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Abstract This article examines the phrase “light from light” in the 4th‐century Nicene and Nicene‐Constantinopolitan creeds. The article begins by presenting the earliest use of light as a metaphor for Christ and his agency, as well as examples of similar language outside “orthodox” Christianity. It goes on to examine the meaning and use of “light from
Maria Munkholt Christensen
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Clothes of the specialists in Christian religion in Egypt in some communities
Liturgical Vestements for Christian specialist is considered a fertile source , deserve flashing on it , for fashion designing field , to take advantage of it because it is considered a part of History of fashion .
Yasser Sohel +2 more
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The importance of public engagement in clinical xenotransplantation [PDF]
Xenotransplantation (cross‐species transplant) of pig‐to‐human organs is moving ahead toward clinical trials in the United States. However, little is known about how the public and, specifically, certain patient populations feel about this novel therapy.
Hurst D, Cooper D.
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Religious institutions and authoritarian states : Church-state relations in the Middle East [PDF]
The churches in the Middle East are generally perceived to be supportive of the authoritarian states in the region. The motivations for this strategy and its successes and limitations in the context of the authoritarian environment and the religious ...
McCallum, Fiona
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Abstract This article contributes to the growing scholarship on minority politics in the Middle East by arguing that if minorities are socially or politically constructed then the meaning and implications of minority terminology requires greater historical contextualisation.
Elizabeth Monier
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Heritage practices as development's blind spot: A case study of Coptic tattooing in Libya and Egypt
Summary Motivation The relationship between heritage and international development has been understudied despite more recent attempts to highlight the role of culture, and heritage as an element of it, for holistic and sustainable conceptions of development.
Mariz Tadros
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Christian political participation in the Arab world [PDF]
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McCallum, Fiona
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Why Did the Origenist Controversy Begin? Re‐thinking the Standard Narratives
Abstract The Origenist controversy at the end of the fourth century was largely played out within a monastic context, and had, moreover, an immediate and extensive impact on the movement. In spite of this, studies of the controversy and its causes have mainly focused on the dogmatic issues foregrounded in the controversy, neglecting the more ...
Samuel Rubenson
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Although Egyptians are generally known to be a non-migrating people closely tied to their land, the late 1950s and 1960s saw waves of Egyptians leaving their homeland for Europe, North America and Australia.
Ashton, Paul, Ho, Stephanie
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Ascetic Practices in Interfaith Dialogue
Abstract This article explores the fundamental theological and philosophical propositions on which ascetic teachings and mystical experiences within Eastern Orthodox Christianity and Jainism are based. In particular, it examines spirituality, purification, and psychophysical techniques, including bodily postures, breath control, and inner exploration ...
Nataliia Pavlyk
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