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Moral restraints on wealth accumulation on papal estates in the long sixth century: revisiting Pope Gregory’s policies on alienating and ceding church property

open access: yesEarly Medieval Europe, Volume 33, Issue 1, Page 50-70, February 2025.
Alienation of church property was in most cases forbidden under both imperial and ecclesiastical legislation. Nevertheless, between 592 and 599 Pope Gregory the Great dealt with ten cases in which property was either relinquished by churches or in which he deliberated whether to compel churches to relinquish property. His justification for disposing of
Roy Flechner
wiley   +1 more source

Living on This Earth as in Heaven: Time and the Ecological Conversion of Eschatology

open access: yesModern Theology, Volume 40, Issue 4, Page 833-858, October 2024.
Abstract Eschatological and apocalyptic patterns of thought are today prominent in environmental discourse, across multiple disciplines and media. Yet some theologians criticise these thought patterns for their role in perpetuating and even causing the environmental degradation we now witness. This article argues that the construal of salvation and the
Gunnar Gjermundsen
wiley   +1 more source

La dirección espiritual de las reglas monásticas. Pecados, penitencia y puniciones en el monacismo pacomiano (siglos IV-V) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
A modo de esbozo de las influencias de las prácticas monásticas en las instituciones eclesiásticas y, también, como una dinámica de institucionalización del modo de vida monástico, este artículo se ocupa de las diferentes formas de tratamiento de la ...
Giorda, Mariachiara
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The past and future of the study of Islamic esotericism

open access: yesReligion Compass, Volume 18, Issue 7, July 2024.
Abstract The study of Islamic esotericism, particularly the concept of al‐bāṭiniyya, remains fragmented. While often studied under various labels like “mysticism” and “occultism,” it is widely equated to Sufism. Scholars still hesitate to use the term al‐bāṭiniyya due to its historical pejorative connotations, linking it to extremist adherence to ...
Liana Saif
wiley   +1 more source

Celebrating Diversity through Spirituality in the Workplace: Transforming Organizations Holistically [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Managing diversity effectively is the key to attract and retain a productive workforce. Research demonstrates that celebrating diversity leads to greater productivity, increased creativity, and heightened morale and motivation.
Dhiman, Satinder K.   +2 more
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The Life of Aleksandr Men\u27: Hagiography in the Making

open access: yes, 1999
Hagiography is not an extinct genre in Russian literature, even though many believe that it was important in the history of early Russian literature but became irrelevant as Russian literature entered its modem period.
Wehrle, Janet M.
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Give Me That Old Time Religion: Nostalgia, Memory and the Rhetoric of Loss in Bede\u27s Historical Ecclesiastica Gentus Anglorum [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Bede \u27s Ecclesiastical History of the English People was composed by a monk of northeastern England around AD 731. It is a tome of nearly unparalleled prominence to this day in English church history.
Terry, John T.R.
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Islamic Inheritance Law (Faraid) and Its Economic Implication [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Objective - This paper attempts to discuss the Islamic law of inheritance (Faraid), its existence and its systematic impact to humankind. Faraid plays a fundamental role as an impetus behind the development of science, which has a great economic impact ...
Desinthya, N. P. (Ni)   +1 more
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Sancha Raimúndez : an Infanta in the Exercise of her Power [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
In mid-12th century, Infanta Sancha Raimúndez played an important role both in the political life of Alfonso VII’s reign and in the ecclesiastical scene in general, and monastic in particular, using the infantado as a base of her power.
Cavero, Gregoria
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