Introduction “Ghetto,” a colloquized term that presently designates an impoverished, neglected, or undesirable residential area, originally was used to distinguish similarly undesirable parts of town—Jewish parts of town. Early entomology suggests that the term ghetto describes “the quarter in a city… to which the Jews were restricted”[1], as well as “a quarter in a city, […]
Religion And Mental Health – The Therapuetic Value Of The Teachings of Jesus, Part 2 (Thomas Roberts and Delbert Hayden)
The following is the second part in a two-part installment. You can find the first part here. Maintaining a State of Hope and Taking a Transcendent Perspective about Human Worries One indicator of mental health is the ability to maintain a state of hope in the face of life’s struggles. Some researchers have concluded that […]
Re-Envisioning Religious Studies As A Global Discipline – A Pre-AAR Symposium
When? Nov. 15-16 Where? University of Denver, Sturm Hall 266. Map Register here. Registration is free, but limited to a maximum of 80 people. List of hotels that offer a discount for guests attending events at the University of Denver. Just ask for the “DU Rate”. The Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory and the Department of Religious […]
Religion And Mental Health – The Therapeutic Value Of The Teachings Of Jesus , Part 1 (Thomas Roberts And Delbert Hayden)
The following is the first part in a two-part installment. The second part can be found here. Author Note: The authors of this article take the position that the Judeo-Christian heritage is dominated by the teachings of Jesus. Consequently, all Christian belief systems reflect similar ideas about the nature of reality. This Christian philosophy of […]
Towards A New Comparative Methodology In Religious Studies (Kara Roberts)
Author Note: The following was originally written as the introduction to a much longer comparative project between two religious myths. Additionally, the creation of the following model for comparative methodology in religious studies could not have been possible without the help and guidance of Dr. Amy Balogh. The field of comparative religious studies has a […]
Transmodern Sufism, Or Stepping With Levinas On The Footprints Of A Speculative Sufism Not Re-Framed By 20th Century Orientalists, Part 2 (Philipp Valentini)
The following is the second installment of a three-part series. The first can be found here. A non-Paulinian theology understands the Law not as a whole but as an indefinite set of rules where each rule is split between the conversations it opens on the meanings it expresses and the action it performs. The excess […]
God And Existence, Lecture 4 (Johannes Zachhuber)
The following is the fourth lecture in an eight-part lecture series. Readers can also refer to lectures one, two, and three. The first thing to be clarified in today’s lecture is the meaning of its title. What could it mean to relate God and existence, and what sense does this make? Surely, theology is in […]
Review – Neurotheological Nuances (Joshua Canzona)
Neurotheology: How Science Can Enlighten Us About Spirituality. Newberg, Andrew. New York: Columbia University Press, 2018. ISBN 9780231179041. Hardback. 321 pages. Andrew Newberg’s Neurotheology is a book of questions: why are some people religious and others not? Does religion have an impact on health and well-being? What is the difference between religion and spirituality? Can […]
Lacan As “Spiritual Director” – On The Relationship Between Psychoanalysis And Christian Mysticism, Part 3 (Mark Murphy)
The following is the third installment of a three-part series. The first can be found here. The second one can be found here. The transition to full speech is the moment when one realizes in a holistic way that one is always dependent on the Other. The symbolic order determines our ‘existence,’ but it is at […]