The paper discusses various aspects of the concept “cultural memory” coined by Jan Assmann and related both to problem determining categories culture that became first objects philosophical reflection in era Axial Age issues modern crisis ideology globalism multiculturalism. Using example some an archaic myth have not lost their cultural social relevance at present, variability genesis philosop...

Introduction: Based on the archetypal approach authors of article consider preconditions for emergence one forms ancient religion totemism and its reflection in current tobaism at present stage fine arts Kazakhstan. The show that development process historical dynamics lines up a sequential chain: origin - complex beliefs rituals religious social system remnants preserved modern religions trans...

Beginning with its provocative opening case vignette, Nathan Cherny's article provides an opportunity for us to reflect on and possibly redirect our own attitudes and habits regarding difficult ethical issues in communication with our patients and their families, especially in the setting of cultural and religious diversity. Ultimately, however, Dr. Cherny's paper is a discussion of truthful co...

Article points 1. Risk is a social phenomenon that needs to be studied within a social context since cultural values and beliefs influence risk perception. 2. Engagement with diabetes-related risk depends on how visible, imminent or tangible the risk is, and the perceived severity. 3. Models of diabetes care need to integrate socio-cultural and religious beliefs for minority ethnic groups livin...

A new cognitive approach to religion is bringing fresh insights to our understanding of how religious concepts are maintained, acquired and used to motivate and direct actions. This approach suggests that seemingly extraordinary thoughts and behaviours can be supported by quite ordinary cognition and may thus be termed 'natural'. Simultaneously, this research is expanding the domain of concepts...

The present study investigates the processes by which essentialist beliefs about religious categories develop. Children (ages 5 and 10) and adults (n = 350) from 2 religious groups (Jewish and Christian), with a range of levels of religiosity, completed switched-at-birth tasks in which they were told that a baby had been born to parents of 1 religion but raised by parents of another religion. R...

Cognitive approaches to religious phenomena have attracted considerable interdisciplinary attention since their emergence a couple of decades ago. Proponents offer explanatory accounts of the content and transmission of religious thought and behavior in terms of underlying cognition. A central claim is that the cross-cultural recurrence and historical persistence of religion is attributable to ...

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY We explored how generativity and well-being merged in a group of childless older women: African and Hispanic Roman Catholic Religious Sisters, linking two minority identity characteristics. DESIGN AND METHODS We qualitatively interviewed 8 Oblate Sisters of Providence (OSP), by providing a framework for examining the range of the women's generativity-cultural spheres in w...

Sudden, violent and otherwise unexplained deaths are investigated in most western jurisdictions through a Coronial or medico-legal process. A crucial element of such an investigation is the legislative requirement to remove the body for autopsy and other medical interventions, processes which can disrupt traditional religious and cultural grieving practices. While recent legislative changes in ...

The article examines how recovering drug addicts employ testimonies of conversion and addiction to develop and sustain personal identity and create meaning from varied experiences in life. Drawing on 31 autobiographies of recovering drug addicts we analyze conversion and addiction testimonies in two European contexts (Serbia and the Netherlands, including a sample of immigrants). The analysis s...