THE ideal of prophecy is central to the life and works of the religious philosopher and poet Vladimir Solov'ev (I853-I900). Although its importance is generally acknowledged, little attempt has been made to analyse the way in which Solov'ev constructed his ideal and came to be regarded as a prophetic figure in his own right. And yet this subject is of profound interest, not only for our underst...

The nineteenth-century Anglican theologian Charles Kingsley was immediately impressed by Darwin's Origin of Species. Whilst many in Victorian Britain reacted against the idea of natural selection, Kingsley saw in the contingency of selection a divinely ordained imperative for human endeavour, not least the pursuit of scientific knowledge. Here, Kingsley believed, was a crucial insight into the ...

Shruti and Smriti: Revelation and Tradition [14] Shruti (“revealed”) texts have been divinely revealed to the early sages (rishis). Written in Sanskrit, and dated between 1500 and 300 BCE. Key examples: The Vedas and Upanishads. Smriti (“remembered”) texts are of human composition (albeit based on divine truths). Key examples: the Epics (e.g., the Bhagavad-Gita and the Ramayana), Puranas (e.g. ...

This contribution provides the first comprehensive overview of extant iconography Jan van Leeuwen († 1378), ‘Good Cook’ at hermitage and later priory Groenendaal in Sonian Forest outside Brussels. On basis a detailed analysis 8 pictorial representations Jan, this article argues that canons instigated Jan’s veneration almost immediately after his death selected three central foci for veneration:...