Father Raphael Huber, O.F.M.. Professor of History at St. Anthony's-on-the-Hudson, will speak on the topic "Christianity Not A Syncretism of Judaism and or Paganism" at the Newman Club meeting Sunday, March 1, at 7:30 p.m. Father Huber, S.TX>., S.T.M., was formerly a Professor of Church History at the Catholic University, and a Professor of Church History at St. Peter's College. He is a graduat...

Based on the works of Ukrainian philosopher Myroslav Popovich, dating back to Soviet period, an analysis some aspects his theory religion is proposed. In particular, as used by M. Popovich subject reconstruction, perception primarily a special form understanding (its analogues: "fideistic rationalism" and "religious thinking"). Special attention paid development questions religious ideology its...

The article is devoted to the autobiographical texts by E.A. Malov, a missionary and teacher of Kazan Theological Academy during second half 19th - early 20th centuries. This period time was characterized massive apostasy in province Orthodox newly baptized old-baptized "foreigners" Islam or paganism, which largely predetermined specifics academy scientific work its professors. are written form...

Folklore has, until very recently, been at the fringes of archaeological research. Post-processual archaeology has promoted plurality in interpretation, however, and archaeology more widely is required to make itself relevant to contemporary society; so, contemporary folkloric practices vis-à-vis archaeological remains are once again receiving attention. In this paper we examine contemporary Pa...


 The religiosity of late antique and early medieval communities in the Mediterranean world has been vigorously examined debated. This religious life called (among many other terms) ‘popular Christianity,’ ‘local ‘second church,’ ‘Religion zweiter Ordnung,’ ‘the third paganism.’ In my article, I analyse from viewpoint encounters—between ideals ecclesiastical elite people’s local cultic pra...