Une étude sur le rapport conflictuel entre la science et les religions. L'auteur démontre qu'il est possible d'être un scientifique croyant et rappelle l'imbrication millénaire entre religions et savoirs, notamment dans le monde arabo-musulman. …
L'écrivain s'inquiète du délitement des sociétés et des valeurs morales partout dans le monde : l'absence de crédibilité de la superpuissance états-unienne, la dislocation politique de l'Europe, les crises du monde arabo-musulman et le règne des nationalismes belliqueux dans les pays émergents. Il mêle réflexions et témoignages sur cette dérive de l'humanité contemporaine.
Prix Aujourd'hui 2019, Prix Spécial du Jury, Du du Prix du Livre Géopolitique. …
Catharism was the name given to a Christian religious sect that appeared in the Languedoc region of what is now southern France and flourished in the 12th and 13th centuries. The Cathars saw matter as intrinsically evil. They denied that Jesus could become incarnate and still be the son of God and thus, the Catholic Church regarded the sect as dangerously heretical. Faced with what they saw as a rapidly spreading cancer, the Church called for a crusade, which was carried out by knights from Northern France and Germany and was known as the Albigensian Crusade. This campaign, and the inquisition that followed it, eradicated the Cathars completely. It also had the effect of weakening the semi- independent southern principalities in the area, ultimately bringing them under direct control of the King of France.
Qui est Mohammed VI ? Est-ce le roi qui dirige ? L’islam marocain est-il un garde-fou contre l’islamisme ? Les Marocaines sont-elles libres ou soumises ? À quoi aspire la jeunesse marocaine ? Pourquoi la France envoie-t-elle ses imams se former au Maroc ? Le Maroc est-il un modèle pour le monde arabe ? …
Alcantara is a testament to the beauty of simplicity. This CD holds deliciously exotic music spun from the lovely singing of Moroccan vocalist Amina Alaoui and light but expressive guitar and percussive accompaniment from Henri Agnel and Bijan Chemirani. Empty of any sublime pretensions or girlish Western tone, Alaoui sings simply and maturely–with the love for her Anadalusian heritage spilling naturally through. Her style reminds one of Cesaria Evora–not singing to impress but to preserve and celebrate her culture's music. Rooted in a Muslim dynasty of Spain that ruled from the 8th to the 15th century, Andalusian music has a distinctly ancient, Arabic feel that's not particularly melancholy, certainly not solemn–just lyrical and elegant. And Alaoui portrays these qualities with a rare grace and expertise. To mine for more gems of Amina Alaoui's talent, check out her first U.S. release, Gharnati: Arabo-Andalusian Music of Morocco.