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There are striking differences between the classic description of the scapegoat ritual found in Leviticus 16 and later renderings of this rite in rabbinic and early Christian authors. For instance, several enigmatic additions to the Levitical blueprint of the scapegoat ritual appear in later interpretations of this rite found in mishnaic, targumic, and talmudic accounts, especially in the descrip…

Accounts of Jesus’s baptism found in the synoptic gospels reveal some sim- ilarities with Jewish biblical theophanies, including the one found in the first chapter of the Book of Ezekiel

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, Published online: 30 May 2026; doi:10.1057/s41599-026-07808-6 The prospect of Buddhism through the monastic commercialization in China: between faith and wealth

Jannah in the Qur’an is not merely “paradise” in the popular sense. Its Ara- bic root j-n-n (jim-nun-nun) belongs to the semantic field of covering, concealment, protection, hiddenness, and enclosure in classical lexicography. Within Qur’anic usage, jannah names a protected realm whose access is moral, revela- tory, and eschatological rather than ordinarily empirical. The Qur’an presents jannah a…

The Mithraic Mysteries remain one of the most enigmatic religious formations of the Roman world. Flourishing across the empire especially among soldiers, officials, and men connected to imperial mobility, Mithraism left behind a rich archaeological and iconographic record but no surviving doctrinal corpus. This paper proposes a structural and symbolic interpretation of Mithraism as a subterranean…

_Eubios Journal of Asian and International Bioethics_ 35 (3):107-125. 2025The Catholic Church teaches that the sacrament of marriage is one of the paths toward the sancti ication of both beloved and lover, and as such, it is divinely willed. Two individuals in love make a public vow to remain faithful to each other in joy and sorrow, in sickness and in health, and to love and honor each other for…

In Acts 19:13–16, the sons of Sceva attempt to cast out an evil spirit by invoking “Jesus whom Paul proclaims,” and the spirit responds: “Jesus I know, and Paul I recognize, but who are you?” (Acts ...

_Online_ 1. 2026This interview examines the concept of surrender as it is understood within the Islamic and Sufi traditions, framed around the theological observation that the word Islam itself denotes submission to God. Iqbal Akhtar distinguishes two complementary orientations within the tradition: a legal-observant path centered on fidelity to divine law—prayer, fasting, and ritual practice—and…

_Проблеми И Предизвикателства На Философските И Теологичните Светогледи През Xxi Век_. 2026Swami Vivekananda (1863–1902) is one of the first modern thinkers to formulate, systematize, and argue for the concept of a universal religion. He lays its foundations in the transcendent essence of religions, which surpasses their doctrinal and ritual differences. According to Vivekananda, all religions re…

A growing share of U.S. adults say religion is gaining influence, but most still want churches to stay out of politics, a 2026 survey finds.

This study examines the definition of God within the Abrahamic scriptural traditions through a comparative textual and theological analysis of the Torah, the Gospel, and the Qur’an. The research investigates how the concept of God develops across the historical continuum of revelation while analyzing the relationship between divine unity, prophecy, sacred law, mediation, and theological represent…

This essay addresses the question “Where is God?” as a structural rather than rhetorical problem. It argues that the question, as commonly posed, assumes that God should be present as an intervening agent within events. This assumption is examined and rejected. The essay proposes instead that God is not an agent within events but the sustaining ground of the present moment—the condition under whi…

In this dissertation, I examine humanity’s plight in Romans. If the gospel is “God’s saving power for everyone who believes” (1:17), from whom or what does it save? While many scholars conclude that Paul presents a consistent meta-narrative of the problem, I argue that Romans preserves four differing salvific dilemmas that do not fit neatly together in the letter’s ideological landscape. Adopting…

Mark 14:61 And He was keeping silent and did not answer anything. Again the chief priest was questioning Him and says to Him, “Are You the Christ—the Son of the Blessed?” Some presume that ‘Blessed’ ...

Rabbis Charley Baginsky and Josh Levy say criticising Israeli government is not disloyalty but a Jewish obligation The UK’s most senior progressive rabbis have warned that Israel’s current political direction risks becoming “incompatible with Jewish values”, while insisting that criticism of the country’s government is “a Jewish obligation” rather than an act of disloyalty. Rabbi Charley Baginsky…

Sarah Mullally hails pontiff for addressing the ‘many injustices in our world’ after private meeting at Vatican The archbishop of Canterbury has praised Pope Leo for speaking “powerfully about the many injustices” in the world, in an apparent reference to the pontiff becoming more outspoken in recent weeks, particularly in his criticism of the US-Israeli war on Iran. Sarah Mullally, who in March …

The encounter between Christianity’s two most famous religious figures would have been unthinkable just a few years ago, given the divisions between their two churches over women’s ordination in general and Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally's appointment in particular.

Anti-war, anti-ICE, anti-authoritarian Christians and Catholics are organizing around their faith in opposition to the version claimed by Trump and Hegseth The Trump administration has long tried to wrap itself in Christianity, with Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary, invoking warfare “in the mighty and powerful name of Jesus Christ”. Trump even recently posted an AI image of himself as a Christ…

Recommended Citation Sumera, Richard S. (2014) "T’nalak: God Weaves Hope Through, With, and In the Church," Loyola Papers: Vol. 5: No. 2, Article 11. Available at: https://archium.ateneo.edu/loyola/vol5/iss2/11 Sumera, Richard S. (2014) "T’nalak: God Weaves Hope Through, With, and In the Church," Loyola Papers: Vol. 5: No. 2, Article 11. Available at: https://archium.ateneo.edu/loyola/vol5/iss2/11

Reciting of Old Testament passage comes days after clash with pope and posting AI image of himself as Jesus Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Donald Trump read a Bible passage from the Old Testament during a Tuesday event billed as a celebration of the US’s founding, days after he clashed with Pope Leo XIV and upset some of his religious supporters by p…