Uni Wien: Institut für Islamisch-Theologische Studien wird Teil der Katholisch-Theologischen Fakultät

 darf begleiten;

siehe https://medienportal.univie.ac.at/media/aktuelle-pressemeldungen/detailansicht/artikel/institut-fuer-islamisch-theologische-studien-wird-teil-der-katholisch-theologischen-fakultaet/#:~:text=Aus%20diesen%20Gr%C3%BCnden%20hat%20die%20Universit%C3%A4t%20Wien%20in%20den%20letzten 

Die Frage ist ja schon lange nicht mehr: Welche Religion? Sondern wohl eher: Welche Relevanz hat Religion überhaupt für die säkularisierte Welt?

Routledge Int. Handbook of Dialectical Thinking

see https://www.routledge.com/The-Routledge-International-Handbook-of-Dialectical-Thinking/Shannon-Mascolo-Belolutskaya/p/book/9781032324678 

Not exactly cheap, but worth it, for me at least! 
I hade the pleasure to read it this summer. At last Western, Russian and Eastern Dialectical thinking come together!

If interested come and connect with the community around CAD, the Center for Applied Dialectics: https://www.applied-dialectics.org/  

CW40: various economic and climate related news

see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/September_2024 

Business and economy:
Coal phase-out: The last coal-fired power station in the United Kingdom shuts down in Ratcliffe-on-Soar, Nottinghamshire, England, ending the 142-year history of coal-fired electricity in the UK.

Disasters and accidents
Nepal floods: The death toll from the floods and landslides in Nepal increases to 204 people, with 30 others missing. This is the highest recorded monsoon rainfall in Nepal in the past two decades.

Two people are killed in wildfires in Peloponnese, Greece, as several villages are evacuated due to the fires.

International relations: Australia–Tuvalu relations, Climate change in TuvaluTuvalu's climate minister denounces the Australian Labor government's decision to expand three coal mines as an existential threat to the nation, due to the role of the mines in causing rising sea levels that have forced mass displacement across Tuvalu's low-lying islands.

 

It seems clear that politicians will not be able to phase out fossil fuels if this would mean economical downsides to people and economy - even if all know that this will exacerbate problems for all beings in the future. What kind of incentive structures do we need?

CW38: Anti-LGBTQ+-Bill in Georgia

see https://www.dw.com/en/georgias-parliament-approves-anti-lgtbq-bill/a-70239544 

Value Divergence / Culture Wars: While there is a growing awareness and movement (Green / Postmodern / Diversity), there is a backlash from Traditional parts of society (Blue / Traditional / Patriarchal). In this case the country is heavily influenced by Russia, while the country is also willing to enter the EU. The EU is attractive for its economic possibilties (Orange / capitalism), but not for its focus on diversity. This inner tension describes many countries between Central Europe and Russia, e.g. Moldavia and Serbia.