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Mysticism : value and validity of mystical experiences

, 2015
Mystiset kokemukset ovat hyvin erityislaatuisia kokemuksia, jotka kuvausten ja määritelmien perusteella näyttäisivät ylittävän normaalin käsityskykymme rajat aina sen perustavimpia rakenteita myöten. Kautta aikojen, mystikot lähtöisin lukuisista eri perinteistä ja jopa täysin perinteiden ulkopuolelta ovat kertoneet kohdanneensa toisenlaisen ...
openaire   +1 more source

Enchanting the Otherwise: Magical Realism and the Gendered Ontologies of Organizational Becoming

Gender, Work &Organization, Volume 33, Issue 5, Page 1707-1719, September 2026.
ABSTRACT This paper enacts a feminist‐posthumanist reimagining of gender as ontological disturbance, using magical realism not as metaphor but as epistemological method. Rejecting representational logics and the managerial rationalities of organizational realism, we advance gender not as identity or role but as spectral interference—a transversal ...
Max Ganzin, Diana Ivanycheva
wiley   +1 more source

Rethinking Political Islam in Iran: Contestation, Authority, and Reform

Middle East Policy, Volume 33, Issue 3, Autumn (Fall) 2026.
Abstract Political Islam in Iran is frequently portrayed in Western scholarship and policy discourse as a unified and rigid ideological system rooted in the 1979 Islamic Revolution. However, this article contends that it operates as a plural and internally contested field in which state‐directed, reformist‐clerical, and civic interpretations compete ...
Nagapushpa Devendra
wiley   +1 more source

What Does Intarsia Say? Materiality and Spirituality in the Urbino Studiolo☆

Renaissance Studies, Volume 40, Issue 4, Page 712-738, September 2026.
Abstract Upon entering the Urbino studiolo of Federico da Montefeltro, the visitor is struck by a material‐charged environment. Surprisingly, only a few scholars have addressed one prominent aspect of the decorative scheme, namely, the feature of intarsia as a medium. Even so, it remains on the sidelines of the discussion.
Matan Aviel
wiley   +1 more source

Livestock Depredations and Prevention Strategies to Foster Human‐Carnivore Coexistence in Western Mongolia's High Mountain Systems

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 8, August 2026.
The implementation of visual deterrents (i.e., Foxlights) proved to be effective in reducing the number of night‐time livestock depredations by both snow leopards and wolves. ABSTRACT The decline of large carnivores and the overabundance of livestock practices contribute significantly to ecosystem degradation.
Marcello Franchini, Charleen Gavette, Rodney Jackson, Kayley Bateman, Ashleigh Lutz‐Nelson, Geraldine Werhahn, Yelik Nurbat, Marco Zaccaroni, Fabio Dartora, Munkhtsog Bayaraa, Claudio Augugliaro   +10 more
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Evaluation of The Use of Hydroxyurea in Treating Children With Sickle Cell Anemia in Central Africa's Rural Area

eJHaem, Volume 7, Issue 4, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is highly prevalent in Central Africa. This disease causes severe manifestations in children, requiring treatment. Hydroxyurea (HU) is currently the most effective treatment for SCA. We evaluated the use of HU in children living in rural Central Africa.
Gloire Mbayabo, Paul Lumbala Kabuyi, Mamy Ngole, Aimé Lumaka, Valerie Race, Gert Matthijs, Tite Mikobi Minga, Koenraad Devriendt, Chris Van Geet, Prosper Tshilobo Lukusa   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Integrating the Mystical Experience Questionnaire Into a Broader Psychometric Framework: English Validation of the Psychedelic Experience Scale and Comparison of Psilocybin and LSD Sessions Across Two Controlled Settings. [PDF]

Int J Methods Psychiatr Res
Stocker K, Hartmann M, Barrett FS, Richards WA, Sepeda ND, Ley L, Becker AM, Holze F, Liechti ME.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Negative symbolism of wildlife shapes human–nature coexistence: The plight of owls in Nigeria

People and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 8, Page 2734-2747, August 2026.
Abstract Human–wildlife coexistence in culturally diverse landscapes requires understanding how socio‐cultural processes shape perceptions and behaviours towards conservation‐priority species. This study examines perceptions, belief‐based uses and conservation attitudes towards owls in communities surrounding six Protected Areas in Nigeria, addressing ...
Iniunam Aniefiok Iniunam, Joan Fadzai Banda, Talatu Tende, Danjuma Filibus Dami, Ulf Ottosson, Adams Adamanyiwa Chaskda   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Knocking Off the Street: The Subversive Writings of Hong Kong's Grassroots Kings

City &Society, Volume 38, Issue 2, August 2026.
ABSTRACT This article examines how two grassroots street artists in Hong Kong, the King of Kowloon (Tsang Tsou‐choi) and the Plumber King (Yim Chiu‐tong), intervene in the city's everyday visual order. Moving beyond celebratory collective memory narratives and easy analogies to graffiti, it frames their works as subversive urban practices that rework ...
Shizheng Liang, Zihong Zhang
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Secular Mysticism: Entanglements of Science and Religion in Psychedelic Medicine. [PDF]

Cult Med Psychiatry
Seale-Feldman A.
europepmc   +1 more source