By Eleazar | Nov 10, 2013 | Editorials World of Religions
The World of Religions No. 62 – Nov/Dec 2013 – On the question of miracles, I know of no text as profound and illuminating as the reflection Spinoza offers us in chapter 6 of the Theological-Political Treatise. “Just as men call...
By Eleazar | Oct 6, 2013 | Editorials World of Religions
The World of Religions No. 61 – Sept/October 2013 – As Saint Augustine wrote in On the Happy Life: “The desire for happiness is essential to man; it is the motive of all our actions. The most venerable, the most understood, the most...
By Eleazar | August 27, 2013 | Editorials World of Religions
The World of Religions No. 60 – July/August 2013 – A Jewish story recounts that God actually created Eve before Adam. As Eve grew bored in paradise, she asked God to give her a companion. After careful consideration, God finally granted her request...
By Eleazar | June 28, 2013 | Editorials World of Religions
Le Monde des Religions No. 59 – May/June 2013 – Called upon to comment on the event live on France 2, when I discovered that the new pope was Jorge Mario Bergoglio, my immediate reaction was to say that it was a truly momentous event...
By Eleazar | Apr 27, 2013 | Editorials World of Religions
Le Monde des Religions No. 58 – March/April 2013 – It will undoubtedly seem strange to some of our readers that, following the heated parliamentary debate in France on same-sex marriage, we are devoting a large part of this issue to how...
By Eleazar | Feb 1, 2013 | Editorials World of Religions
Le Monde des Religions No. 57 – January/February 2013 – Is the idea that each individual can “find their spiritual path” eminently modern? Yes and no. In the East, during the time of the Buddha, we find many seekers of the Absolute who are….
