Abstract From the expansion of monotheism, as sacred laws, symbolisms, beliefs and practices began to be produced, thus emerging the sacred books. The biblical text influenced - and still - influences the direction of Western civilization. This work aims to raise and discuss aspects related to Geodiversity, here understood as the allusion of the abiotic characteristics of nature, present in the Holly Bible, as well as its use in cults, practices and beliefs measured by symbolic elements. To carry out this survey, the texts of the King James Version Bible (KJV) were used. After the survey of the elements of Geodiversity, they were divided by typologies to facilitate interpretation, tables were made that include the name of the elements, and their geological / geographical description, their use in the Bible, when applicable. When analyzing the abiotic elements, it was perceived, initially that the elements of Geodiversity, are used as nouns, referring properly to the element, but in several situations, they are used symbolically. Science and religion are generally perceived through dichotomization, but the set of religious manifestations that are open to external analysis is still of scientific interest. In this article, we verify the importance of Geodiversity in the study of the Bible and, consequently, the analysis of the elements of Geodiversity present in the sacred books and their symbology, leads to the reflection that this approach can help in a better understanding and interpretation of biblical facts considering another perspective, giving more consistency and authenticity, whether it deals with the abiotic scenario present in the divine revelations, it is, therefore, a Geoteology.

O artigo aborda a ordem regional do Oriente Médio 15 anos após os atentados de 11 de setembro de 2001, analisando a relevância das potências regionais para o equilíbrio de poder naquela região. A pergunta a ser respondida é se os atentados de 11 de setembro alteraram de maneira significativa a ordem regional. O objetivo da pesquisa é avaliar o papel das potências regionais para as relações de poder no Oriente Médio e suas transformações após os atentados. Para tanto, serão apresentados os conceitos de poder, ordem e potência regional, bem como uma breve descrição das transformações ocorridas nas relações internacionais do Oriente Médio desde as independências locais até o pós-11 de Setembro. Para categorizar os Estados como potência média, emergente ou regional será utilizado a perspectiva teórica tratada por Nolte (2010), Jordaan (2010) e Huelsz (2009). Para avaliar a distribuição de poder entre os principais atores estatais, bem como sua hierarquia de poder, utiliza-se os conceitos de poder real, potencial e ideacional. São aplicadas técnicas como a Análise de Componentes Principais (ACP), para analisar os períodos de 1980, 1990, 2001 (ano dos atentados) e 2011 (dados mais recentes das fontes consultadas). Os resultados demonstram que as principais forças regionais que historicamente atuaram na região continuam presentes, e que a ordem regional vigente é semelhante à do início da década de 1990, sendo que as principais transformações se deram no campo ideacional em função do aumento da ação de forças transnacionais.

This article will analyse the Middle East regional order fifteen years after the attacks of September eleven 2001, showing the relevance of regional forces for the balance of power in the region. The question to be answered in this article is if the attacks of September eleven have changed significantly the regional order. The goal of the research is to assess the role of regional forces to power relations in the Middle East, and their transformations after the attacks. To do so, will be presented the concepts of power, order, and regional power, as well as a brief description of the changes that have occurred in international relations in the Middle East, since the local independence until the period after September eleven, 2001. To categorize States as traditional middle power, emerging power or regional power, will be used the theoretical perspective created by Nolte (2006), Jordaan (2003) and Huelsz (2009). To evaluate the distribution of power between the main State actors, as well as their hierarchy of power, we will use the concepts of real power, potential power and ideational power, and apply some statistical techniques such as principal components analysis (PCA), to analyze the periods of 1980, 1990, 2001 (year of the attacks), and 2011 (latest data sources consulted). The results demonstrate that the main regional forces that have historically acted in the region are still present, and that the actual regional order is similar to the early 1990 ‘s, with the main transformations have taken place in the ideational domain, due to the increased action of transnational forces.