Category: Anthropology

Anthropology is the study of humankind, past and present, that draws and builds upon knowledge from social and biological sciences, as well as the humanities and the natural sciences. In the United States anthropology is traditionally divided into the four field approach developed by Franz Boas in the early 20th century: biological or physical anthropology, social anthropology or cultural anthropology, archaeology and linguistic anthropology. Ethnography is one of its primary methods as well as the text that is generated from anthropological fieldwork.

Man’s Law and Moral Law: Same-sex Gender Politics in the US and the Relational Framework of Legislation
Anthropology, Politics

Man’s Law and Moral Law: Same-sex Gender Politics in the US and the Relational Framework of Legislation

Contemporary American religious life is experiencing a very profound crisis. On one hand, this crisis is characterized by a lack of clarity in vision, deficiency in discernment, and a tendency to fall back on personalistic and individualistic interpretations of moral law. On the other hand, politically and culturally radical forces attempt to eliminate spiritual depth by replacing it with concepts of consumerism, careerism, narcissism, and a new form of critical consciousness that undermines prevailing modes of social and moral ideal. Continue reading “Man’s Law and Moral Law: Same-sex Gender Politics in the US and the Relational Framework of Legislation”