“…La identidad del país no está definida por la religión o por la geografía, sino por las ideas políticas que se defienden: republicanas, igualitarias,populares. …”

“…This volume attempts to examine whether transculturalism--with its questioning of the dominance of group identity and its return to the individual as a privileged site for cultural multiplicity--can offer guideposts for conceptualizing 'individual' diversity without underplaying the role of class, religion, and community. Several contributions to the volume view some of the 'cosmopolitan' genealogies of transculturalism cautiously, such as elitist individualism and utopianism, teleologically structured conceptualizations of humanism, and an indiscriminating belief in the ascendency of human universals. …”

“…Un`esperienza da unità nella diversità non confinata alla religione premosaica ma con precise ricadute nella vita del credente di ogni tempo e di ogni credente che si riconosca parte della discendenza abramica…”

“…Aquellos científicos-filosofós renunciaron a las explicaciones sobrenaturales de la religión y se encomendaron al rigo r del intelecto y de la obsrvación estricta para indagar el fundamento de la existente. …”

“…Ideas about something one perhaps believes is 'purely aesthetical' will of course always require consideration in relation to ideas about humanity, the world, politics and religion. In this sense, music aesthetics and music philosophy are two sides of the same coin. …”

“…Amusing Ourselves to Death is a prophetic look at what happens when politics, journalism, education, and even religion become subject to the demands of entertainment. …”

“…It influences important activities such as religion, athletics, politics, and education. This collection demonstrates the length and breadth of arete's importance in ancient Greek and Roman culture, from its prehistorical etymological roots to its mystification in pre-Christian theology and even its manifestation in the career of a modern archaeologist. …”

“…This book, which landed “like a bombshell on the theologians’ playground,” still deserves close scrutiny one hundred years after its publication.In this volume, New Testament scholars, philosophers of religion and systematic theologians ponder the intricacies of Barth’s “expressionistic” commentary, pointing out the ways in which Barth interprets Paul’s epistle for his own day, how this actualized interpretation of the apostle’s message challenged the theology of Barth’s time, and how some of the insights he articulated in 1919 and in 1922 have shaped Christian theology up to our day. …”

“…Chapters examine contrasting comparative legal versus historical approaches, comparative sociology, comparative religion, comparative (legal) anthropology, comparative philosophy, comparative economics and more. …”

“…"An interdisciplinary examination of nineteenth-century French art pertaining to religion, exile, and the nation's demise as a world power, this study concerns the consequences for visual culture of a series of national crises - from the assault on Catholicism and the flight of émigrés during the Revolution of 1789, to the collapse of the Empire and the dashing of hope raised by the Revolution of 1830. …”

“…Placing the Framework in conversation with the study of religion and theological education, Information Literacy and Theological Librarianship provides theological and religious studies librarians working in different academic environments with concrete and practical ways to extend their own work on information literacy that is grounded in pedagogy and applicable to the unique features of theological librarianship."…”

“…Quien conversa con él, José Manuel Caamaño, es también un reconocido moralista, director de la Cátedra de Ciencia, Tecnología y Religión de ICAI de Comillas. El libro culmina con una mirada a la Iglesia actual y a su futuro, así como con un epílogo o colofón que tiene el atractivo título de “El Credo que da sentido a mi vida”. …”

“…El siglo XIX fue una época de cambios sin precedentes: las ciudades crecieron, una ola tras otra de invenciones dio lugar a monstruosas fábricas y se plantearon grandes retos intelectuales y debates sobre sistemas políticos, religión y, sobre todo, el futuro. En el centro de estas discusiones estaba Marx, quien dedicó su vida a dar sentido a los rompecabezas y paradojas de la nueva era. …”

“…Uncovering the protean and contagious nature of expulsion, No Return is a panoramic work of history that offers new perspectives on Jewish-Christian relations, the circulation of norms and ideas in the age before print, and the intersection of law, religion, and economic life in premodern Europe --…”

“…What are the limits of cultural tolerance as tensions over gender, religion, and race threaten social cohesion in schools and neighborhoods alike? …”

“…In seeking to establish an interdisciplinary science of analytical psychology, he studied psychiatry, religion, mysticism, literature, physics, biology, education, and criminology. …”

“…Politics and the Order of Lovewill provoke new conversations for those interested in Christian ethics, moral psychology, and the role of religion in a liberal society."--University of Chicago Press…”

“…Aimed at readers of ancient history and literature as well as those interested in mountains and the environment, the book offers a powerful account of the landscape at the heart of much Greek and Roman culture.Jason König charts the importance of mountains in religion and pilgrimage, the aesthetic vision of mountains in art and literature, the place of mountains in conquest and warfare, and representations of mountain life. …”

“…The wide range of disciplinary backgrounds that the authors represent, from neuroscience, bioethics and philosophy, to law, social and health carever policy, education, religion and film, allow for profoundly insightful and provocative answers to these questions, and open up the door to a host of new ones. …”
Sumario

“…The Story of Myth, however, argues that it was precisely their nature as stories--as gripping tales, starring vivid characters--that enabled myths to do their most important work: to create and sustain belief in the gods and heroes that populated them, thus forming the basis of Greek religion. By drawing on recent work in narratology, sociology and folklore studies and by comparing Greek myths to other narratives--not only the myths of other cultures such as the ancient Near East, but fairy tales, fantasy works, 19th century ghost stories, modern novels, and television series, as well--author Sarah Iles Johnston reveals the subtle yet powerful ways in which the myths forged enduring bonds between their characters and their audience members, created coherent story-worlds, and made it possible to believe in extraordinary gods."…”