Despite all contents of secularisation, a certain kind religious element is important in every modern totalitarian system, like Communism or National Socialism. Therefore, systems can be regarded as political religions. The following historical and philosophical reflections on the history ideas religions will contain three major parts: First, early uses concept ‘political religion’ by Campanell...

Tattoos play an important role in many religions. Tattoos have been used for thousands of years as important tools in ritual and tradition. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have been hostile to the use of tattoos, but many religions, in particular Buddhism and Hinduism, make extensive use of them. This article examines their use as tools for protection and devotion.

ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEEditorialNEXTA Year Like No OtherWilliam B. TolmanWilliam TolmanMore by William Tolmanhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-2243-6409Cite this: Inorg. Chem. 2021, 60, 1, 1–3Publication Date (Web):January 4, 2021Publication History Published online4 January 2021Published inissue 4 2021https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c03477Copyright © 2021 American Chemical SocietyRIGHTS ...

Abstract Religions use linguistic and non-linguistic codes of meaning to express their contents: natural tongues, music, sculpture, poetry, rituals, practices... Also, religions provide the semantic context rules produce, validate, interpret expressions: as such, can be considered languages. The Sophia Special Issue ‘Religions Languages: A Polyphony Faiths’ explores multifaceted relationships w...

People who spend time together begin to experience the world in similar ways, coming in fact to share the world. Just a few days ago, my wife and I walked through downtown Victoria to pick up a stereo amplifier from the repair shop when I noticed her head move slightly left to right. I turned my head in the direction of her gaze, and, before we began talking, I knew she was alerting me to the a...