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class warfare was carried out through the exploitation of working people. This blind faith in an economic philosophy that has been proven to not actually work is a very real form of civil religion that
dominant consciousness. The final section provides a series of Christological titles derived from Taoist philosophy that challenges the silence of religious groups imposed by the state. Rene Guo, '18 was ... in the psyche of the oppressed, and the social, economic, and political structures surrounding them, and ultimately leads the world into despair. Christ’s Kingdom unites divine salvation and human
. Seth Schoenhaus '18 is from Albany, NY and received his BA in Religion with a Political Science minor from Denison University. ... become a movement, but rather a philosophy that would inform the belief and practice of the three Jewish denominations in America. This paper explores how the specifically American context of Kaplan’s
This essay argues that the role of women in Hindu culture during different time periods has not been defined by theological change so much as social and political change. The concept of Shakti, or ... political In analyzing the many elements of pativrayata and other forms of religiously-orchestrated suppression of women during the Classical Period, we must be mindful of connections to the political and
struggling, knowing there is no full understanding at the end of their search. This is where Unamuno introduces religion into his philosophy. Just as existence is the motive for humans to live and wonder, so ... . The frame of this project and my purpose of research is to stir up this questioning in myself in order to better understand what influence philosophy and religious questioning has on my art. I will also
This essay is a discussion of Jesus’s political, economic, social, and theological implications in regards to the new monasticism movement. Newman begins by outlining the environment into which Jesus ... the Christ. Driving the new monastic movement is an understanding of Jesus that differentiates itself from the modern Evangelical tendency to identify Jesus as a personal Savior, void of all political
be used by wealthy citizens to gain social and political power in their town.3 Temples are associated with gurus who practice and worship there and teach in the sacred places, and these donations or ... political figures who can reach a wide audience through the rise of the internet. Although gurus, like spiritual figures in many other religions, are mainly ascetics who live with very little, they can still
” in Nature in Asian Traditions of Thought: Essays in Environment Philosophy, eds., J. Baird Callicott and Roger T. Ames (Albany: State University of New York Press, 1989) , 214. 3 Miranda Shaw ... , “Nature in Dogen’s Philosophy and Poetry,” Journal of the International Association of Buddhist Studies 8, no. 2 (1985): 114. 4 Ibid., 118. Publ8is6hed by Denison Digital Commons, 2019 water. For example
within the Catholic Worker Movement, explaining that this philosophy believed in the “dignity and respect of each human person.” Newman notes that this belief is inseparable from the Catholic Church ... interested in, that is, the tendency of the average person to send the poor away instead of offering them hospitality. Maurin was heavily influenced by personalist philosophy, which stated that “Christian love
the Grammy for his critically acclaimed album about his life in Compton, good kid, M.A.A.D. city. Mendes makes this point to illustrate how the public perceives hip hop as political, arguing that hip ... This makes the claim that Macklemore’s album is political whereas Lamar’s is not. However, Lamar describes his own album: “It’s not just music to me. This is a story about the youth and the people that
have contributed to the justification of oppressive behaviors among the elite members of society. This is because theology is easily used in ways that combine religious tradition with political theory ... America’s political and social culture. Christian triumphalism is largely responsible for the indoctrination of religiosity in American government. The privilege that America clings so tightly to is dangerous
and strength in order to bring women into the political arena. Sita's perfectly obedient femininity is juxtaposed, however, with Durga, the warrior goddess who reigns over kings and warriors and who ... no matter a woman’s age, location within the subcontinent, language, or political designation, they are instantly united when they sing the songs of Rama and Sita. “Sita is a figure closer to home, the
must develop the traditional philosophy of French national understanding as defined by Jules Michelet, Maurice Barrès, and Ernst Renan, three thinkers credited with developing the specifically French ... Michelet is a key figure for this philosophy, and he argues that French history begins with the formalization of the French language. As he notes in his History of France, “The history of France begins with
, the Salt Satyagraha was a very inclusive, participatory campaign, and Gandhi’s choice of salt as political symbol was central to this goal. The British monopoly and taxation on salt, first imposed in ... people who otherwise had few political outlets, thus inviting hundreds of thousands to the struggle for Indian independence. The Salt March also made local participation easy. As Gandhi made his way down
the omnipotent higher god. 1 John S. Mbiti, African Religions & Philosophy (New York: Praeger, 1969), 15. 2 Ibid. 3 Ibid. 4 Ibid., 19. 5 Henry H. Mitchell, Black Church Beginnings (Grand Rapids, MI ... inspiration for contemporary political work and transformation. Reframing the Cultural Narrative Though there were many that described Africa as lacking in culture and religion and even some scholars that
Prejudice Jillian Taylor Fox Kelly Brown Douglas, a womanist theologian, has a lengthy list of degrees: Bachelor of Science from Denison University, Master of Divinity and Doctor of Philosophy in Systematic ... . Disregarding these implications in an academic setting creates a generative culture. Every racist and oppressive law, theology and political strategy were spawned by the idea that American white men are
This essay illuminates the tension that exists for many religious people as they consider the appropriate amount of overlap between their personal convictions and public, often political, decisions ... political futility of nuclear war. This controversial letter resulted in Bernardin’s aforementioned pioneering of a new method of preparing church statements on social issues: one which encompassed openness
and remain true to each identity may force American Catholics to think more deeply and with greater care on some of the social, cultural, and political circumstances that they face. Inner-conflict is
for this process. It arose in the political arena and originally implied the transition of leadership, including leadership within the church, from European colonists to Africans. It was the search for ... viewed as separate entities. African philosophy does not include such dichotomies. However, this does not mean that the issue of the body/soul bi4 nary should be ignored. While inculturation presents the
able to be” (Jaspers 1). The seeds of all we know about spirituality, science, philosophy, notions of rationalism and of morals, all come from this time period. It is during this “axial age” that “man ... possibilities.” The Axial age was a time of socio-political strife, violence, shifting hegemonies, new spiritual awareness and a rediscovering of what it meant to be human in the world. It was indeed a turning
