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Human Destiny and the Natural Law in St Maximus the Confessor: A Contribution to Orthodox Christian Humanism

open access: yesModern Theology, EarlyView.
Abstract Orthodox Christian theology in general prides itself on bearing the mantle of patristic thought. Orthodox theological anthropology is no different, often drawing on Greek patristic sources in presenting its vision of the human being. Yet Orthodox anthropology can also broadly be categorized as personalist in ways that are not necessarily so ...
Alexis Torrance
wiley   +1 more source

Effectiveness of Discipleship in Building Self-Concept of Ex-Convicts

open access: yesDidache
Ex-convicts in Indonesia faced significant social stigmatization that hindered their reintegration into society and negatively impacted their self-concept.
Selfilin Rumalutur
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Military Discipleship: A Strategy for Discipleship in the U.S. Military Community in the Republic of Korea

open access: yes, 2021
Military members, their civilian counterparts, and their family members serving in the Republic of Korea face unique challenges that stress their spiritual walk.
Danecki, Theodore
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Dread in the Homeland: Symbolic Politics and Ethnonationalist Struggles for Self‐Determination in Nigeria

open access: yesNations and Nationalism, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The revival of Biafran separatism in contemporary Nigeria is often explained with three leading theoretical frameworks: relative deprivation, political economy and state repression. Whereas relative deprivation and political economy perspectives posit that the resurgent separatism derives from the perception and empirical reality of ...
Promise Frank Ejiofor
wiley   +1 more source

Toerusting van ouers

open access: yesVerbum et Ecclesia
Equipment of parents. The empirical research of this article highlights the pivotal role of parents in the faith development of children and adolescents who have recently completed catechesis and the traditional ‘confession of faith’ process.
Cobus B. Robinson
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Eucharist, Theology and Discipleship

open access: yes, 1999
The author begins by describing the qualities of Eucharistic celebration in functioning Australian Eucharistic communities. He then summarises the eucharistic theology of Josef Ratzinger, who provides a well-argued basis for criticising these qualities.
Andrew Hamilton
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Intergenerational Model of Discipleship

open access: yes, 2023
Some of God’s most prominent spiritual leaders are characterized by their deep intergenerational connections. People like Moses and Joshua, Elijah and Elisha, Paul and Timothy, and Jesus and John exemplify it.
Sampson, David Lyn
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Dancing Ambiguity: Nora and the Politics of Cultural Nationalisation in Southern Thailand

open access: yesNations and Nationalism, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines Nora, a traditional dance‐drama from southern Thailand, through its designation as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage (2021) and the Thai government's recognition of its performers as National Artists (2018, 2021). It situates these actions within Thailand's cultural nationalisation.
Goeun Kim
wiley   +1 more source

Discipleship and Imagination

open access: yes, 2017
We are creatures ruled to a much greater degree by our desires and senses than we usually admit. Posting about ­­­­­­­­how discipleship can be cultivated from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ...
Roth, Donald
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