Faithful Separation Research Articles

The problem of the Total Subject in the Methodology of Theology

The article deals with the aspect of an attitude towards a person, researching Theological Discourse. The article reveals the processes of marginalizing the so-called Subjective and Objective Faith. Thus, the theological discourse is directed precisely to an objective-oriented faith, since it seems more real for a person, and it necessarily comes from him. Separation of faith, on the one hand, is a language trick shown directly through the language and processes of linguistic distinction (the opposition); on the other hand, through an array of determinations of one’s faith according to the traditions, culture, family and society as a whole. As a result, the authors point out that this division shows the opacity of a human being according to his/er own nature, which leads to a person wholeness collapse. As a result, some possible problems related to the methodology based on the concept of the total subject are identifi ed.

The Message to the Merchants in James 4:13–17 and Its Relevance for Today

ABSTRACT This article highlights the contemporary significance of Jas 4:13–17 to business and commercial pursuits. The first part summarizes modern biblical and theological scholarship on the scriptural passage. The discussion highlights areas of convergence within different Christian traditions by examining the work of commentators writing from a variety of Christian backgrounds. The second part offers a treatment of the passage within the wider context of the epistle. Drawing from modern commentary, this part of the essay also elaborates on the relationship between faith and secular pursuits envisioned by the James text. Particular focus is directed toward concerns pertaining to the separation of faith from commercial affairs expressed in two recent Roman Catholic magisterial works, Benedict XVI's Caritas in Veritate and the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace document titled Vocation of the Business Leader: A Reflection. The third part extends the discussion in the second part by tracing some further parallels between Jas 4:13–17 and portions of Benedict XVI's Caritas in Veritate.

The Acid of History: La Peyrère, Hobbes, Spinoza, and the Separation of Faith and Reason in Modern Biblical Studies

The Acid of History: La Peyrère, Hobbes, Spinoza, and the Separation of Faith and Reason in Modern Biblical Studies

Стратегии адаптации «наказанных» народов и местное население в Казахстане (1941–1953 гг.)

The state-church reform that was initiated by Patriarch Nikon and Tsar A. M. Romanov demanded uniformity between Russian and Greek churches; it was the ideological bases of imperial pretensions of the Russian state to unite all Eastern Orthodox countries. The main consequence of this reform was the abolition of Russian Orthodox traditionalism. Most of the church hierarchy with its numerous followers refused to follow the church innovation and stated that it did not recognize or accept this reform; as a result, there was a schism between the representatives of the state (imperial) part and the folk (traditional) one in Russian society. A fundamental feature that characterizes the traditional Russian (Old Believer) version of orthodoxy was its nationality, primarily, a separation of faith and state. The Old Believers preserved and developed the doctrine of special traditional historical path of the Russian people. In 1929, the Russian Orthodox Church recognized the unnecessary and violent nature of the church reform of the XVIIth century. Former anathemas against the Old Believers were canceled.DOI 10.14258/izvasu(2015)4.1-19

Political economy of nation building: the world's unfinished business

Donor nations may advise and counsel, but the creation of a liberal nation state falls to its own people. They must create laws, exercise their liberties, provide freedom of belief and expression, and protect individual property rights. No nation becomes or remains free unless its people build, use, and defend these institutions, and protect them with understanding, vigilance, and effort. The Political Economy of Nation Building reviews the effects of political structures on the evolution and stability of liberalism in developing nations and considers the outlook for their success. Discussing the origins and applications of the modern liberal state from an explicitly Anglo- and Euro-centric view, Mack Ott addresses the origins of the rule of law and innovations that led to the rise of a market economy, separation of faith and governance, and the autonomy of finance--key components of the liberal state. He then addresses the emergence of sustained economic growth, a bridge between the liberal infrastructure and its application during the construction of a nation. Ott examines budget policy and laws, and accurate and timely economic and financial statistical reporting that assure donors that the recipient government is operating within the constraints of law. He addresses the beneficial effects of privatization of state-owned industry, examines the costs and benefits of nurturing non-governmental associations, and concludes with a review of transparent fiscal and monetary policies and the importance of non-interference in financial markets by the state.

Catholic Theology in the Thirteenth Century and the Origins of Secularism

This article examines two distinct responses to the reception of Aristotle in the thirteenth century: the Bonaventurean and the Thomist.The outcome of this debate (and the Condemnations of 1277) led to the modern separation of faith and reason. Rather than seeing voluntarism and nominalism as the cause of the modern separation of faith and reason, and theology and philosophy, it will be suggested that it is actually the other way around: the Bonaventurean response indirectly resulted in the growing separation of faith and reason, which led, in turn, to voluntarism. It is important not to confuse the Thomist and Franciscan responses, as sometimes happens in recent scholarship, including in the work of Gavin D’Costa, as will be shown. Both the Thomist and the Bonaventurean approaches are legitimate resources to respond to the (post)-secular context in which we find ourselves, and the former should not be reduced to the latter.

Filosofía y literatura: un diálogo por continuar

By reading some parts of Hölderlin’s poetry and the thought of Nietzsche and Heidegger, the author tries to show the relevance of the dialogue between philosophy and literature in the Modern age, especially after the separation of faith and knowledge produced by the arrival of the Enlightenment. For this reason, the author stresses and points out the way in which Nietzsche and Heidegger develop their thought through their dialogue with literature. Finally, the author concludes that, on account of their virtues, the dialogue between philosophy and literature must continue.