Table of Contents
Introduction 11
Foundations: Anthropological, Philosophical and Conceptual Clarifications
Transition (In Slovenia): A Challenging Path from Paralysed Humanity to Members of a Democratic Culture Janez Juhant 17
Beyond The Crisis of Secularization and the Return Of 'political Theology': Reflections on a New 'civil Theology' As Liberal Theory for Religious Freedom and Tolerance Markus Krienke 27
Apocalyptic Thinking and Forgiveness In Girard's Mimetic Theory Robert Petkovšek 35
Origins of Nihilism and Instrumentalism and the Ways to Overcome Them: The Importance of Backgrounds Bojan Zalec 49
Ideology and Idolatry: A Challenge for Christianity Branko Klun 59
Beyond New Religious Intolerance Vojko Strahovnik 67
Conception of Power, Violence and Terror According To Hannah Arendt Ana Martinjak Ratej 77
Historical, Sociological, Religiological and Theological Dimensions
From Erastanism Until Irenicism: Different Ways Of Peace Of The Religions In The Early Modern Europe Béla Mester 87
The Rise Of Modernity: The Relation Of Religion, Capitalism And Democracy In The European Context Gábor Kovács 97
The Role of Christian Belief in Constraining the Shadow Economy in Poland, China and Taiwan Rafal Smoczynski 105
Religion, Political Tyranny, And The Power Of Narrative: A Case Study Of Slovakia (1939-1960) With Implications For The Present Michal Valco 115
Creativity as the Reverence for Life: Ethical Issues of the Emergence of Urban Creative Milieus Mark Kleyman 125
Monotheism And Violence According To Jan Assmann Mari Joze Osredkar 133
Religion, Violence and Memory Erika Prijalelj 141
Christian Persuasion for Peace in Blessed Jerzy Popteluszko's Teaching and Life Marcin Godawa 149
Education, Psychology, Therapy and Law
State, Religious Education, And Ideology (The Slovenian Case) Stanko Gerjolj 157
On The Different Integration Capacities of Ideology and Religion Tomaz Erzar Katarina Kompan Erzar 167
Human Capabilities for Establishing a Healthy Society Mateja Centa 175
Religious Intolerance in Marriage and Its Consequences for the Family Stanislav Slatinek 183
Abstracts 193
The Authors 205
