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Moral re-examination of indecent dressing in the Anglican Church in Nigeria

Nsukka Journal of Religion and Cultural Studies, 2020
This paper is a moral re-examination of indecent dressing among Christian churches with a specific focus on the Anglican Church in Nigeria (Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion).
Peter O. Ottuh, Godwin O. Ujevwecha
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What works in internal alternative provision? A salutogenic analysis

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Schools across England are setting up ‘internal alternative provision’ to meet the social, emotional and mental health needs of increasing numbers of pupils at risk of suspension, exclusion and absence. However, there is little guidance about what good practice looks like.
Emma Simpson
wiley   +1 more source

Barth’s “Alternative” Follower: Stanley Hauerwas and the Traditions of 20th-Century North American Theology and Ethics

Religions
This paper explores Stanley Hauerwas’s unique perspective on the traditions of 20th-century North American theology and ethics, particularly his similarity to Karl Barth in viewing theology and ethics as inseparable.
Renzhong Cui, Siyi Han
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Mishpat Ivri, Halakhah and Legal Philosophy: Agunah and the Theory of “Legal Sources" [PDF]

, 2001
In this paper, I ask whether mishpat ivri (Jewish Law) is appropriately conceived as a “legal system”. I review Menachem Elon’s use of a “Sources” Theory of Law (based on Salmond) in his account of Mishpat Ivri; the status of religious law from the ...
Jackson, Bernard S.
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Young people's occupational aspirations beyond the aspiration discourse: A sociocultural perspective

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Young people's aspirations have been the focus of many educational, sociological and psychological studies. This paper argues, firstly, that the concept of aspirations holds greater generative potential than suggested by the policy‐oriented ‘aspiration discourse’.
Jelena Popov
wiley   +1 more source

Between security and belonging: state policy on religious extremism, political values and the politics of identity

Frontiers in Political Science
State responses to religious extremism do not unfold in a political vacuum. They are shaped by, and in turn reshape, the constellation of political values that a given polity holds dear—liberty, security, equality, tolerance, and national cohesion—as ...
Natalya Seitakhmetova, Sholpan Zhandossova   +1 more
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Book Review: Riding the Wind with Liezi

The ASIANetwork Exchange: A Journal for Asian Studies in the Liberal Arts, 2015
A review of the three sections of Riding the Wind with Liezi, edited by ronnie Littlejohn and Jeffrey Dippmann. Special attention is given to usefulness for scholars and in undergraduate classrooms.
Ronald S Green
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Difficulties of Simplicity [PDF]

, 2017
This paper attempts to show that the doctrine of divine simplicity suffers from difficulties which undermine its plausibility. The main difficulties explored are Plantinga’s problem of double identification, Pruss’ multiple attributes problem, and ...
Bradley, Cody M
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Is the well‐known phrase ‘small is beautiful’ true of small transnational education institutions?

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract The purpose of this research is to consider the potential attractiveness of operating a small international branch campus (IBC). Drawing upon resource‐based and legitimacy theories, we examine the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats associated with the business model that is based on having a small institution size.
Stephen Wilkins, Joe Hazzam
wiley   +1 more source

Scientific Cum Doctriner Approach; a Collaborative Perspective in Islamic Studies [PDF]

, 2017
Islam is not a mono-dimensional religion, therefore studying Islam with all its aspects is not enough with the scientific method, ie philosophical, human, historical, sociological methods.
Winarso, Widodo
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