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The Evangelical Church as an Extirpator of Idolatry in the Water Festival in the Andes of Peru

open access: yesReligions, 2023
The research focuses on the Water Festival (Yarqa Aspiy), an ancient event in the Peruvian Andes, and which, as an Inca activity, survived the extirpation of idolatries by the Spanish colonization.
Edgar Gutierrez Gomez   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

On Affirming the Unintelligible God: Examining Denys Turner’s Account of Atheism [PDF]

open access: yesStudia Gilsoniana, 2021
This paper investigates Denys Turner’s article, “On Denying the Right God: Aquinas on Atheism and Idolatry.” According to the author, Denys Turner’s account contributes to theist and atheist debates by treating the issue of whether God can be ...
Kaz Kukiela
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A Criticism of the Opinions of Jerald Hawthing about Idolatry and Polytheism in the Qur'an [PDF]

open access: yesپژوهش نامه معارف قرآنی, 2020
Jerald Hawthing, the British Qur’ān researcher, has examined the qur’ānic verses related to idolatry and polytheism. The study at hand adopted a descriptive-analytical approach to criticize his opinions about the foregoing topic.
Hasan Rezaee Haftadur, safar nasirian
doaj   +1 more source

The Ban on Idolatry and the Concept of Difference in Franz Rosenzweig’s Philosophy

open access: yesRUDN Journal of Philosophy, 2022
The purpose of the research is to analyze the context, the essence, and the philosophical implications of Franz Rosenzweig's reconsideration of the ban on idolatry as an implication of pure monotheism. As often as not idolatry is defined generally as the
Alexander I. Pigalev
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A Comparison between the Pagan and Christian Apologies for Holy Images [PDF]

open access: yesحکمت و فلسفه, 2021
This paper is going to draw a comparison between pagan and Christian apologies for holy images. To this end, after giving a general history of the issue, the most important criticisms made of the images and veneration of them will be briefly considered ...
Alireza Esmaeilzadeh Barzi
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of Psychological Ownership of Favorite Idols on Consciousness toward Other Fans and Well-Being

open access: yesMaketingu Janaru, 2023
This study focuses on idol fans’ idolatry behaviors (oshi-katsu) and discusses the necessity of considering psychological ownership to understand these behaviors. Most idol fans tend to have psychological ownership of their favorite idols, which produces
Atsuko Inoue, Yutaka Ueda
doaj   +1 more source

Relationship between idolatry and perceived social support in secondary school students: the mediating role of peer attachment and life satisfaction

open access: yesSichuan jingshen weisheng, 2023
BackgroundNowadays, idolatry is an important part of the spiritual life of secondary school students, making a significant impact on their physical and mental development.
Li Jinlu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Beyond Literal Idolatry: Imagining Faith through Creatively Changing Identities

open access: yesReligions, 2022
This is Part I of a triptych. It addresses the latent potential of the imagination in constructing a sense of identity. Included is the role of faith in overcoming the obstacles presented by a social imaginary dominated by literal idolatry that leads to ...
Daniel Boscaljon
doaj   +1 more source

Tomáš Halík’s Concept of Atheism [PDF]

open access: yesBogoslovni Vestnik, 2023
The purpose of this paper is to analyse the main theses of the Czech philosopher, sociologist, and theologian Tomáš Halík on atheism. He departs from the dogmatic understanding of atheism as the conviction of the non-existence of God or the lack of ...
Karol Jasiński
doaj   +1 more source

Współczesne formy bałwochwalstwa – perspektywa katechetyczna

open access: yesStudia Koszalińsko-Kołobrzeskie, 2022
On June 1, 1991, the fourth pilgrimage of St. John Paul II to his homeland started in Koszalin. The Polish Pope focused his reflection during the homilies delivered in 11 Polish cities on the Decalogue and on the commandment of love.
Radosław Mazur
doaj   +1 more source

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