Category: Philosophy – Philosophy and Religion
East West Discourse: An Esoteric Comparison of the Western Philosophy and the Eastern Vedanta
The progressive emergence, in the course of evolution of life, mind and personality, requires to assume a creative Principle operating …
The Entanglements of Religious Charismatic Authority
Charismatic authority is shaped in the encounter between a follower and a leader through their social interactions and is characterized …
Spiritual Cannibalism: The Ethics of the Eucharist
Common sense dictates that cannibalism – the act of eating another person – is immoral whether because of the harm …
The Search for Precedents of Metaphysical Mercy in the Theology of Ibn ‘Arabi
Ibn Sina (d. 1037) is perhaps the most important philosopher of the pre-modern era. Among his many contributions, the proof …
The Concept of Existence (Bhava) in Early Buddhism
The transition in Dependent Origination (paṭiccasamuppāda) between clinging (upādāna) and birth (jāti) is often misunderstood. This article explores the early …
Love and Consent in the Sacrament of Matrimony: A Moral-Theological Approach
In the Sacrament of Matrimony, the exchange of consent between the spouses is sustained by the Church to be the …
Reflection on Mādhyamika Philosophy and Japanese Buddhism
This paper tries to explore the Reflection on Mādhyamika Philosophy and Japanese Buddhism. Buddhist philosophy declares that all worldly things …
Asian Philosophical Traditions and Their Importance in Conceptualization of a Universal, Borderless Philosophy
In recent times there has been an increased focus on non-Western philosophical traditions and their place in the world. This …
Ten Facets of Cosmic Wisdom (In Relation to Power)
This paper discusses the nature of power as projected in the Indian philosophical notion of Dasamahavidya (ten facets of cosmic …
Through Hamlet’s Subversive Character
Over the centuries when people are faced with the deaths of their beloved ones in the family and suffer from …
Representing the Power: The Habsburgs in the Transylvania, from Piety to Dynastical Loyalty
The Habsburgs and their monarchy occupy a privileged place in the history, because they have embodied one of the most …
An Alternative Study on the Ethical Concepts of the Hebrew Bible in Terms of the Ethical Structure of the Kanun
Jesus declared that his advent marked the turning point in value, saying "If I had not come and spoken unto …
Vision of Sri Aurobindo and Teilhard de Chardin: Empowered by Creative Evolution and Mysticism
This paper is an effort to understand vision of Sri Aurobindo and Pierre Teilhard de Chardin pertaining to the future …
Nature of Knowledge and Knowledge of Nature in Islam
Although Abrahamic religions are, in general, full of positive references about nature and give individuals responsibility about protecting “their environment”; …
Metaphysical Foundation of Mencius’s Political Theory
Although pre-Confucianism had witnessed the presence of religion as a justification for the legitimacy of the ruling power but without …