Many modern psychologists tell us that we must feel good about ourselves, and they instruct us to reject the idea of guilt and sin. Sin is seen by some of these psychologists as religion’s instrument for keeping people in line, making them dependent on an institution that should be relegated to the Dark Ages. In an age where man is elevated to being his own god, religion is seen as a sort of enslavement. Up with self! Down with guilt! Continue reading “How to Kill the Ego”
Teenage brains can’t tell what’s important and what isn’t
Teenagers may know full well how important final exams are – but that won’t stop some putting in minimal effort. This may be because their brains aren’t developed enough to properly assess how high the stakes are, and adapt their behaviour accordingly. Continue reading “Teenage brains can’t tell what’s important and what isn’t”
Ο εφηβικός εγκέφαλος δεν μπορεί να ξεχωρίσει τα ασήμαντα από τα σημαντικά
Οι έφηβοι γνωρίζουν πολύ καλά πόσο σημαντικά είναι κάποια πράγματα ωστόσο αυτό δεν τους σταματά από το να καταβάλλουν ορισμένες φορές την ελάχιστη δυνατή προσπάθεια. Η επιστήμη έρχεται τώρα να γίνει συνήγορος υπεράσπισης των εφηβικών συμπεριφορών, αναφέροντας ότι αυτές πιθανότατα οφείλονται στο ότι ο εγκέφαλος των εφήβων δεν έχει αναπτυχθεί αρκετά με αποτέλεσμα τα παιδιά να μην αντιλαμβάνονται πόσο μεγάλα ρίσκα παίρνουν κάποιες φορές.
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Adolescence now lasts from 10 to 24
Adolescence now lasts from the ages of 10 to 24, although it used to be thought to end at 19, scientists say.
Young people continuing their education for longer, as well as delayed marriage and parenthood, has pushed back popular perceptions of when adulthood begins. Continue reading “Adolescence now lasts from 10 to 24”
Εφηβεία μακράς διαρκείας στις χώρες του σύγχρονου κόσμου
Η εφηβεία σήμερα διαρκεί από την ηλικία των 10 μέχρι των 24 ετών παρότι έως τώρα θεωρείτο ότι διαρκεί μέχρι τα 19, υποστηρίζουν οι επιστήμονες, όπως αναφέρει το ΒΒC. Continue reading “Εφηβεία μακράς διαρκείας στις χώρες του σύγχρονου κόσμου”
Capitalism and the Spirit of the Church Fathers
by Metropolitan Hierotheos of Nafpaktos and Saint Vlassios
Deification of money, hedonism and easy living are the things that prevail in the age we are living in. The utilization and exploitation of money came to be developed within Protestant circles, within a morality that presumed money to be God’s blessing and the rich as those blessed by God. This topic has been expounded in detail by Max Weber in his widely-known classic, The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism. In it, he maintains that Capitalism, the rationalized utilization of money and life, are the result of all the principles that were developed by the various Protestant groups in Europe.
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