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The Tragic Irony of a Patriotic Mission: The Indigenous Leadership of Francis Wei and T. C. Chao, Radicalized Patriotism, and the Reversal of Protestant Missions in China

Religions, 2020
Motivated by a patriotic zeal for the national salvation of China, in the 1910s, US-trained Chinese intellectuals like Francis Wei and T. C. Chao embraced a progressive version of Protestantism.
Li Ma, Jin Li
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Monasticism—Then and Now

Religions, 2021
The monastic tradition has its roots in the New Testament practices of withdrawing into the desert, following a celibate lifestyle and disciplines of fasting.
John Binns
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A Narrative of Spirituality and Ageing: Reflections on the Ageing Journey and the Spiritual Dimension

Religions, 2022
Religion, in the context of healing and health, has a long history reaching back through the millennia influencing, and being influenced by cultures and societies.
Elizabeth MacKinlay
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Impact of immobilization period and anterior capsular injury on flexion contracture in distal humerus coronal shear fractures [PDF]

Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
Background Simple elbow dislocations exhibit residual flexion contracture after long-term immobilization. However, the factors affecting flexion contracture after fixation of distal humerus coronal shear (DHCS) fracture remain unclear. Methods This study
Ji-Ho Lee, Christopher W. Jenkins, Gyeong Cheon Park, Kee-Baek Ahn, In Hyeok Rhyou   +4 more
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The Impact of Marriage Norms and Gender on Anglican Clergy Actions in Response to Domestic Violence

Religions, 2023
Domestic violence (DV) is a gendered issue, with women more likely to be victim/survivors and men more likely to perpetrate abuse. With a strong emphasis on protecting the safety of women and children, the ways in which faith-based communities and ...
Miriam Pepper, Ruth Powell, Tracy McEwan
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Towards an African theological ethic of earth care: Encountering the Tonga lwiindi of Simaamba of Zambia in the face of the ecological crisis

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2017
The mounting ecological catastrophe and its negative effects on humanity and future generations of life, demand proactive actions. The ongoing crises of deforestation, air and water pollution, land degradation and many other ecological predicaments are ...
Kapya Kaoma
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Faith, Fortune and the Future: Christianity and Enterprise in Human Development

Religions, 2021
Insufficient attention has been paid to the interface between religion, business and development, allowing assumptions and stereotypes to abound.
Peter S. Heslam
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Land in the Torah as a Source of Christian Religious Education [PDF]

E-Journal of Religious and Theological Studies, 2023
The purpose of this article is to carry out a theological analysis of “land” as one of the important theological themes in the Old Testament. The approach used in this article is the deductive paradigm.
Noh Ibrahim Boiliu, Haryadi Sarjono, Harun Y. Natonis   +2 more
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The Solomonic Districts and the Nimshide Dynasty Administrative System in the Southern Levant

Religions, 2023
Scholars once eagerly claimed that 1 Kgs 4:7–19 contains historical information and represents a reliable source of information on David and Solomon’s administrative system.
Yitzhak Lee-Sak
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Mag deur taal in 1 Johannes

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2012
Power through language in 1 John. Power is often exercised through language. Here it is argued that the author of John utilises different language strategies in order to exert power over and to influence his intended readers.
Jan G. van der Watt
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