Aim to review the process of formation Russian philosophical discourse. The author supports position that there was no discourse in literature ancient Russians, and original philosophy began form only 18th century. books Ancient Russia are characterized by absence a direct connection with tradition. ideas authors came through Byzantium. However, scribes perceived them as "Hellenic sophistry" ma...

In this paper I compare Paul and Muhammad, placing them side-by-side in Jerusalem and Mecca, in the Diaspora and on the caravan routes, with the objective of providing a more complete picture to explain the rise of universalistic monotheism. In so doing, it is my intention to add to the studies that have been produced on the social origins of Christianity and Islam. The question I raise is the ...

In this qualitative study I explore how Pagan women conceptualize aging, more specifically social aging, through the ritual process of being a Pagan and becoming a Crone. The central question of this research revolves around how older women who identify as Pagan experience, understand, and conceptualize their social aging and their role as aging women in American society. Semi-structured interv...

Abstract Pagan revivalism is a growing trend in the contemporary religious landscape. Is it possible to be neopagan without disregarding demands of reason? While outright belief old gods seems out question, I argue that polytheism represents live epistemic possibility, and non-doxastic paganism therefore viable option. However, rational, should only commit general polytheism, rather than detail...