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The keys to the garden: Capital, class, and the repurposing of Persian mystical poetry in Los Angeles

open access: yesJournal of Linguistic Anthropology, Volume 36, Issue 3, December 2026.
Abstract This article traces the social life of medieval Persian poetry as it is repurposed within Los Angeles's Iranian diaspora. Based on 5 years of immersive ethnography in private erfān classes and mystical assemblies, I argue these gatherings function as contemporary diasporic courts, mobilizing core texts within a spiritual marketplace structured
Zia Khoshsirat
wiley   +1 more source

‘We Have to Think Out of the Box They Put Us in’: A Collective Narrative Study of Refugee and Asylum Seeker Subjectivities in South Africa

open access: yesJournal of Community &Applied Social Psychology, Volume 36, Issue 6, November/December 2026.
ABSTRACT Forced displacement is often framed through dehumanising and pathologising narratives that portray refugees as passive victims or perceived threats, obscuring their agency and lived complexity. This qualitative research–intervention explores the everyday experiences of refugees and asylum seekers living in South Africa through a collective ...
Chiara Fiscone   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The role of the praise and worship leader: a model for preparing the singer for leadership in contemporary worship, 2001

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This dissertation proposes an educational model for use by praise and worship leaders and those who endeavor to guide them in becoming skillful musicians and spiritually mature leaders of contemporary praise and worship. Primarily aimed toward the singer

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The Relationship Between the Christian Music Industry and Church Worship Music [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Music has been used for millennia to worship God. Today the words worship and music are almost interchangeable in American Evangelical churches. Christian music has become a growing genre with its own radio stations, billboard charts and awards, and ...
Ashbaugh, Julianne E
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A newly discovered Carolingian text: Candidus' Liber testimoniorum veteris testamenti, written for Charlemagne

open access: yesEarly Medieval Europe, Volume 34, Issue 4, Page 576-600, November 2026.
This article presents a newly discovered Latin text: a theological treatise titled Liber testimoniorum veteris testamenti that was written by Alcuin’s friend Candidus (Wizo) at the request of Charlemagne. By discussing selected passages from the Heptateuch, Candidus seeks to demonstrate that Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit, thus the whole Christian ...
Lukas J. Dorfbauer
wiley   +1 more source

Worship musician presents the language of music practical music theory for the worshipping musician

open access: yes, 2013
Tom Brooks demystifies and explains the basic building blocks of music in a simple, clear, and straightforward way, presenting knowledge that is essential for the complete development of every worship musician.
Brooks, Tom
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Leadership and Accountability in Faith‐Based Institutions: Evidence From UK Mosques

open access: yesFinancial Accountability &Management, Volume 42, Issue 4, Page 505-523, November 2026.
ABSTRACT This study investigates accountability in religious institutions on the basis of evidence obtained from interviews with relevant parties in UK mosques. We mobilize prior theoretical contention regarding servant leadership and constraints on personal accountability to expose perceptions of seriously deficient discharge outcomes.
Umair Riaz   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sing Sing Sing: Analysis of the Term Sing in the Psalms and Contemporary Worship Music [PDF]

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This paper compares the use of the word SING as translated in the Psalms with SING in contemporary worship music with the intent of identifying similarities and differences in the instruction, expression, and conviction of singing to the Lord.
Chilcote, John P
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