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Development and the role of the church: Exploring public pastoral care positioning within congregational ministry

Verbum et Ecclesia, 2022
Discussions on development have been ongoing for many decades. Within these discussions, approaches such as human and community-focused development have gained prominence in recent years.
Vhumani Magezi, Patrick Nanthambwe
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CHURCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Scriptura, 2020
The issue of the Church’s role in development is a thorny one. Not only is the concept of development controversial, but also the fact of and the way in which the Church is involved raise many questions. In this article the aforementioned is discussed in view of the special characteristics prevailing in Kenya.
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The Dutch Reformed Church and the Faculty of Theology at the University of Pretoria

Verbum et Ecclesia, 2009
The focus of this article is on the fundamental and practical reasons that led to the establishment of theological training by the Dutch Reformed Church in the northern part of South Africa. The Faculty of Theology (Division B) was eventually established
Philippus R. du Toit
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The SR protein RSP-2 influences expression of the truncated insulin receptor DAF-2B in Caenorhabditis elegans

G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, 2023
The alternatively spliced daf-2bCaenorhabditis elegansdaf-2brsprsp-2daf-2bdaf-2brsp-2rsp-2daf-2brsp-2daf-rsp-2daf-2b.C ...
Bryan A Martinez, Matthew S Gill
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Making community development at grassroots reality: Church-driven development approach in Zimbabwe’s context of severe poverty

In die Skriflig, 2017
The critical role played by communities in development initiatives is globally acknowledged. Churches are key community institutions that play a crucial role in community development, yet their role is not well understood from an empirical perspective. A
Vhumani Magezi
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Parent and implementer attitudes on gender-equal caregiving in theory and practice: perspectives on the impact of a community-led parenting empowerment program in rural Kenya and Zambia

BMC Psychology, 2022
Background Fathers are often perceived to be mainly responsible for the provision of the family's economic needs. However, past studies have demonstrated that fathers’ involvement in parenting has great significance for the child’s holistic growth and ...
Kenneth Okelo, Silas Onyango, Dawn Murdock, Kaylie Cordingley, Kelvin Munsongo, George Nyamor, Patricia Kitsao-Wekulo   +6 more
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SPG4 and Dementia: Expanding the Clinical Spectrum

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) is a group of disorders characterized by progressive spasticity and lower limb weakness, with mutations in SPG4/SPAST being the most common cause. Detailed studies and clinical and molecular comparisons across different populations are missing.
Emanuele Panza, Arun Meyyazhagan, Eliseo Picchi, Gustavo Ribas, Ingrid Faber, Ryosuke Miyamoto, Preethi Basavaraju, Paolo Eusebi, Haripriya Kuchi Bhotla, Mario Stasi, Fabrizio Gaudiello, Francesco Patti, Filippo Maria Santorelli, Marcondes Cavalcante França Jr, José Luiz Pedroso, Orlando Graziani Povoas Barsottini, Hélio Afonso Ghizoni Teive, Peter Henry St George‐Hyslop, Toshitaka Kawarai, Antonio Orlacchio   +19 more
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Pull‐and‐Push Nanotherapeutic Hydrogels: Scavenging Inflammatory Triggers While Driving Tissue Regeneration in Burn Wounds

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A nanounit‐assembled hydrogel employing a “pull‐and‐push” strategy simultaneously scavenges pro‐inflammatory cell‐free DNA (cfDNA) and delivers regenerative therapeutics in response to burn‐induced hyperthermia. By repolarizing macrophages and promoting angiogenesis, this multifunctional platform accelerates burn wound healing, offering a blueprint for
Han‐Sem Kim, Seong‐Jin Shin, Sak Lee, Nandin Mandakhbayar, Ji‐Hye Kang, Da‐Young Kong, Seong‐Doo Hong, Ueon Sang Shin, Hae‐Won Kim, Jung‐Hwan Lee   +9 more
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All-age learning: implications for faith development, education and nurture in a changing church [PDF]

, 1994
Since the late 1980's all-age learning has become a significant feature of education and worship within the Church of England. This thesis relates Christian education to the faith development theory of James Fowler.
Sadler, Judith Mary
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Clergy work-related psychological health : listening to the Ministers of Word and Sacrament within the United Reformed Church in England [PDF]

, 2009
Drawing on the classic model of balanced affect proposed by Bradburn (The structure of psychological well-being, Aldine, Chicago, IL, 1969), this study conceptualised poor work-related psychological health in terms of high levels of negative affect in ...
Paul Rolph, Leslie J. Francis, Robbins, Mandy, Rolph, Jenny, Charlton, Rodger, Jenny Rolph, Mandy Robbins, Francis, Leslie J., Rodger Charlton, Rolph, P. (Paul)   +9 more
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