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Polish and American religious right movements in the perspective of secularization, privatization and deprivatization of religion theories [PDF]
, 2014 The aim of my paper is to : analyze the phenomenon of Radio Maryja (Radio Virgin Mary), present arguments for classifying the movement around it as he Polish Religious Right, compare it to the American Religious Right, and examine the processes which ...
Napierała, Paulina
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Elite Christianity and Spiritual Nationalism [PDF]
, 2013 This paper explores the intersection of spiritual renewal and grassroots nationalism within contemporary Chinese Christianity through the case of an emerging group of Christian businessmen who have spearheaded the growth of independent churches in the ...
Cao, N
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Journal of Family Theory &Review, Volume 16, Issue 4, Page 761-786, December 2024.Abstract Many Americans believe that a breakdown in the “traditional” two‐married‐parent family and the rise in single‐parent families are responsible for persistent family inequality. The general argument is that children do best when they are raised by both biological parents.
Caroline Sanner +5 more
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Jesuit response to the communication revolution [PDF]
, 1989 This essay will consider both. In order to offer a context, it begins with a review of the impact of the communication revolution on our individual and collective lives.
Soukup, Paul A.
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Exploring Disney's Worlds Through Religious Studies
Religion Compass, Volume 18, Issue 11-12, December 2024.ABSTRACT Over the course of the last century (1923–2023), the Walt Disney Company has both catalyzed and reflected dizzying changes in the American cultural landscape—including religious ones. Scholars of Disney and religion often take one of three tactics to analyze this pairing: 1) Disney as religion 2) Disney depicting religion, or 3) Disney as ...
Jodi Eichler‐Levine
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Avengers assemble: Avenger philanthropy as the new gift opportunity for nonprofit organizations
Psychology &Marketing, Volume 41, Issue 9, Page 2095-2106, September 2024.Abstract This conceptual paper extends theories of gift giving behavior through identifying and defining the emerging phenomenon of Avenger Philanthropy. This manifests when people make individual monetary donations to nonprofit organizations (NPOs) to achieve a collective sense of moral grandstanding, usually underpinned by humor.
Sarah‐Louise Mitchell
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Public Media and Political Independence: Lessons for the Future of Journalism From Around the World [PDF]
, 2011 Profiles how fourteen nations fund and protect the autonomy of public media via multiyear funding, public-linked funding structures, charters, laws, and agencies or boards designed to limit political influence and ensure spending in the public ...
Matthew Powers, Rodney Benson
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New imperialisms, old stereotypes [PDF]
, 2016 This chapter assesses the shift from a Cold War-driven news agenda concerning Africa’s relations with global superpowers to a post- Cold War agenda that camouflages a no less imperialistic and exploitative modernity.
Paterson, CA
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Creationism in Europe: facts, gaps and prospects [PDF]
, 2013 The purpose of the paper is threefold. First, we present and discuss the extant literature on creationism in Europe (the “facts”). Within this section, we offer a review of the literature as well as an overview of the most remarkable developments and ...
Blancke, Stefaan +3 more
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Picturing Paul against empire: the Gospel of the apostle to the gentiles in imperial perspective [PDF]
, 2006 Presented at Vancouver School of Theology, 14 N ...
Maier, Harry
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