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Religion between the private and the public - about diaconal studies as an academic field

Diaconia, 2012
The science of diaconia should focus on the religion as a source between individuals and society. Therefore the science of diaconia has to leave the more spiritual perspective on the individual and relate to what happens in the relation between the ...
Anders Bäckstrøm
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Diakónia az Újszövetségben

Studia Universitatis Babeş-Bolyai. Theologia Reformata Transylvanica, 2019
Diaconia in the New Testament. Our research yields the conclusion that the diaconia is a general term, meaning the preaching of the gospel by words and deeds.
Viktor KÓKAI-NAGY
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Why Retiring Public Theology Is Not A Good Idea. An Intervention from German‐Speaking Public Theology

International Journal of Systematic Theology, Volume 28, Issue 1, Page 19-33, January 2026.
Abstract While no longer exactly a theological youngster, Public Theology (‘Öffentliche Theologie’) is not ready to retire. Focusing on the particular German‐speaking context, this contribution makes a case for the importance of continuing the conversation with Public Theology, seeking to alleviate misunderstandings between the different conversation ...
Christine Schliesser
wiley   +1 more source

Research as Diaconia: Commitment, Action and Participation

Diaconia, 2018
Conventionally, diaconal research is conceived as research on diaconal practice. This article traces two separate yet parallel traditions that have shaped diaconal practice and influenced related research, in order to argue that research should rather be seen as diaconal practice in its own right.
Stålsett, Sturla Johan, Taksdal, Arnhild, Hilden, Per Kristian   +2 more
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Insights into digital guidance: Reliability of self-assessment in youth-oriented Zekki Service

Finnish Journal of eHealth and eWelfare
This study's practical objective was to determine the reliability and feasibility of the service guidance based on the Traffic Light model used in the Zekki digital service.
Reija Paananen, Sakari Kainulainen, Varpu Wiens, Joakim Zitting   +3 more
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Social Network Enhancement: Bridging and Bonding the Social Networks of Child Welfare Involved Youth

Child &Family Social Work, Volume 30, Issue 4, Page 634-644, November 2025.
ABSTRACT A supportive social network is crucial for the well‐being of child welfare involved youth; however, their social networks are often small and/or unable to provide necessary support. Child welfare workers can play an important role in strengthening and expanding the social networks of youth.
Idun Okland, Inger Oterholm, Eavan Brady
wiley   +1 more source

‘Existential’ in Scandinavian Healthcare Journals: An Analysis of the Concept and Implications for Future Research

Religions, 2022
The concept of ‘existential’, used frequently in Scandinavian healthcare journals, is associated with various, often unclear, meanings, highlighting the need for a more accurate understanding of the concept.
Marianne Rodriguez Nygaard, Anne Austad, Torgeir Sørensen, Oddgeir Synnes, Wilfred McSherry   +4 more
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The visibility of women in tenth‐century Rome

Early Medieval Europe, Volume 33, Issue 4, Page 522-544, November 2025.
Women played a significant part in tenth‐century Rome, and the documentation makes them visible in a way rarely seen in early medieval sources. First examining the political agency of the foremost among them, women like Marozia and the Theophylact family senatrices, this paper also highlights the socio‐economic, legal and cultural role of many women of
Veronica West‐Harling
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Do Challenges in the Accessibility of Welfare Services Explain the Need for Food Aid?

Social Inclusion
The accessibility of welfare services is important for vulnerable groups. Reliance on charitable food aid has increased markedly across Europe in recent years, largely due to austerity policies and gaps in the welfare state.
Joakim Zitting, Varpu Wiens, Sakari Kainulainen   +2 more
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“Which Data Am I?”. The Making of Migrants' Scattered Subjectivities and the Impossibility of Giving an Account of Oneself

International Migration, Volume 63, Issue 4, August 2025.
ABSTRACT This paper interrogates the making of digital subjectivities that stem from the multiple data extractions that migrants experience. It argues that the digitalisation of the border regime does not produce data doubles as discrete and intelligible objects of knowledge; rather, it generates scattered digital subjectivities. Relatedly, it contends
Martina Tazzioli
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