faith

The Passions of Modernity. Between the Tribulations of Anxiety and Despair

Ștefan Bârzu Abstract: This paper focuses on highlighting the way in which the spirit of Protestantism, ultimately expressed through the conceptual spectrum of anxiety and despair is the essence of modernity. Within this line of thought there will be explored and challenged the very tension that the Protestant discourse has brought into the public life … [Read more…]

The Ontological Argument. Anselm vs. Descartes

Laura Stifter Abstract: Among the rational arguments for God’s existence there is the ontological argument, originally put forth – in its classical form – by the scholastic theologian and philosopher Anselm of Canterbury (1033-1109) and subsequently reiterated, in slightly altered versions, by some of the modern thinkers. The present paper aims to outline a comparative … [Read more…]