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Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.Nyau masked dancers embodying a variety of people, animals, and objects appear at many public events in Chewa areas of Malawi. Understood to be the physical manifestation of ancestral spirits, these entities are classified as ‘not human’ and transgress ordinary morality, mocking and threatening audiences.
Sam Farrell
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The Priesthood of All Believers and Other Pious Myths [PDF]
, 2005 (excerpt) Now, to be sure, this was not the first time this had happened to me. I looked for the friendship between Luther and Melanchthon and discovered that they were colleagues not friends.
Wengert, Timothy
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James Platt Junior's Contributions to Old English Grammar1
Transactions of the Philological Society, EarlyView.Abstract In 1883, Henry Sweet took issue with James Platt junior, a 21‐year‐old language enthusiast. At the time, Platt was England's brightest young prospect in Old English linguistic studies. Sweet recognised Platt's talent, but he became convinced that he was also a plagiarist and tried to have him expelled from the Philological Society.
Stephen Laker
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War and Peace: Ogawa Takemitsu's Theological Engagement with State and Religion
Journal of Religious History, EarlyView.The Manchurian Incident of 1931 marked a pivotal moment in the rise of Japanese fascism. During the period from this incident until the Pacific War's defeat, dissent from the state's control was not tolerated, leading to coercive measures in religious communities. The Christian community, rather than devising theological reasoning to resist the state's
Eun‐Young Park, Do‐Hyung Kim
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Russian Student Cristian Movement Conferences as а Manifestation of Orthodox Church Sobornost [PDF]
Вестник Свято-Филаретовского института, 2015 The article presents the history of RSCM as an example of sobornost revival in the early XX century Orthodox Church. The First RSCM conference in Prerov defined the framework for all RSCM activities and further conferences.
Ulyana Goutner
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Disruptive Repentance: Protesting in the Morning Service at Waitangi in 1983
Journal of Religious History, EarlyView.In 1983 on Waitangi Day, nine Pākehā Christian protesters (including Catholic, Anglican, Presbyterian and Baptist ministers) were arrested and charged with disorderly behaviour for interrupting the morning church service at Waitangi. In solidarity with Māori activists and wider protests, they sought to draw attention to the longstanding failure of the ...
Michael Mawson
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Gangra Metropoliti Petrus ve Diofizit Eğilimleri/Peter of Gangra and His Diophysite Tendencies
OksidentSince the early centuries of Christianity, the city of Gangra (modern-day Çankırı) has been one of the most prominent and active Christian centers in Paphlagonia due to its strategic location.
Murat Kaya
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Lessons from a history of beer canteens and licensed clubs in Indigenous Australian communities [PDF]
, 2014 This paper aims to provide historical depth to the idea that alcoholic drinks should be made available in licensed canteens or clubs in discrete Aboriginal communities.
Maggie Brady
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Gender &History, EarlyView.Abstract The ‘widow’ is a gendered, socially contingent category. Women who experienced spousal bereavement in the early middle ages faced various socio‐economic and legal ramifications; the ‘widow’ was further a rhetorical figure with a defined emotional register. The widower is, by contrast, an anachronistic category.
Ingrid Rembold
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Home to Jesus (Chapter 9 on Finding Our Way Home)
, 2005 Excerpt: Like so many, I was raised in a religious home- praying before meals, attending Sunday services, seeking to follow God\u27s will for my life. I remember getting two Christmas presents in ninth grade-a new pair of skis and a new Bible. Honestly,
McMinn, Mark R
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