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The Protestant Menace: Catholic Missionary Anti‐Protestantism during and after the First World War (1918–1922)*

Journal of Religious History, EarlyView.
Sante Lesti
wiley   +1 more source

It's Not Just Fashion, It's Sin: The Impacts of Modesty Messaging on Female Adolescents Within the White Evangelical Church

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The following study examines the impacts of internalized modesty messaging (IMM) on female adolescents raised within white evangelical churches. On the basis of a large‐scale dataset (n = 5525), the article investigates associations between IMM, self‐esteem, and experiences of sexual harassment as a minor in religious institutions using a case‐
Nicole Marie Gallego, Joanna Sawatsky, Rebecca Gregoire Lindenbach   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Logos, sarx and agape - Theological and pastoral perspectives for nowadays

Carthaginensia
From the growing plurality present in today's societies, this article draws attention to the place of theology. From a theological-pastoral reading of Logos, sarx and Agape, it aims to open perspectives to understand theology and pastoral action in an ...
Susana Vilas Boas
doaj   +1 more source

A Normative Model for God-Inspired Action: The New Textbook on Pastoral Theology in the Context of the 20th-Century Russian Tradition of Pastoral Theology [PDF]

Вестник Екатеринбургской духовной семинарии
This article is devoted to an analysis of the textbook Pastoral Theology (2021), edited by Metropolitan Hilarion (Alfeyev), in the context of the development of the Russian pastoral-theological tradition of the 20th century.
Kirill V. Aleksin
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Why Are Young Men Increasingly Drawn to Christianity? A Study of Finnish Young Men

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Recent surveys in the Global North suggest a possible reversal in established gender patterns of religiosity, with young men increasingly engaging with Christianity. This study examines this development in Finland, a highly secular country, drawing on qualitative individual and small‐group interviews with 30 men attracted to Christianity.
Kati Tervo‐Niemelä, Pietari Hannikainen   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

“Me and God, We're Good”: Abortion Morality and Protestant Women Having Abortions in the South

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines how 84 Protestant women in the South understand the morality of their abortion decisions, offering a nuanced perspective on the complex relationship between religion and abortion and revealing that many women navigate abortion decisions with theological depth, moral reasoning, and a profound sense of responsibility.
Rebecca Todd Peters
wiley   +1 more source

The Cross and Conflict: How Do Christians Impact Protest Dynamics?

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the relationship between Christian actors, practices, and sacred sites in US protests and demonstrations, focusing on how political ideology shapes conflict outcomes. Using event‐level data from the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED), the analysis explores 63,000 protest events from 2020 to 2024 ...
Joel Day
wiley   +1 more source

Community as Catalyst for Change: Factors Contributing to US Catholic Sisters Engaging in Environmental Activism

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Much of the activism on environmental issues within the US Catholic Church is not coming from those with institutional power (like bishops and diocesan priests), but rather from sisters, who have no formal power. What factors facilitate sisters’ environmental activism?
Sabrina Danielsen, Ellie Simmons
wiley   +1 more source

Inhabiting the White Church: Divinized Diversity and Antiracist Projects in Progressive Religious Organizations

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Drawing on 3 years of qualitative fieldwork at a United Methodist church and a Catholic parish in Minneapolis‐St. Paul, I analyze how White, liberal congregations translated race‐conscious ideals into organizational practice in the wake of the 2020 police murder of George Floyd.
Daniel Cueto‐Villalobos
wiley   +1 more source

Bishop Paul Verryn’s pastoral response towards unaccompanied refugee minors

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2016
Bishop Paul Verryn is a South African Methodist Church liberation theologian known for his concern for human rights and human dignity. In this article, I acknowledge his response to children and youth migrants in practical theology, general mission ...
Sinenhlanhla S. Chisale
doaj   +1 more source