the present study involves a brief introduction of two literary-mystical works in the widespread culture of the world of christianity and islam. that is, a novel belonging to leon tolstoy's last works, and attar's narration of the soul evolution of ibrahim-e-adham, the iranian prince. the evolution of the soul has in self some outcomes among which, love, life, piety, worshiping, and m...

The research is devoted to the ethical views of Vladimir Monomakh, reflected in “Teaching” Grand Duke. author’s reflections concerning such fundamental moral categories as good and evil, virtue vice, meaning life death, free will, duty, happiness are considered analyzed. A partial continuity Duke’s relationship well with Byzantine Christian tradition, particular regard “theory three small deeds...

Sufism as a science of Islamic teachings provides guidelines to direct humans path that is able bring servant closer his Creator. Some the are applied in aspects human life, one which aspect leadership. Although sometimes leadership does not state characteristics leader taken from value Sufism. This article discusses values according Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jailani becoming leader. To become Sufism-...

The article presents a comparative analysis of the anthropological constructions Marseille abbot John Cassian and British monk Pelagius. study focuses on need for thorough revision doctrinal assessments established in Western theological science, according to which is representative so-called “semi-Pelagian” theology. author believes that wrong view Cassian’s theology formed as result consideri...

Max Weber claimed that while Protestantism provided the proper ethos necessary to spur capitalism, Eastern religions did not. Japan’s economic success has belied his hypothesis, and while there have been various theories explaining its rise, perhaps Weber’s own claims regarding the connection between embeddedness and capitalism best explain Japan’s rise. Simply put, Japanese capitalism was born...