Women in the Church? In the past, they had more rights than today

Anić challenges the idea of conceptualizing the Church as a woman, a notion somewhat aligned with Pope Francis’ perspective: “The Church is not a woman but an institution led by men. The Pope is urging women to demasculinize the Church and combat clericalism. However, the Church’s division into Apostolic-Petrine and Marian aspects perpetuates clericalism by tying the […]

FAIR SCHOOL CERTIFICATE AWARD CEREMONY HELD FOR GENERATION 2021/2022.

Organized by the TPO Foundation from Sarajevo and the Ecumenical Women’s Initiative from Omiš, the first online FER School, “Feminism and Religion,” recognized its 2021/2022 cohort with a certificate ceremony on October 8, 2022, at the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Prof. Dr. Zdravko Grebo in Sarajevo. The certificates were presented by Prof. Dr. Sci.Zilka Spahić Šiljak, program[…]

Theologian about fewer Catholics, more atheists: A sign of the democratization process

According to the census, a decrease in the number of believers in Croatia has been recorded, with the number of Catholics decreasing by seven percent over ten years, while the number of atheists has increased. The trend of declining religious affiliation and a slight increase in atheists and non-believers in Croatian society has multiple causes. Peace activist[…]

Islam and Gender Equality / Islam and Gender Equality, Zilla Spahić Šiljak

The animated film “Islam and Gender Equality” is based on a script authored by Prof. Dr. Sci.Zilka Spahić Šiljak. Additionally, Prof. Dr. Sci. Spahić Šiljak is the author of two significant books on the status of women in Islam: “Women, Religion, and Politics” (2010) and “Questioning Female, Feminist, and Muslim Identities: Postsocialist Context in Bosnia and Herzegovina[…]