In religious studies, post-colonial theories of religion focus on how religion has played a role in the experiences of the colonizers and the colonized. Frequently used terms and concepts within […]
We previously engaged in a short version of Sigmund Freud’s (1856-1939) theory of religion as it is of use to Religious Studies as an academic discipline. There we concluded that […]
Heidi Baker is a well known Christian figure who has dedicated her life to ministry in the African country of Mozambique (1). Through stories coming from Baker’s compassionate work on […]
Denis Diderot (1713-1784), born in Langres, France, was an influential essayist, novelist, philosopher, and promulgator of Enlightenment values, known for his willingness to position himself in opposition to established authority. […]
Previously I looked briefly at Dawkins’ refusal to debate Christian/religious apologist William Lane Craig. Craig is arguably America’s leading intellectual apologist and defender of religion, and I concluded that Dawkins’ […]
The tiny islands of Samoa was at a time home to an indigenous religion prior to the arrival of Christianity. Of the 200 000 population today, an overwhelming majority (98%) […]
Born into a Jewish family living in Cordoba, Spain, Moses Maimonides (or Moshe ben Maimon) (1135-1204 AD) had a substantial influence on both philosophical and Jewish theological thought. He […]
Plutarch of Chaeronea in Boeotia (c. 45 – c. 120 AD) was a Platonist philosopher who studied philosophy, rhetoric, and mathematics in Athens under the philosopher Ammonius. Plutarch traveled several […]
What follows is an observational account of my first-hand experience of the church and those within it. This series will be included under the ‘personal reflections’ section of this blog. […]
David Friedrich Strauss (1808-1874) was a theologian, philosopher, and pioneer in the development of study of the historical Jesus taking place in the course of the 19th century. The First […]
