The economic and debt crisis that has engulfed most of Europe, and in particular the Eurozone, coupled with the generalized identity crisis that is sweeping the continent are an opportunity to reflect on European unification and the problems that it can, but has failed to, address and solve. The ... More
“This book, pillar of Italian litterature, is offensive and discriminatory to the Jewish people and teaches students an antisemitic message relayed by the Catholic church in the mass and the homilies,” says Valentina Serini, president of Gherush92, a consulting association for the UN ... More
Christos Yannaras, “Human Rights and the Orthodox Church” Speech given at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, October 4, 2002 What is the meaning of the term “human rights”? The adjective “human” attributes something to all humans in general. “Rights” belong ... More
“Nor did I think your orders were so strong that you, a mortal man, could over-run the gods’ unwritten and unfailing laws. Not now, nor yesterday’s, they always live, and no one knows their origin in time. So not through fear of any man’s proud spirit would I be likely to neglect ... More
In 1999 was unearthed, near the city of Taiyuan in the Shanxi province of China, a marble sarcophagus of one Yu Hong, who died and was buried there with his wife in AD 592, during the Sui dynasty. Since then, it has been determined that this man was of Central Asian stock. Moreover, he was during ... More
