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Prof. N. N. Glubokovsky on “Stauropegia” in the Church (Notes from Sofia Archive)

open access: yesForum Theologicum Sardicense
The topic of the stauropegial institute in the Church is as debatable today as it was in the 1920s. Many researchers believe this phenomenon is unfamiliar to the Church due to its canonical uncertainty.
Ivan Yovchev
doaj   +1 more source

Why Does Individualism Affect Economic Development: Is It Values, Policies, or Institutions?

open access: yesSouthern Economic Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A substantial body of literature highlights the positive roles of individualism and economic freedom in fostering prosperity, and recent work links the two. This paper disentangles their contributions to economic development. In cross‐country data, we show that both are independently associated with per capita income, even after extensive ...
Lewis S. Davis   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

The church building as a tool for orientation without a compass: the problem of orienting Lithuanian churches

open access: yesSoter: Religijos Mokslo Žurnalas
The research on orientation based on church buildings in Lithuania aims to answer the question whether this method of orientation can be reliable for finding directions without a compass. Survival courses and specialised literature suggest that the altar
Gabrielius Edvinas Klimenka
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Concrete in architecture: Redefining form, space, function, and insights from bibliometric analysis

open access: yesStructural Concrete, EarlyView.
Abstract Concrete has become a cornerstone in architectural and engineering innovation, as it seamlessly integrates structural performance with artistic expression. Its evolution from ancient opus caementicium to contemporary ultra‐high‐performance concrete illustrates its adaptability to the change in technological, environmental, and design paradigms.
Mouhcine Benaicha   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Emancipatory Potential of Naming: A Study on Church Employees' Personal Stories of Negative Experiences

open access: yesSymbolic Interaction, EarlyView.
To address interactionally troublesome exchanges (e.g., bullying, discrimination, or harassment) in the workplace, giving a name to negative personal experiences is crucial. Drawing on discussions of hermeneutical injustice, we explore the emancipatory potential of naming in post‐hoc tellings of these experiences, with particular attention to ...
Minna Leinonen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Couch: Belonging, Memory, and the Making of the Self—A Heartfelt Autoethnography

open access: yesSymbolic Interaction, EarlyView.
This heartfelt retrospective autoethnography explores a personal episode of adolescence through the lens of ritual, memory, and symbolic interaction. At the age of 14, after returning to Italy following years abroad, I found myself on the margins of a gang of boys whose shared language, stories, and music represented the codes of belonging I yearned to
Alessandro Porrovecchio
wiley   +1 more source

Modeling the Paths from L2 Use and Socio‐Affective Variables to Communication Skills: A Mixed‐Methods Approach

open access: yesTESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract Previous research demonstrated that communication anxiety reduces L2 learners' willingness to communicate and communication frequency, but left unexplored its impact on performance. The current mixed‐methods study investigated factors impacting L2 communication skills.
Debra M. Hardison
wiley   +1 more source

Western Christian attitude toward Eastern martial arts: problems of negative approach

open access: yesSoter: Religijos Mokslo Žurnalas
The Christian world is diverse, with differing views and expressions of theological thought. Approaches to the same phenomena are often ambivalent. One such area is Oriental religions and traditions.
Gabrielius Edvinas Klimenka
doaj   +1 more source

‘The biggest conversation in a generation’? A critical discourse analysis of the UK government's national conversation on England's SEND reform

open access: yesBritish Journal of Special Education, EarlyView.
Abstract This study was conducted as a rapid response to the UK government's announcement of a ‘national conversation’ on England's special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) reforms, prior to the publication of the English Schools White Paper in early 2026.
Jill Pluquailec   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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