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Euripides' Bacchae is one of the most intensively studied Greek tragedies. Generations of scholars have explored the play from different perspectives and offered fascinating insights. But there are still aspects that have not received the attention they deserve. One such aspect is Euripides' use of libation as a dramatic motif. Even though this motif relates directly to the question of the tragic conflict between Dionysus and Pentheus, it has never been discussed in detail and its dramatic impact has not been fully acknowledged.

AbstractThis article examines the relationship between religiosity and support for democracy in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Using data from the last World Values Survey, we examine levels of religiosity among Bosniaks, Serbs, and Croats, and their support for democracy. The influence of religiosity on support for democracy is also explored. The results indicate that religiosity has a negative influence on support for democracy, and it is particularly true for individuals who do not support the separation of the religious from the political sphere and who exhibit lower support for democracy. The article also examines different levels of religiosity among the three groups, controlling for a wide range of variables. We conclude that there is basically no difference in support for democracy between Croats and Bosniaks, while Serbs exhibit somewhat lesser support for democracy than members of the other two ethnic groups. Serbs also seem to be somewhat less religious than Bosniaks and Croats. Opposition to separation of the religious from the political sphere is a major source of lack of support for democracy among Croats and Bosniaks, but not among Serbs.

The Catholic Church in Peru has played a political role in various decision-making spheres within Peruvian society. During the period of the Peruvian independence, the Catholic Church kept a low profile and was rejected by the dominant political sector with a liberal tendency. However, such prominence arose after the war with Chile when due to the presidency of Nicolas de Piérola and the actions of the Lima widows, theresurgence of this organization was achieved. In this scenario, the Catholic Church in Peru would beginto show itself to the population as an organizing entity, protector of women and at the same time as a defenderof a social politics based on charity and on others. This new role would be reinforced throughout the20th century due to the application of an organization and structure policy of the Peruvian society. We willsee this in the political, social, and cultural articulation that the Catholic Church had with the differentparticipants and social agents in Peru. During the period of terrorism in Peru, the Catholic Church playeda role as mediator and protector of human rights that had been violated by both, the government forces,and the terrorists. Finally, at the beginning of the 21st century, we will see its ability to gather people tosupport or disapprove policies given by the governments on duty; for instance, «the March for Life» thatbrought together different conservative political forces to avoid the approval of abortion ; La Iglesia católica en el Perú ha jugado un papel político en diversas esferas de decisión dentro de la sociedad peruana. En la época de la independencia la Iglesia católica mantuvo un perfil bajo y de rechazo por parte del sector político dominante de tendencia liberal. Pero este protagonismo como tal surgió luego de la guerra con Chile donde a partir de la presidencia de Nicolas de Piérola y el accionar de las viudas limeñas logran el resurgimiento de esta institución. En este panorama, la Iglesia católica en el Perú comenzaría a mostrarse ante la población como un ente organizador, protector de las mujeres y a su vez promotor de una política social basada en la caridad y en el prójimo. Este nuevo rol adquirido lo reforzaría a lo largo del siglo XX con la aplicación de una política de organización y estructuración de la sociedad peruana. Ello lo veremos en la articulación política, social y cultural que mantenía con los diversos actores y agentes sociales del ámbito peruano. Durante el periodo del terrorismo en el Perú, la Iglesia católica jugó un papel de mediador y protector de los derechos humanos que venían siendo violados tanto por las fuerzas del orden como por los terroristas. Finalmente, a la entrada del siglo XXI veremos su capacidad de congregar a las personas para apoyar o desaprobar políticas dadas por los gobiernos de turno; por ejemplo «la Marcha por la vida» que conjugó distintas fuerzas políticas conservadoras para evitar la aprobación el aborto.

"This book explores the politics of conservative Christian churches and social movements in Russia and the United States, focusing on their similar concerns but very different modes of political engagement"--

No more published. ; Includes bibliographical references. ; 1. T. Politik -- T. 2. Religion. 1. Bd. Allgemeines. Zur vergleichenden Religionswissenschaft. ; Mode of access: Internet.

Part I. Secularity and Buddhist Philanthropy -- 1. Multiple Chinese Secularities -- 2. Welfare, Religious, and the Liminality of Philanthropy -- 3. Welfare Regimes in Chinese Societies -- 4. Buddhism and Welfare in Comparative Perspective -- Part II. Chinese Buddhist Philanthropy Beyond the PRC -- 5. The state, religious, and welfare in ancient and imperial times -- 6. Welfare insecurity and religious during the Republican period -- 7. The state and religious Philanthropy in Taiwan since 1949 -- 8. Welfare and Chinese religions in Post-Colonial contexts -- 9. The variety of Chinese welfare regimes and Buddhism -- 10. Multiple Chinese Secularities. .

"The theory of secularisation became a virtually unchallenged truth of twentieth-century social science. First sketched out by Enlightenment philosophers, then transformed into an irreversible global process by nineteenth-century thinkers, the theory was given substance by the precipitate drop in religious practice across Western Europe in the 1960s. However, the re-emergence of acute conflicts at the interface between religion and politics has confounded such assumptions. It is clear that these ideas must be rethought. Yet, as this distinguished, international team of scholars reveal, not everything contained in the idea of secularisation was false. Analyses of developments since 1500 reveal a wide spectrum of historical processes: partial secularisation in some spheres has been accompanied by sacralisation in others. Utilising new approaches derived from history, philosophy, politics and anthropology, the essays collected in Religion and the Political Imagination offer new ways of thinking about the urgency of religious issues in the contemporary world"--