scholarly journals The process of humiliating the traditional sacred functions of religious organizations and "entering the world"

2015 ◽  
pp. 134-148
Author(s):  
Petro Yarotskiy
Keyword(s):  
Human Dignity ◽  
Religious Organizations ◽  
The World ◽  
Ecological Spirituality

Traditional sacral function of religion in the modern globalized and secular era is undergoing increasing transformation, that research in this article the following issues shows: human dignity as the highest value – anthropocentric and theistic dimension; development of secular Europe: Catholic and Orthodox opinion; the conception of permanent worlds’ development and «ecological spirituality» instead of theology of individual salvation.

Embracing multiculturalism of Canada: the roots & the present-day realities

2017 ◽  
pp. 32-41
Author(s):  
Valentyna Bohatyrets
Keyword(s):  
National Identity ◽  
Human Dignity ◽  
Public Support ◽  
Immigrant Integration ◽  
Mutual Understanding ◽  
Positive Outcomes ◽  
The World ◽  
The One ◽  
Digital Diplomacy ◽  
Equality And Diversity

The paper provides the framework for embracing multiculturalism as a source of national identity, a political ‘profession de foi’, and an engine for a government to gain positive outcomes, leading to better immigrant integration and economic advantages for any country in the world. Noteworthy, Canadian federal policy of multiculturalism, since its official adoption in 1971, is witnessed to work stunningly and in contrast to developments elsewhere – in Canada, public support for multiculturalism is seeing unprecedented growth. Currently, the diversity of the Canadian populace is increasing faster than at any time in its history; Canada’s ethnic makeup has notably altered over the time due to changing immigration patterns. According to the latest poll findings, 84% of Canadians agree with the statement that ‘Canada’s multicultural makeup is one of the best things about this country’; 61% of Canadians believe multiculturalism ‘strengthens national identity’. Moreover, released data from Environics reveals that 27% of Canadians believe ‘multiculturalism is the one characteristic about Canada that most deserves to be celebrated on its upcoming 150thanniversary. Undeniably, people around the world tend to view Canada as “good”. Importantly, the election of Justin Trudeau is viewed as an excellent opportunity to invigorate brand Canada. Noteworthy, brand Justin Trudeau is currently composed of his belief in and promotion of the values of tolerance, equality and diversity. While recognizing the value for society of the human dignity inherent in each individual, Trudeau’s government aims to push beyond mere tolerance to mutual understanding and respect. Keywords: Multiculturalism of Canada, immigration, digital diplomacy, brand, national identity, poll, ethnic groups

scholarly journals ABAY AND MODERNITY: A SYNERGETIC APPROACH TO SPIRITUAL HERITAGE

2020 ◽  
Vol 72 (2) ◽  
pp. 386-391
Author(s):  
A. Ongarbaeva ◽  
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G. Karimova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Human Dignity ◽  
Young Generation ◽  
Modern Times ◽  
The People ◽  
The World ◽  
Synergistic Approach ◽  
Great Poet ◽  
History Of ◽  
Advanced Culture ◽  
Universal Culture

The article discusses the synergistic approach of the spiritual heritage based on the works of the great poet AbayKunanbayev. The young generation should know its origins, what principles our people adhered to in the upbringing of the younger generation. Even now in modern times we find philosophical meaning in the works and sayings of Abay The author focuses on the fact that Abay's work has enriched the history of the people and, at the same time, the universal culture with new values. These values were kept by the people because they embodied the highest achievements of the people's spiritual wealth, which contributed to the flourishing of its advanced culture. Abay's works have been translated into many languages, and his work is widely acclaimed by foreign writers, poets and literary critics. In modern Kazakhstan, in the context of the globalization of the world, the call of the great Abai to learn from all peoples is relevant, while preserving its own face, national and human dignity, multiplying the number of friends, strengthening friendship with the whole world.

Iqbal, Bergson and the Reconstruction of the Divine Nexus in Political Thought

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. C. Hillier
Keyword(s):  
Early Modern ◽  
Human Dignity ◽  
Political Thought ◽  
Early Modern Period ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Henri Bergson ◽  
Philosophical Foundation ◽  
Modern Period ◽  
The World ◽  
Political Realities

This chapter looks at the reconstruction of the divine nexus in political thought in Muhammad Iqbal and Henri Bergson. Articulated in Mark Lilla's book Stillborn God (2007), the divine nexus — that is, the intersection of God, man, and the world — in Western political thought was abandoned in the early modern period and no thinker has effectively re-conceptualised it since. The chapter argues that through their shared metaphysical and epistemological ideas, Iqbal and Bergson form a new philosophical foundation that puts God at the centre of the cosmos. In this, both identify the centrality of prophecy/mysticism in the collective life of society and show the indispensable role that religion plays in challenging those political realities in the world that threaten human dignity, freedom, and well-being.

Nicolas Berdyaev – The philosophical and political relevance of a spiritual autobiography

2020 ◽  
Vol 76 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Iuliu-Marius Morariu
Keyword(s):  
Human Dignity ◽  
Political Theology ◽  
Spiritual Experiences ◽  
Spiritual Autobiography ◽  
Holistic Understanding ◽  
The World ◽  
Way Of Thinking ◽  
Political Value ◽  
Shed Light

Nicolas Berdyaev’s spiritual autobiography was, unfortunately, the least well-known of his publications. Therefore, we will try to shed light on it, emphasising its philosophical and political value. We will describe the manner in which the author speaks in order to deepen our understanding of it. We will also consider the genesis of some of his works, noting the influence his spiritual experiences had on them. We will emphasise some of the main political aspects his spiritual autobiography contains, showing its usefulness in areas like political theology. Therefore, we will present the interdisciplinary value of this autobiography, together with its potential for building bridges between spirituality and different areas of science (theology, psychology, philosophy, politics, history, philology and possibly sociology) in an analysis dedicated to providing a holistic understanding of his work. We will observe how his spiritual experiences informed his way of thinking, allowing him to critique topics like modernity, a system based on freedom, love and human dignity and a profound understanding of eschatology as the accomplishment of the world and its mission.Contribution: The research investigates Berdyaev’s memorial work showing why it can be considered a spiritual autobiography and it emphasises also its relevance for the philosophical area.

The Sleeping Night‐Watchman and Some Alternatives: Citizenship, Participation and Bases of Democratic Legitimacy in Britain

1997 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 340-360
Author(s):  
Robert Pinkney
Keyword(s):  
Human Dignity ◽  
Liberal Democracy ◽  
The State ◽  
Democratic Legitimacy ◽  
Islamic Fundamentalism ◽  
Democratic Transitions ◽  
The Past ◽  
Past Generation ◽  
The World

WE TAKE IT FOR GRANTED THAT THE SURVIVAL OF THE STATE DEPENDS on democratic consent. With the demise of Marxism and fascism, Diamond suggests that, apart from Islamic fundamentalism, democracy is the only model with ideological legitimacy. And Fukuyama asserts that ‘the democratic transitions of the past generation could not have occurred had not populations around the world finally become conscious of the fact that liberal democracy alone provides the possibility of fully rational recognition of human dignity’.

scholarly journals Evolution, Conceptualization and Legal Implications of Social Rights

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-177
Author(s):  
José Luis Corona Lisboa ◽  
Marizé Damaris Mijares Hernández
Keyword(s):  
Human Dignity ◽  
Review Article ◽  
Social Rights ◽  
Contemporary Society ◽  
Social Mechanisms ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
Legal Implications ◽  
The World ◽  
The Subject

This document constitutes a review article where the antecedents, concepts, classification and importance of fundamental social rights in the world of Law and for a contemporary society in search of the vindication of human dignity as a way of life and sustainability are exposed. The methodology used was exhaustive documentary research, where a review and classification of the most interesting articles on the subject was made, where the opinion of the cited researchers and the author's own ideas are exposed. It is concluded that fundamental social rights are essential to establish legal-social mechanisms in favor of social coexistence and the promotion of life as the backbone of society.

scholarly journals Prawa i godność człowieka we współczesnej bioetyce

2004 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 189-212
Author(s):  
Wojciech Bołoz
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Human Dignity ◽  
Ethical Code ◽  
European Convention ◽  
Human Being ◽  
Application Of Law ◽  
Contemporary World ◽  
The World ◽  
Independent Life ◽  
The Way

In contemporary bioethics dominate two trends dealing with two basic ethical solutions. First of them is utilitarianism concerning utility as a criterion of judging between what is right and what is wrong. The second trend applies to human rights and human dignity, which are to be obeyed without any exceptions. Utilitarianism protects the strong and prosperous people in society and excludes those who are weak and not capable of independent life. The concept of human dignity protects each and every human being including the weakest ones. It is therefore characterized by real humanitarianism. In addition, it has one more outstanding virtue; in the contemporary world, it is the most widespread and understandable ethical code. It enables people of different civilizations to communicate with understandable ethical language. In the world constantly undergoing global processes, it is a great value. Although there are a number of discussions concerning the way of understanding human dignity and human rights, their universal and ethical meaning; there are certain international acts of law concerning biomedicine that support the concept of human dignity as the most adequate concept for the contemporary bioethics. As an example, the European Convention on Bioethics can be taken. The article includes the most significant topics concerning understanding, history, and application of law and human dignity in bioethics.

scholarly journals POETICS AND PRAGMATICS OF GENRES OF FUNERAL RITUALS OF THE ALTAIANS

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 1081-1087
Author(s):  
N.R. Oynotkinova
Keyword(s):  
Twentieth Century ◽  
Human Dignity ◽  
Southern Siberia ◽  
Loved One ◽  
Scientific Problem ◽  
Funeral Rites ◽  
The Road ◽  
Conceptual Semantics ◽  
The World ◽  
Rhetorical Questions

The article is devoted to the poetics and pragmatics of the genres sygyt ‘lamentations’ and kerees sӧs ‘memorable word’ in the funeral rites of the Turks of Southern Siberia (Teleuts, Chalkans, Altaians). The material of the study was the texts recorded at the beginning and end of the twentieth century in different dialect groups of Altai people. The posed scientific problem is related to the identification of genres of funeral and memorial rituals of the Altai people, as well as to the study of the conceptual semantics of these texts. The genre sygyt plays an emotionally evaluative function: it is performed to express sorrow, the severity of the loss of a loved one. For cries recorded at the beginning of the twentieth century a developed system of metaphors that perform the functions of imagery and allegory is characteristic. In lamentations, built in the form of a dialogue between the mourner and the deceased, rhetorical questions allow expressing regret, sorrow for those who have gone to another world. The key motives for crying are the road to another world, the irreversibility of life. Another genre, kerees sӧs, is characterized by an assessment of the human dignity of the deceased, an expression of sympathy for his family. The brief blessing formulas contained in them are pronounced for spell-seeking purposes - to close for the soul of the deceased the road to the world of the living.

scholarly journals Back to Westminster: A new transatlantic agenda to defend democracy

European View ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 191-200
Author(s):  
Igor Merheim-Eyre
Keyword(s):  
Human Dignity ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Democracy Promotion ◽  
The Past ◽  
The World

Across the transatlantic area and, indeed, across the democratic world, democracy is under strain from domestic and external factors, while throughout the world, authoritarian and totalitarian forces continue to quash people’s desire for freedom and human dignity. In this context, this article takes stock of the ongoing challenges, and argues for a renewed transatlantic agenda that returns to the spirit of President Ronald Reagan’s 1982 Westminster Speech. It should achieve this by developing an ambitious programme that defends democracy within the transatlantic area and supports people’s desire for freedom globally, while avoiding the dogmatic approaches and ossification that have characterised democracy promotion over the past two decades.

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