Secularism

The active, written, discursive pursuit of the incomprehensible established in Rahner’s writing acts as a form of spirituality. In this way, self-reflexivity grounded in tradition develops as spiritual theology. Evident in Ronald Modras’ Ignatian Humanism: A Dynamic Spirituality for the 21st Century, Patrick Byrne’s “The Passionateness of Being: The Legacy of Bernard Lonergan”, and Bernard Lonergan’s “Method in Theology” and “Healing and Creating in History”, I will focus on how…

President Reagan: Thank you…[Applause]…Thank you very much…Thank you very much…[Applause subsides]…Thank you very much…and, Reverend Clergy all, and Senator Hawkins, distinguished members of the Florida congressional delegation, and all of you: I can’t tell you how you have warmed my heart with your welcome. I’m delighted to be here today. Those of you in the National Association of Evangelicals are known for your spiritual and humanitarian work. And I would be especially remiss if I didn’t…

Moral ambiguity, strategic, and expressive voting can be understood as facets of the “problem of consensus” and the exclusion of religious arguments (or the inclusion of the duty of civility) from PJP. Firstly, he considers the case of Hawaiian voting, from which he argues that since the contribution and reasoning behind a vote are morally vague, the duty of civility is not directly derivable and religious arguments should be accepted. (Gaus 8-9) This is tested by formulating the Shared Reasons…

In the article “Pentecostal/Charismatic Perspectives on a Missiology for the Twenty-First Century”, by L. Grant McClung Jr. His thesis is Pentecostal and charismatic theology sustains the “necessity of the baptism in the Holy Spirit as the indispensable endowment of power for Christian mission” (McClung, 11). McClung expresses the significance that Jesus, mediator between humankind and God is the Baptizer in the Holy Spirit” (McClung, 11). With this, we understand that McClung is expressing that…

The Re-Enchantment of Everyday Life written by Thomas Moore describes enchantment as an atmosphere of emotion and fantasy that clinches to the heart, which can hinder it or send it to joy and day dreams. At moments, the heart can be overwhelmed by the beauty and imagination by an unforgettable feature in the world or a spirit or voice speaking of a thing, a place, or a person. The soul is our deepest self that includes our deepest emotions, our capacity for intimacy, and the resting place of…

progress and development, adherence to religion or involving religious beliefs is seen as backward, primitive, outdated and irrelevant to the workings of the political system by many. This is based on the idea of linear development and that total secularism and abandonment of religion in the public sphere are the epitome of development. On the other hand, others find the secular modern world to be alienating and void of meaning and hold on to their religion for a sense of identity, morality and…

Title IX Playing on a high school varsity has changed my life. Basketball has shifted Cannon Falls High School incredibly. My first year playing varsity basketball there was 13 girls. This year there is only nine participating. It is a difficult switch, going against the same 9 girls every day at practice, knowing their moves, it gets boring. All the girls make playing enjoyable and each person gives out the urge to go on. Feeling how women did before Title IX, with so little number I am…

Raphael Analysis In 1509, 27 year old Raphael Sanzio created what has been regarded as one of the most beautiful Renaissance paintings of all time. This art work is titled Philosophy (School of Athens). During the years of 1509 and 1511, Raphael painted The School of Athens. The general theme of this artwork is said to be a visualization of knowledge. The majority of persons depicted in the painting are unknown. However, it has been suggested that The School of Athens depicts Greek philosophers…

ran parallel to each other in order to establish the epistemology of truth. It will be argued that the thoughts and solution presented by both was different in terms of religious theology as the thoughts of Descartes revolved around the idea of secularism and natural science while that of Ghazali remained in the bounds of Islam and mystic thoughts. The main idea of skepticism states that there is no belief without pure justification. The beliefs must be backed by reasons and proofs. Descartes…

The renaissance occurred between 1450 and 1600 A.D. It was considered the bridge between the middle Ages and modern history. It was a period where ideas were reborn. The term ‘renaissance’ comes from the French word meaning ‘rebirth’. It is used to describe a phase within European history where many changes were experienced, such as a revival of classical art, importance of architecture, literature, science and philosophy. The renaissance was a time period that encouraged creativity and…