This paper aims to analyze the way religious identification and practices influence family in division of labor childcare housework contemporary Lithuania. The analysis is based on a quantitative survey (n = 3000) representing last Soviet generation born between 1970 1985. sample was distributed across five groups according practices—devout religionists, somewhat devout traditional cultural rel...

Is it possible to talk about God without either misrepresentation or failing to assert anything of significance? The article begins by reviewing how, in attempting to answer this question, traditional theories of religious language have failed to sidestep both potential pitfalls adequately. After arguing that recently developed theories of metaphor seem better able to shed light on the nature o...

the creation of adam/human being is one of the most important and ubiquitous subjects in different religious and non-religious works. among the questions which can repeatedly be found in such works are: how was adam/human being created? why was he created? why was he placed on the earth? what is his status among the other creatures? old rituals, religions, literary and mythical works have tried...

A set of points in the plane induces a Voronoi diagram, a division of the plane based on proximity to points in the set. Voronoi diagrams have been used extensively in engineering and scientific disciplines, but the possibility of using them for creating abstract ornamental designs is largely unexplored. I present some techniques for creating attractive ornamental designs using Voronoi diagrams...

the virtual space of internet social networks is one of the most important devices to exert the influence of globalization. this virtual space creates a vast quantity of information and meaning representations. faced with this space and the profusion of sources, people experience suspension (i.e. confusion and indecision) in shaping their identity. the loss of the concepts of time and place and...

beyond its quantity, natural light has unique properties used intelligently in iranian historical architecture in order to transfer spiritual concepts. religious buildings are a good context for re-reading of light concept. due to its valuable place in iranian-islamic belief as well as its direct relationship with wisdom and philosophy, the qualitative presence of light in architecture, aimed a...

in nowadays world, social activities and affairs are done in form of group or counsel. can group and council-working experience be performed in ejtehad and issue of religious commandments? what a necessity is there in this work? what are its positive and negative benefits and consequences? of course the first meaning of grouping ejtehad can be that individuals come together to endeavor to seek ...

Religious legitimacy is a potent means of achieving one's objectives, including the pursuit economic benefits. This how Islamic financial institutions employ fatwa National Sharia Council (DSN-MUI) in their operations. Nonetheless, this objective often conflict with noblest religious ideals justice, equality, and humanity. paper aims to explain DSN-MUI acquires legitimacy, as well repercussions...