Society & Politics Archives

Can you choose to believe something, just like that?

Por Mark Boespflug, Fort Lewis College Some years ago, I was in a lively conversation with a software developer about arguments for and against God’s existence. After discussing their merits and shortcomings,…

by Dialektika

December 6, 2024

Religion

Donald Trump speaking at CPAC 2011 in Washington, D.C.

Donald Trump: Wealth, Predestination, and the Making of a Messiah

An analysis of Donald Trump's psychology in his political rise, the Calvinist ideology of predestination, and the cultural and political impact of his figure in the U.S.…

by Arian Rodríguez Benítez

November 2, 2024

Editors' Picks·Politics

The Thunderous Silence of Afghan Women: A Struggle for Human Rights

Afghan women face unprecedented restrictions under Taliban rule, including a ban on speaking in public. Learn about their struggle for equality and justice.…

by Dialektika

October 11, 2024

Society & Politics

A broad view of the 2nd plenary session of the seventy-ninth session of the General Assembly. UN Photo/Manuel Elías

UN’s pact to protect future generations will be undermined by Security Council’s veto and its use in cases of mass atrocity

The UN’s Pact for the Future is an ambitious plan to reform the UN and protect future generations, but its success is threatened by the Security Council’s veto power and the complicity…

by Dialektika

September 21, 2024

Editors' Picks·News·Society & Politics

Nicolás Maduro Moros, president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in 2016. Source: Wikimedia Commons. Author: Eneas De Troya.

Nicolás Maduro and the Trans-leftism

In recent days, in a WhatsApp group of the Commission for the Study of Church History in Latin America (CEHILA), where I share space with other university professors from the region, a…

by Julio Pernús

August 3, 2024

Editors' Picks·Politics

What is love? A philosopher explains it’s not a choice or a feeling − it’s a practice

Edith Gwendolyn Nally, University of Missouri-Kansas City Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected].…

by Dialektika

July 31, 2024

Society & Politics

Elon Musk interviewed by Chris Anderson at TED2017 - The Future You, April 24-28, 2017, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Photo: Bret Hartman / TED

Elon Musk says he’s a ‘cultural Christian’ – why some leading thinkers are embracing Christianity

Simon McCarthy-Jones, Trinity College Dublin The world’s richest person, Elon Musk, just announced that he’s a “big believer in the principles of Christianity” and “a cultural Christian”. Musk’s reasons are moral and…

by Dialektika

July 30, 2024

Religion