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Open AccessPublished: 28 June 2026

Gadamerian-Wittgensteinian Language Hermeneutics as Theoretical Frameworks and Heuristic Devices for Researching Spirituality

Padraig Mc Bennett

Philosophy and Realistic Reflection · 103–123 · 10.55121/prr.v3i2.102325

This philosophical reflection stems from the conduct of a triangulated empirical practical socio-theological doctoral exploration of the Republic of Ireland’s post-Catholic religious landscape and spiritual marketplace as perceived by random samples of young people (n=178; N=22). Contextualised within the broad discourse of reli

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Open AccessPublished: 26 September 2025

Nietzsche’s “Historical” Jesus: The Crucified Free-Spirit and Bringer of Glad Tidings

James Magrini

Philosophy and Realistic Reflection · 191–200 · 10.55121/prr.v2i1.576

Elements of Theology and New Testament scholarship are interwoven into this essay to supplement the reading of Nietzsche’s “historical” Jesus as it appears in The Anti-Christ. The paper unfolds in four sections: First, thoughts are offered regarding Nietzsche’s methodological approach to his reading, and Nietzsche interprets Jes

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Open AccessPublished: 18 October 2026

The Ontology of Growth Mindset: A Cross-Cultural Philosophical Synthesis of Carol S. Dweck’s Empirical Psychology and Fakhr al-Dīn al-Rāzī’s Theological Epistemology

Piet Hizbullah Khaidir, Revoluna Zyde Khaidir, Azhar Ibrahim Alwee, Anis Ulfiyatin, Andri Nirwana

Philosophy and Realistic Reflection · 1–28 · 10.55121/prr.v4i1.101552

Since its conceptualisation in modern cognitive psychology, the growth mindset paradigm has profoundly shaped academic discourses on human cognitive malleability and existential self-transformation. However, its prevailing secular framing often lacks ontological depth regarding human agency. This article undertakes a cross-cultu

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Open AccessPublished: 26 September 2025

Ubuntu as a Normative Ethic of Empowerment: A Philosophical Critique of Faith-Based Vocational Training in a Pentecostal Church

Revi  Zhakata, Rodwell Kumbirai Wuta

Philosophy and Realistic Reflection · 178–190 · 10.55121/prr.v2i1.620

This paper explores Ubuntu as a normative ethic to critically assess empowerment claims in a Pentecostal vocational training program in Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe. As Pentecostalism influences socio-economic development across Africa, it raises ethical questions about alignment with indigenous African values. Ubuntu, rooted in relati

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