Philosophy

Hope and Imagination: Theological Aspirations for Overcoming Violence

This article explores the concept of hope and imagination in ecumenical efforts to overcome violence. It examines how defenses of peace can be constructed in human minds, particularly in contexts of religious antagonism. The author discusses the role of dialogue, empathetic imagination, and memory in transforming perceptions of religious others and building peaceful communities. The article draws ...
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Anthropology of Hope (Editorial)

Introduction

This issue of Communio Viatorum features expanded versions of papers presented at a conference on "Anthropology of Hope" held in Prague in May 2023. The conference was the final event of a six-year Charles University Centre of Excellence Research Project on Theological Anthropology in Ecumenical Perspective. The issue addresses the ...
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Richard Rohr: Trinity, Christ, and Creation

This article aims to present Richard Rohr's Trinitarian and Christological approach to the whole of creation. The Trinity as the basic structure of the cosmos is here the principal starting point for a dynamic process of "becoming". The specific key in this approach is found in the theological meaning of "Christ in all and all." Although this Rohr's view of Christ is in many ways controversial, it...
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The Status of Souls as Hupokeimena in Aristotle

Key Questions

What is Aristotle’s view on the soul’s role in perception and thought?

Aristotle sees the soul as a foundational form that enables bodily perception and thought but does not itself perform mental activities.

How does Aristotle's concept of hupokeimenon relate to the ...
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