 2) the ability to code, rank, and rate the differences between less explicit and more explicit SOGICE; and 3) the ability to measure the outcomes of covert and less explicit SOGICE. This paper seeks something more achievable — to seek to identify the “culture” from which SOGICE is carried out from. Further, this paper is only speaking to one particular culture of SOGICE emergence: "Fundamentalist Pastoral Care."

2025

1. El "comunitarismo", tan mentado últimamente como categoría de la ciencia política y formación ideológica detentada por agentes de la acción social, si bien se puede rastrear en sus antecedentes en un centenario, supuestamente vinculados a formas de interpretación del postanarquismo en general, del anarquismo municipalista en especial, o sobre todo, en particular, del mutualismo, no se remonta en realidad sino a unas pocas décadas antes del fin del siglo XX. Es en ciertos centros universitarios del continente americano 1 , donde surgen autores que producen y difunden esta formación, partir de una contrastación con el modo de vida de la modernidad liberal, vista como expresión del extremo individualismo, creado por el primado burgués del sujeto aislado moderno, creyente en la capacidad de elegirse a sí mismo en su condición, identidad y destino, independientemente del entorno de su comunidad de base de emergencia y de una tradición. 2. En una época donde la sociedad de masas hace que la realidad del ciudadano individual resulte insignificante e impracticable frente a un estado cada vez más lejano e intangible, esta preferencia para una autenticidad existencial, de priorizar la relación en red de las sociedades y organizaciones intermedias, llega en su formulación extrema a considerar el derecho a una especie de soberanía intermedia de estas comunidades autonomizadas. Contrariamente a las ideas liberales de la filosofía del derecho como las de John Rawls, que se atienen todavía a la universalidad de las normas, distintos autores comunitaristas, afirman la relatividad de la fuerza de obligación legal, a las relaciones más inmediatas, representables o realizables de la comunidad concreta, reconducida 1 El israelí Amitai Etzioni, es uno de los pioneros de la explicitación del comunitarismo, inspirado en el movimiento de los "kibutzim", en contra, sin embargo, tanto de todo secesionismo como de todo fundamentalismo, siendo académico en Israel y USA, al igual que su discípulo y divulgador en lengua castellana, el colombiano José Pérez Adán, académico en USA y España, quien sin embargo tiene elementos de tradicionalismo. Son también importantes productores de la formación ideológica comunitarista: el canadiense de la provincia de Quebec, Charles Taylor, promotor el mismo de la causa "quebecoise", enseñando en diversas universidades americanas e inglesas, como su discípulo, el estadounidense Michael Sandel, famoso por su serie "Justice".

2025, Politics and Religious Pluralism in Nigeria: An Analytical Study

The relationship between religion and politics in Nigeria has remained a complex and contentious issue. Nigeria's deeply religious and ethnically diverse character has fostered continuous debate on whether religion should influence politics and vice versa. This paper critically examines the interaction between religion and politics within the pluralistic Nigerian society, considering whether a synergistic relationship can exist and how it could foster national integration and political stability. Using both primary and secondary sources, the paper explores theoretical perspectives, assesses Nigerian realities, and proposes models for a complementary relationship between these two powerful societal institutions.

2025, Francesco Zega

Il presente paper si propone di indagare criticamente il ruolo delle religioni nei conflitti storici e contemporanei, a partire dal saggio di Paolo Naso, Le religioni sono vie di pace (Falso!), edito da Laterza ed uscito nel 2019. Contrariamente alla convinzione diffusa secondo cui le religioni siano naturalmente orientate alla pace, l’analisi storica e geopolitica mostra come esse siano spesso state motori di divisione, legittimazione ideologica di guerre e strumenti di identità escludenti. Attraverso l’esame di eventi come lo scisma tra Oriente e Occidente, le Crociate, le guerre di religione, fino ai più recenti conflitti nei Balcani e in Medio Oriente, emerge una costante: la religione non è mai rimasta neutra nei conflitti, ma anzi ha fornito linguaggi, simboli e giustificazioni alle parti in lotta. Un’attenzione particolare è dedicata al concetto di fondamentalismo, nato nel contesto protestante statunitense ma oggi diffuso in tutte le principali religioni, sia in forme violente (come Hamas, Al-Qaeda, ISIS) che in versioni più pacifiche (come gli Amish o alcune confraternite sufi). Il conflitto israelo-palestinese è analizzato come caso emblematico, dove il sionismo religioso e l'islamismo politico convergono in un confronto segnato da simbologie sacre, nazionalismo e radicalizzazione. A emergere è un mondo contemporaneo non più secolarizzato, ma “furiosamente religioso”, come afferma Peter Berger, dove la fede non è solo esperienza personale, ma forza politica capace di alimentare conflitti identitari e destabilizzazioni geopolitiche. Questo paper invita dunque a riflettere sulla natura ambivalente della religione: capace, sì, di ispirare pace e tolleranza, ma altrettanto di armare gli uomini e rafforzare logiche di scontro. Il dialogo tra fedi, in un contesto globale attraversato da crisi e radicalismi, rimane una sfida ancora aperta.

2025, Orthodox Union CCR

First and foremost, we thank our participants for generously and openly discussing their life experiences and perspectives with us. Their willingness to share their stories has given us a window onto the religious journeys and lives of those who travel in and out of Orthodoxy. We tried to honor their stories by capturing and sharing them with fi delity and respect. The Orthodox Union Leadership championed this research study from start to fi nish. Klal Yisrael inspired us throughout the project. His collaboration and guidance strengthened and elevated our work. Dr. Michelle Shain and Dr. Moshe Krakowski designed the study. Abby Nadritch, Daniel Presman, Joshua Schoenberg, Akiva Schuck, and Rabbi Moshe Shields helped analyze the anonymized and transcribed words of our survey respondents. Their material contributions to this analysis are refl ected in the following pages.

2025, Teaching and Learning in Jewish Day Schools

2025, Religion and Education

Hasidic Jewish boys’ schools have inspired debate. These schools offer intensive religious education but minimal instruction in “secular” subjects. Critics argue that this leaves students ill-prepared to function as adults. This paper addresses the controversy through the lens of cognitive transfer—the capacity to transfer knowledge across learning contexts. Evidence suggests Hasidic students do transfer knowledge and skills gained in religious studies to secular domains. Using a class interaction observed in a Hasidic boys’ school, I demonstrate how and why Hasidic Talmud study provides students
with cognitive skills—especially reading comprehension and argumentation—that transfer to many other learning domains.

2025, Revista de Psicologia Política

Este artigo discute as relações entre política, ciência e religião, a partir da análise do crescente movimento de evangélicos conservadores na política e na tentativa destes em interferir nas resoluções éticas da psicologia. Dessa disputa, surgiu o movimento intitulado “Psicólogos em Ação”, que concorreu às eleições do CFP de 2019. Como chapa, sua principal proposta era a derrubada da Resolução 01/99, permitindo aos psicólogos tratarem o que chamavam de “homossexuais egodistônicos”. Esse movimento foi analisado a partir da discussão de seu material de campanha. Os resultados mostraram que está em andamento um projeto ultraconservador na psicologia brasileira que visa desqualificar práticas e teorias das Ciências Humanas, a partir do alardeamento do que chamam de “ideologia de gênero”. Explicitaremos a base moral e religiosa que sustenta tal conceito e o quanto ele busca fortalecer o projeto de poder almejado por este movimento conservador.

2025, FUDMA International Journal of Social Sciences(FUDIJOSS)

The intersection between religion and politics in Nigeria remains a complex and contentious issue, deeply rooted in both historical and contemporary contexts. This study critically examines the instrumentalisation of religion as a tool for political manipulation, reinforcing Karl Marx's assertion that religion serves as the "opium of the masses." Through a qualitative analysis incorporating historical inquiry, discourse analysis, and Marxist theory, the paper explores how religious affiliations have been weaponised by political elites to capture and consolidate power, suppress opposition, and manipulate public perception. The study traces the historical evolution of religious influence in governance, from pre-colonial theocratic structures to colonial religious impositions and the post-independence fusion of faith with political strategy. It highlights key instances where political actors have used religious narratives to foster division, as seen in electoral campaigns, ethno-religious conflicts, and policy formulations such as the implementation of Sharia law and the politicisation of Almajiri education. While Marx's critique offers a valuable lens for understanding the suppressive use of religion, the paper argues that religion also functions as a force for social justice and resistance against oppression. The findings suggest that the Nigerian elites maintain a "domination pact," wherein religious leaders and politicians collaborate to exploit the masses under the guise of faith. To mitigate the negative consequences of religious manipulation, the paper recommends strengthening secular governance, promoting religious literacy, and encouraging interfaith dialogue, among other measures.

2025

A morte de Maomé, em 632 d.C., não foi apenas o fim de um profeta, mas o início de uma profunda crise política, espiritual e social. Diferente do cristianismo, que viu sua liderança espiritual se descolar da autoridade política nos primeiros séculos, o Islã nasceu como uma religião indissociavelmente ligada ao poder temporal, à organização social e à legislação. Maomé não deixou instruções explícitas sobre quem deveria sucedê-lo. Para muitos, isso era um reflexo da própria concepção islâmica da Ummah-a comunidade dos fiéis-que deveria viver sob os princípios do Alcorão e da Suna (tradição do profeta), sem a necessidade de uma linhagem sagrada. Para uma outra parte considerável de fieis, a liderança não poderia ser desvinculada da descendência do Profeta, especialmente de sua filha Fátima e de seu genro e primo Ali. O primeiro califa, Abu Bakr, foi escolhido por consenso entre os anciãos da comunidade, o que desagradou aqueles que acreditavam que Ali, por laços de sangue e proximidade espiritual com Maomé, deveria ser o legítimo sucessor. Esse foi o estopim de uma fratura que, ao longo dos séculos, se tornou não apenas teológica, mas também política, cultural e, muitas vezes, militar.

2025, Modern Judaism

Jonathan Garb's provocative inquiry entitled Does God Doubt? challenges our fundamental assumptions about God as the ultimate source of truth, certainty, and knowledge. Traditionally, God has been perceived as both the Knower and Knowledge itself. However, a serious consideration of this question forces us to confront some of the foundational tenets of classical theology. Can one entertain the possibility that God doubts while remaining faithful to the traditional concept of God? In his new book, Garb delves into this question, integrating multiple discourses and methods to shed light on a prominent figure in modern orthodoxy, Gershon Hanoch Leiner of the Izbica dynasty. While Garb modestly focuses his title on a single figure, the book in fact encompasses the theological history of doubt in modern kabbalah, from Lurianic kabbalah in sixteenth-century Safed, through seventeenth-and eighteenthcentury Italian developments, to its Hasidic discourse in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Garb contextualizes the history of the idea of doubt in intellectual history, emphasizing both the dynastic heritage and Leiner's intellectual profile. Furthermore, he offers a comparative perspective, borrowing terms and concepts from philosophical, Christian, and psychological discourse, placing these ideas in the wider context of western culture. While some may question the consistency of ideas articulated in the style of Hasidic homiletical writings, Garb succeeds in elucidating the theological concept of doubt that is attributed to Gershon Hanoch Leiner although not coherently articulated throughout all his writings. The Izbica-Radzin dynasty, most notably represented by its founder, Mordechai Leiner, Mei Hashiloach, has garnered significant academic attention for its bold and radical theology, which appeals to postmodern religiosity. 1 Emerging from the Pryzsucha Hasidic school and descended from the Rebbe of Kotzk, this lineage has drawn substantial scholarly attention. 2 Garb's book offers a groundbreaking exploration of the concept of doubt within the context of a modern Hasidic dynasty, employing

2025

Conrad Schetter ist Senior Research Fellow am Zentrum für Entwicklungsforschung der Universität Bonn. Dort leitet er die Forschungsgruppe "Governance, Conflict and Natural Resource Management". Seine Forschungsschwerpunkte sind lokale Macht-und Gewaltstrukturen, internationale Interventionsbemühungen sowie kollektive Identitäten. In den vergangenen Jahren besuchte er häufig Afghanistan und Pakistan und leitet gegenwärtig verschiedene Forschungsprojekte in dieser Region.

2025

Raymond E. Brown (2003), 101 Questions & Answers on the Bible (17th ed.), NJ/Mahwah: Paulist Press. (Jedno od brojnih izdanja na izvornom jeziku.) ______________ Recenzija knjige: Raymond E. Brown, Biblija: 101 pitanje i odgovor,... more

2025, REJI KADUKOIKAL

is a theologian and academic with a doctoral degree in Missiology from the Asia Theological Association (ATA). With a deep commitment to integrating faith, mission, and contemporary social issues, Dr. Reji brings a unique perspective to the intersection of biblical theology and pressing global challenges. His academic and ministerial work reflects a passion for justice, holistic mission, and the responsible stewardship of God's creation.

2025, HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)

F. L. : J'aimerais que vous nous parliez de votre itinéraire spirituel -comment vous êtes devenu un philosophe chrétien libre, comme vous vous appelez vous-même. K. I. : Il faudrait sans doute commencer par raconter tout simplement comment je suis devenu chrétien. Je suis né, j'ai été élevé, dans une famille athée -à vrai dire une famille en elle-même un peu hors normes. Elle était critique à l'égard du pouvoir soviétique. C'était une rareté, c'était dangereux. Mon père ne parlait jamais autrement de Staline qu'en le nommant Joseph le Magnanime. Vous comprenez bien que cette ironie pouvait lui coûter la vie. Mais il était officier du génie, il travaillait dans un grand bureau d'études central, où l'on construisait ce que l'Union Soviétique produisait de plus important dans le domaine militaire, des tanks, etc… C'était quelqu'un dont on avait besoin. En tous cas, il avait une attitude critique. Sur le plan religieux, il n'y avait rien. Mais nos grand-mères, l'une d'elle en particulier, avaient conservé un respect pour l'Église, comme beaucoup de femmes âgées. Je me souviens, il arrivait parfois qu'on amène, nous les enfants, à l'église. Mais, en gros, j'ai été élevé dans l'idée qu'il n'y a rien à dire de Dieu, il n'existe pas, la question ne se posait même pas. Et je suis resté dans les mêmes dispositions, lorsque je suis entré dans mon premier institut -un institut de mécanique militaire. Puis je l'ai quitté, je me suis retrouvé à la faculté de philosophie, de là je suis allé pour trois ans à l'armée (j'ai été mobilisé). Et puis, après l'armée, en quatre mois, très vite, j'ai terminé ma formation (l'équivalent de trois années d'un seul coup) et je suis entré en doctorat (aspirantura). F. L. : En quelle discipline ? La philosophie ? 1 Konstantin Ivanov a été l'interlocuteur d'Anatoli Vanéiev, lui-même héritier spirituel du philosophe Lev Karsavine. De 1990 à 1999, il a présidé l'association « Christianisme ouvert » (« Otkrytoe Xristianstvo »). Actuellement, il est pro-recteur du Centre pédagogique Comenius fondé auprès du collège allemand de Saint-Pétersbourg, la Peterschule. Voir notice sur les auteurs. K. I. : Oui, j'avais fait de la philosophie avant, mais je suis arrivé là sans savoir grand-chose, avec des idées romantiques. On n'avait que la philosophie marxiste… F. L. : C'étaient quelles années exactement ? K. I. : Vous savez, c'étaient les années du Dégel. Beaucoup de gens revenaient de prison, certains étaient marxistes. C'est une période où on pouvait avoir des discussions libres. Mais quand j'ai terminé mes études à cette faculté de philosophie de l'université, j'avais déjà compris que la philosophie marxiste ne me convenait pas. C'est pourquoi j'ai cherché une possibilité de m'inscrire là où je pourrais acquérir une spécialité dans un domaine qui m'intéressait, la logique. Marxiste, évidemment je ne le suis pas devenu. Mais j'ai eu une période qu'on pourrait appeler de positivisme juvénile, de scientisme, où je me suis mis à étudier le positivisme, Russel, Wittgenstein, Popper ; il y avait beaucoup de choses liées à la logique mathématique. Je l'avais étudiée également, j'avais fait des lectures quand j'étais à l'armée, et en doctorat, où j'ai passé trois ans, j'ai écrit une thèse sur les fondements philosophiques de la logique mathématique. Mais à la fin de ce travail, au moment où je terminais ma thèse, il s'est produit deux événements qui ont rompu pour moi tout lien avec une possible carrière universitaire, pour toujours. Le premier, extérieur, c'est que, à cette époque (j'y reviendrai), j'avais commencé à aller à l'église. J'ai

2025, Scientific Journal ISLAMIC REVOLUTION STUDIES

Revolutions are complex phenomena that continue to warrant in-depth academic inquiry. This study, employing a comparative-historical approach within the framework of Crane Brinton’s revolutionary theory, examines one of the seemingly... more

2025, Regreso de Ideas Conservadoras

Si bien, existen movimientos progresistas que promueven avances en derechos sociales, ciertos jóvenes parecen estar recurriendo a los llamados valores tradicionales (familia nuclear, moral sexual religiosa, etc.) como respuesta... more

2025

Fonemena keberagamaan di era kontemporer sangat beragam. Salah satunya ialah kemunculan kaum fundamentalisme agama. Konsep dan gerakan yang dijadikan pijakan gerakan ini secara umum sangat membahayakan stabilitas politik maupun kebudayaan pada sebuah negara. Indonesia, adalah salah satu negara dari berbagai negara yang di dalamnya terdapat kaum fundamentalisme agama, utamanya agama Islam. Fundamentalis Islam atau Islam Transnasional adalah golongan yang mempunyai kecenderungan berpikir yang skriptualis dan radikal dalam bertindak. Hal ini, jika dibiarkan, akan mengancam keutuhan Negara Kesatuan Republik Indonesia (NKRI). Sehingga, penelitian ini berusaha menghubungkan studi hermeneutika teks Gracia dan implikasinya dalam mencegah sikap fundamentalis dalam bergama (Islam) tersebut. Metode yang digunakan ialah studi kepustakaan (library research). Akhirnya, penelitian ini menghasilkan, setidaknya, tiga konklusi mengenai implikasi dalam mempelajari atau memahami hermeneutika teks Gracia sebagai upaya mencegah sikap fundamentalisme dalam beragama, yakni tidak memahami teks-teks kitab suci (al-Qur’an) secara harfiah, mampu mengkontekstualisasikan teks al-Qur’an dalam kehidupan kontemporer, dan mempertimbangkan tindakan yang dapat memicu konflik.

2025

Uskonnolliset symbolit julkisessa tilassa ovat tulleet haasteiksi postmodernille ja sekulaarille yhteiskunnalle, joka toisaalta kunnioittaa yksilönoikeuksia ja -vapauksia, mutta haluaa neutraalia ja puolueetonta julkista tilaa. Italiassa käytiin keskustelua valtiollisten koulujen luokkien seinillä olevista krusifikseista. Suomalaissyntyinen Soile Lautsi valitti krusifikseista ensin alueelliseen Veneton hallinto-oikeuteen ja sitten korkeimpaan hallinto-oikeuteen. Lopulta asiaa puitiin Euroopan ihmisoikeustuomioistuimen toisessa osastossa. Sen päätös oli, että Italian valtio on rikkonut Euroopan ihmisoikeussopimusta ja krusifiksit tulee poistaa koululuokista. Italia ei tyytynyt tähän päätökseen, vaan teki valituksen ja asia käsiteltiin uudelleen, tällä kertaa suuressa jaostossa. Sen päätös oli, että Italia ei ole rikkonut ihmisoikeussopimusta eikä krusifikseja tarvitse poistaa. Jokainen oikeusaste antoi krusifiksille omia tulkintojaan, kuten myös asiaan liittyneet kolmannet osapuolet....

2025

BiD'A"f KAVRAN\tl"UN DOGDUGU OR"fAN\ Bid'at kavramı, daha asr-ı saadette Müslümanların gündemine girmiş ve anlam değiştirerek günümüze kadar gelmiştir. Bu kavramı tartışmadan önce, İslam 'ın yayılmaya başladığı ilk dönemin sosyo-kültürel yapı sından ve yeni dinin söz konusu ortamla ilişkisinden söz ' etmek istiyoruz. Uzun bir geçmişten beri Arabistan 'ın yerlileri, deve ve koyun beslemeciliğine bağlı kalarak hayatlarını sürdüren göçebe insanlardı. Bundan dolayı eski Araplar'ın çoğu, sürüleri için su ve otlak arayan, daima hareket halindeki göçebe insanlardr. Bunlara bedevi (ehlü 'I-veber) denirdi. Sabit bir yere yerleşme den, düşük bir kültür basamağında hayatlarını sürdürdükleri için yerleşik hayatın unsurlarından olan bilim ve sanattan haberleri yoktu. Okuma yazma bilme, sadece belirli ticaret merkezlerinde ve birkaç kişiyle sınırlıydı. Düşünce ufukları dar ve elverişsiz şaıilarda verdikleri yaşam mücadelesi öylesine güç idi ki genellikle tüm eneıjileri hayatın pratik ve maddi' ihtiyaçlarını temin etme yolunda heba oluyordu. Dolayısıyla dini ve felsefi düşün eeye çok az yer ayırabiliyorlardı. Dinleri karışık bir putperestlik (çok tanrıcılık), felsefeleri ise şiirlerindeki sözlerden ibaret gibiydi. Hemen her kabilenin bir veya birden fazla tanrısı vardı. Bir de, az olmakla beraber, hadari (ehlü '1-meder) adı verilen, köy ve şehirlerde yaşayan Araplar vardı. Bunların da din ve adetleri bedevi Araplar'ınkinden pek farklı değildi. Yerleşik hayat sürdüren hadarller, geçimlerini tarım, el sanatları ve ticaretle temin ederlerdi. Ticaret, tarımdan daha önemli bir gelir * Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi ilahiyat Fakültesi Tasavvuf Anabilim Dalı r..: •

2025

La Rivista semestrale Sicurezza, Terrorismo e Società intende la Sicurezza come una condizione che risulta dallo stabilizzarsi e dal mantenersi di misure proattive capaci di promuovere il benessere e la qualità della vita dei cittadini e la vitalità democratica delle istituzioni; affronta il fenomeno del Terrorismo come un processo complesso, di lungo periodo, che affonda le sue radici nelle dimensioni culturale, religiosa, politica ed economica che caratterizzano i sistemi sociali; propone alla Società-quella degli studiosi e degli operatori e quella ampia di cittadini e istituzioni-strumenti di com-prensione, analisi e scenari di tali fenomeni e indirizzi di gestione delle crisi. Sicurezza, Terrorismo e Società si avvale dei contributi di studiosi, policy maker, analisti, operatori della sicurezza e dei media interessati all'ambito della sicurezza, del terrorismo e del crisis management. Essa si rivolge a tutti coloro che operano in tali settori, volendo rappresentare un momen...

2025, Fascism or Whatever You Want to Call It

Social Sciences is an interdisciplinary series which provides a platform for disseminating topical analyses of current events, showcasing new theoretical, empirical or applied research across the social sciences and related disciplines. Through engaging storytelling and in-depth analysis, it presents new work that appeals to a wide audience, and really engages with issues of major public interest, highlighting the implications for both policy and professional practice.

2025

प्रस्तुत लेखात केवळ कुराणातील निवडक आयत मध्ये जे आहे ते मांडलेले आहे. मी निवडक आयतीत जे लिहिले आहे त्यांचे स्विकृत इंग्रजी भाषांतर आणि मराठी रुपांतर मांडले आहे. त्यातून जे विचार प्रकट होतात ते लिहिले आहे. मी अशाच आयती निवडल्या आहेत ज्यात काफिर, तकफिर, मुनाफिक, मुश्रिफ वगैरे संकल्पना मांडलेल्या आहेत त्याबद्दल भाष्य केले आहे. केवळ आयतीवर भाष्य करताना काही प्रश्न उपस्थित केले आहेत. जर ऐतिहासिक संदर्भ न समजून घेता आयती शिकवल्या गेल्या तर नेमकं काय होणार? या बद्दल उद्बोधक चर्चा करणं हा माझा हेतू आहे. मुळातच ही चिकित्सा करताना मुस्लिम समाजाबद्दल अजिबात द्वेष नसेल. कारण भारतीय मुसलमान सर्वप्रथम भारतीय आहेत. मात्र जर कुराणातील आयतमधील संदेशात जे लिहिले आहे त्याचा विपर्यास केला जात असेल जिहादी इकोसिस्टीम बळकट होण्यासाठी तर काय करावे यावर चर्चा व्हावी हा माझा शुद्ध हेतू आहे. प्रत्येक धर्माने जी काही शिकवण दिली आहे तीचे पालन करणे हे संविधानाच्या चौकटीत भारतानं मान्य केले आहे. मात्र त्याच शिकवणीचा कोणी शस्त्र म्हणून वापर करत असेल तर त्याबद्दलची चर्चा, चिकित्सा आणि चिंतन व्हायला पाहिजे. धर्माच्या नावाखाली जर हिंसेचा पुरस्कार कोणी करत असेल तर त्याला उत्तर हिंसेनेच दिले जाते. मग अहिंसेचे तत्वज्ञान टिकवून ठेवणारी कोण? या लेखात केवळ कुराणातील आयते समजून घेता नेमकं असं कोणतं बाळकडू मिळतं मूलतत्ववाद्यांना यावर चर्चा व्हावी.

2025, অভিক্ষেপ (বৈশাখ সংখ্যা, ১৪৩২) Abhiksek) pp.136-151)

The strategic adversary is fascism... the fascism in us all, in our heads and in our everyday behavior, the fascism that causes us to love power, to desire the very thing that dominates and exploits us." (নজরটান সংব াখজর্)

2025

had expressed much criticism of Hasina's policy, «stopped putting public pressure on the Bangladeshi government». 10 In 2015, the trial against those responsible for war crimes during the 1971 liberation war continued, with two more executions. The trial against the 1971 war criminals, started by the Awami League in 2010, went on among the usual controversies and violent retaliations. 11 Since the beginning of the trial, the court had prosecuted 17 people. 12 In spite of internal and international criticism, the sentences were severe. In February 2015, the tribunal ordered the execution of Abdus Subhan, age 79, former vice-president of the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), declared guilty of six out of nine charges, including murder, genocide and torture. According to the prosecutors, during the 1971 war, Subhan was the head of the JI and of a pro-Pakistani militia in the district of Pabna, in the north-west of Bangladesh. Subhan was accused of having murdered hundreds of villagers in his area, most of them Hindus. After the sentence was passed, some disorder occurred outside the court, where three Molotov bombs were thrown by suspected opponents of the government. 13 On 16 June 2015, the Supreme Court upheld the death penalty for 67 year old Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed, Jamaat-e-Islami's Secretary General, charged with abduction, torture, genocide and the killing of intellectuals. Mojaheed had been a minister in the Khaleda Zia government between 2001 and 2006. The Jamaat-e-Islami immediately called a 24-hour nationwide strike. 14 At the end of July, the death sentence for the opposition leader and former BNP Member of Parliament Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, aged 68, was also upheld. Chowdhury was proved guilty of nine charges out of 23, including genocide, murder, torment, and forced and unfair extradition of people. Chowdhury committed the crimes while supporting Pakistan's occupation forces during the 1971 liberation war and made use of his house in Chittagong as a torture detention centre. Among Chowdhury's victims were Sheikh Mozaffar Ahmed, the founder of the Awami League in Chittagong, and his son Sheikh Alamgir. 10 'Drama queens'.

2025, The Middle East Eye

In Paris on 11 May 2025 a new government report, presented by France's Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau, revives the spectre of the Muslim Brotherhood as an underground Islamist threat poised to capture local and national institutions. But behind this alarmist framing lies a deeper political strategy: to delegitimize non-compliant Muslim political participation ahead of the 2026 and 2027 elections, and to bolster the far-right parties as the most credible guardians of the republic against a manufactured enemy.

2025, LA PÉRDIDA DEL DERECHO AL VOTO DE LA MUJER

Todo derecho humano o legal se fundamenta en la capacidad de aquellos que lo establecen o lo otorgan para ejercer la violencia suficiente para imponerlo. Es por tal razón que el derecho al voto de la mujer lo otorgan los hombres, ya que son los que tienen la fuerza suficiente para imponerlo. El derecho al voto de la mujer lo empiezan a otorgar los hombres alrededor del 1910.

2025

En las últimas décadas, Chile ha experimentado un proceso de transformación en torno a los derechos sexuales en las mujeres y la diversidad sexo genérica. En materia legislativa, la Ley sobre el aborto en tres causales 1 durante el año 2017 a través de la Ley 21.030, la aprobación del matrimonio igualitario en el año 2021 2 , y la discusión sobre la Ley de Educación Sexual Integral (ESI) durante el año 2019, son ejemplos que evidencian avances significativos en esta área. Sin embargo, estas conquistas nacen y conviven desde narrativas conservadoras que, desde una perspectiva neofascista, pretenden despojar los derechos sexuales de su carácter emancipador y transgresor. Cuando hablamos de "derechos sexuales", debemos reconocer en este término muy bien utilizado por las nuevas derechas o sectores menos progresistas, la forma en cómo se "compite" en torno al discurso de los afectos (Gago & Giorgi, 2022) a nivel social como dentro de diversos movimientos más progresistas, y a momentos, dentro del mismo movimiento feminista en Chile. El derecho aparece como un elemento propio e innato del ser humano, que va adquiriendo y ensamblando en el tiempo nuevos elementos y procesos que se van problematizando durante diferentes etapas históricas, y que lo van dotando de reconocimiento, visibilidad, tensiones y disputas. En este sentido, el pensar los derechos 1 La Ley 21.030 regula la despenalización del aborto en tres causales en Chile, lo cual permite acceder a prestaciones médicas en el caso de 1) la madre presenta riesgo vital por el embarazo, 2) inviabilidad del feto, o 3) que el embarazo sea producto de una violación. En caso que la mujer sea menor de edad, se debe contar con la autorización del representante legal (menos de 14 años) o, en el caso de que la menor esté entre los 14 a 18 años, sólo informar a su representante legal (Lampert-Grassi, 2019) .

2025

O direito islâmico, também conhecido como Sharia, é fundamental para a vida muçulmana, abrangendo todos os aspectos da vida, desde a religião até o direito civil e penal. Ele serve como um guia para a conduta dos muçulmanos, com regras sobre oração, jejum, caridade, direito de família, negócios e finanças. Além de orientar a vida individual, o direito islâmico também tem implicações na política e no direito internacional, influenciando a relação entre muçulmanos e não muçulmanos.

2025, University of Lancashire's Annual Postgraduate Research Conference

“Are you in union with your bishop, the bishops of the whole Church and the Pope or are you not?” The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales posed this question in October 1976 to a small group of Roman Catholics organising ‘Mass centres’ in their homes or renting village halls for priests of the Saint Pius V Association (SPVA) to celebrate Mass in the Tridentine Rite despite the abandonment of that rite following the Second Vatican Council in 1965. In 2020, I discovered that my grandparents––Derrick and Irene Taylor––set up one of these ‘Mass centres’ in their home at Leyland in 1974 and invited Father Peter Morgan and other SPVA priests to celebrate the Traditional Latin Mass in their living room and kitchen. Throughout 2022, I conducted twenty-two interviews with current and former SPVA priests and members to understand their motivations for joining the SPVA and the struggles they faced. Using a methodology that combined interviews with resources from family history research, including letters, photographs and archival documents, led to the production of a series of articles published in peer-reviewed journals. Each of the articles studies the SPVA from different perspectives; some draw on themes, such as sex education, while others focus on developing a clearer history of the movement led by the SPVA, which was amalgamated with the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) in 1979. What has resulted is a body of research on the lived experiences of SPVA priests and members, especially during the period from 1971 to 1979, including a case study on Derrick and Irene Taylor. This presentation reflects on the methodology applied to produce the publications and highlights the key insights the research has revealed on the early period of Lefebvrism in Britain.

2025

IDSS Commentaries are intended to provide timely and, where appropriate, policy relevant background and analysis of contemporary developments. The views of the authors are their own and do not represent the official position of IDSS.

2025, ex ӕquo

Hispasexy es un tablón de imágenes donde se comparten imágenes sexuales de mujeres –robadas, filtradas, o creadas con Inteligencia Artificial– sin su consentimiento en España. En este trabajo, concebimos Hispasexy como una comunidad masculina digital que, gracias a la misoginia colaborativa, perpetra una forma poco explorada de violencia sexual: la creación de archivos de nudes violentos. Los datos de nuestra investigación han sido producidos combinando una etnografía digital con entrevistas a expertas. Los resultados muestran que las affordances generizadas de Hispasexy facilitan y promueven la perpetración de estas prácticas violentas. En último lugar, discutimos la apropiación que hacen los perpetradores de las fotografías sustraídas.

2025, UIWU Bulletin

Spiritual evolution is not trading one rigid belief system for another, nor is it the arrival at a singular moment of enlightenment that halts the search for truth. True spiritual awakening is continuously unfolding-a disciplined journey of questioning, learning, and transcending inherited frameworks. This paper explores the dangers of exchanging one form of fundamentalism for another under the illusion of progress, the necessity of embracing uncertainty, and the responsibility of cultivating a faith that remains inquisitive, humble, and open-ended until the final breath.

2025, Blackstone Center Series

The background story of the giant pair of illuminated signs proclaiming the words JESUS SAVES in seven-foot-high neon letters in downtown Los Angeles for ninety years. Long before these words "Jesus Saves" were brought to life by fashioning giant letters out of blown glass and electrified neon gasses, they represented the vision and purpose of two leading evangelical Protestant institutions in Los Angeles, the Bible Institute of Los Angeles and the Church of the Open Door. This is the story of the signs, the message, and the messengers.

2025, Sacrilegens

A partir do livro “Hermenêutica” de Richard Palmer, este artigo se propõe a uma reflexão sintética sobre as seis definições de hermenêutica e o desenvolvimento de uma relação destas definições com o antigo uso das palavras gregas hermeneuein e hermeneia. A Nova Hermenêutica, proposta de Palmer, é um movimento dominante na teologia protestante europeia que defende a hermenêutica como ponto central dos atuais problemas teológicos. É um movimento para que a palavra deixe de ser apenas visual e conceitual e passe a ser evento, onde dados biográficos, históricos ou psicológicos sejam realçados. O compreender não é uma espécie de conhecimento científico que foge da existência para um mundo de conceitos; é um movimento de encontro histórico que apela para a experiência pessoal de quem está no mundo, sendo mediação pela qual nós nos compreendemos a nós mesmos e que tem o poder de tirar-nos a indigência imposta pela insignificância que a morte nos traz.

2025

In this study, I examined the interplay between Kabbalistic thought and political ideology among major Orthodox streams in Israel in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. My research focuses on the ideas and activities of three prominent Orthodox thinkers: Rabbis Yisrael Eliyahu Weintraub (1932-2010), Menachem Yehoshua Froman (1945-2013), and Yitzchak Feivish Ginsburgh (born 1944). These thinkers saw themselves as practitioners of Kabbalah, and through Kabbalistic concepts, ideas, structures, and language, they interpreted the political reality in Israel and guided their students on how to respond to it.

2025

This study hypothesises that as a result of a thorough analysis of the context and content of rabbinic texts, including the known associations of their authors − spanning the periods of Shabbatai Tzvi, the Baal Shem Tov and the Vilna Gaon − the conclusion can be reasonably drawn that the Chassidic and Mitnagdic movements had been fundamentally subjected to multiple Sabbatian influences and that a causal doctrinal and rabbinic link between Sabbatianism and both the Chassidic and Mitnagdic movements can be demonstrated.

2025

الف ساعت ایران و آمریکا به دلیل موقعیت جغرافیایی این دو کشور ایجاد می‌شود .ایران در منطقه زمانی +3:30UTCقرار دارد، در حالی که آمریکا دارای چندین منطقه زمانی است.

2025, Revista Outras Palavras

Niccolò Machiavelli's thought made major contributions to political theory. One of the subjects that draws the most attention in his work is the relationship between politics and religion. Machiavelli is one of the first authors to propose a moral of his own for political action, regardless of religious morality. However, he emphasizes the importance of preserving religious sentiment within the State. With that in mind, the purpose of this study was to investigate the role of religion in Machiavelli's thought.
First, we sought to understand how the religious phenomenon is viewed by this author. Then we analyzed the relationship between Christianity, the Church, and the political situation of Italy in 16th century. The method employed was literature review, focused on the main political works of this author. For Machiavelli, religion is a human creation, an instrument at service of State with the function of promoting social order and obedience to political authority. In Machiavelli's thought, the concept of divine Providence is replaced by the concept of fortuna. This change removes all metaphysical and transcendental instance from the religious phenomenon, remaining
only it’s social and political value. The key for using religion’s coercive capacity lies inthe ability of the ruler, who must interpret divine signs in his own benefit, in order to strengthen the State. The reason Christianity does not perform this function in Italy is, according to Machiavelli, the Church. Corrupt behavior of the clergy diminishes the religiosity of the Italians, causing the weakness of that people and the lack patriotic love.

2025, International Journal of Transgender Health

Introduction: International research shows that religion-based conversion practices, aimed at changing or suppressing sexuality or gender, can cause long-term harm to mental health and wellbeing. Most research on conversion practices has focused on sexual minorities. In this article, we focus on trans survivors. Methods: In-depth interviews were conducted with eight trans survivors of conversion practices living in Australia. The study included trans men, trans women, transmasculine, non-binary, and genderqueer participants from a range of religions and cultural backgrounds. Data were analyzed using inductive thematic techniques. Results: Findings show that participants often felt excluded from family, community, and religious life due to their gender. This sense of exclusion, and fear of loss of family or faith, left participants vulnerable to "conversion ideology"-the idea that their gender is broken but "fixable" with religious intervention. This led some to self-initiate conversion practices, which often involved efforts to enforce cisnormative gender presentation and behavior. The experience of exclusion, efforts to present as cisgender, and the direct effect of conversion practices, caused distress and ongoing trauma for participants. However, for many participants, their gender also opened space to critically reframe their religious teachings and create new opportunities for themselves in religious life. Conclusions: Cisnormativity is woven into everyday religious life which can make it very difficult for trans people to find acceptance or inclusion within their religious community. Trans people may be vulnerable to conversion practices from a young age. There is a need for greater support for trans survivors of conversion practices.

2025

Among the Bodo families and communities of Assam, India, a centerpiece of socioeconomic and cultural life is community work called saori. Saori involves a reciprocal exchange of service that is replete with pedagogical implications. Drawing from the concept and practice of saori, this dissertation attempts to form a catachrestic Christian religious education in an integrative model for the Bodo churches in India, working from postcolonial perspective and a subaltern approach. The aim is to envision, how the various templates of saori, emerging from a particular cultural context, can be potential contributors for Christian religious education in a global context through hospitality, dialogue, humility and justice for dwelling together in solidarity. The dissertation shows that such endeavor has to take place in a dialectical integration of various tensions—i.e., tradition (continuity) and transformation (change), gospel and culture, identity and difference, and local and global. Furt...

2025

How do middle-class Muslims make sense of their religion and of their own selves as Muslims, while occupying the position of highly stigmatized religious minorities? How do they live with and attempt to resolve the contradiction of an Islam that is the source of all that is good and worthwhile and an Islam that stands for backwardness, fanaticism, and terror? This dissertation, based on twenty four months of participant observation in India (Delhi) and the United States (New York City), focuses on how middle-class Muslims in these two sites are re-making what it means to be a pious Muslim and a modern person, as they live their everyday lives in ways that demonstrate that it is entirely possible to be both religious and modern in a world which routinely places Islam in an antithetical relation to modernity. I argue that given the insistent dominant representations of Muslims as anti-modern and backward, Muslims cannot help but engage with the discourses that produce them as such. Th...

2025

En el corazón del pensamiento científico y filosófico reside la "navaja de Ockham", un метапринцип epistemológico atribuido al fraile franciscano y lógico inglés del siglo XIV, Guillermo de Ockham. Este principio, a menudo enunciado como "entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem" (las entidades no deben multiplicarse más allá de lo necesario), aboga por la parsimonia y la economía en la formulación de explicaciones. En esencia, ante múltiples hipótesis que compiten para explicar un fenómeno, la navaja de Ockham sugiere favorecer aquella que postula la menor cantidad de entidades, suposiciones o complejidades innecesarias.