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Carl Sagan as a Theorist of Religion
ZygonThis article proposes the inclusion of the astronomer, cosmologist, astrophysicist, and public intellectual Carl Sagan (d. 1996) as a theorist of religious studies. By gathering material from diverse sources, it constructs a coherent and cohesive account
Jeffry R. Halverson
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Iranian Muslim Reformists and Contemporary Ethics; Revival of “Utilitarianism" [PDF]
, 2017 This paper raises a moral issue for contemporary post-revolutionary Muslim intellectuals in Iran. According to traditional Islamic teachings, ethics enables people to transcend from this mundane world and offers guidance on ways to improve virtues.
Dabbagh, Hossein
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Conflict Resolution Quarterly, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article examines the role of restorative justice coordinators in supporting teachers and schools in adopting a whole‐school approach to restorative justice in education. Coordinators are often tasked with implementing a train‐and‐hope model, in which they receive initial training in restorative justice but are largely left unsupported ...
Crystena Parker‐Shandal +3 more
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The evolving dynamics of Haredi Judaism in Israel: Ideological shifts and political influences
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological StudiesThis article analysed the evolution of Haredi Judaism in Israel, highlighting its deep-rooted fundamentalist beliefs and its transformation from a marginalised group to a central force in Israeli society.
Yanyan Chen, Yong Li
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Spirituality, Religion, and Pursuing Purpose: Connecting African American Males’ Educational Pursuits to a Higher Power [PDF]
, 2017 As Black men continually face challenges while seeking to graduate from college, researchers and educational leaders have continuously sought ways to understand and remedy the issues.
English, Brian L., PhD
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Conflict Management Strategies Among Cohabiting Undergraduate Students in Ilorin, Nigeria
Conflict Resolution Quarterly, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Conflicts among cohabiting partners are often more complex or intractable because their relationships are not formalized culturally or institutionally. The inability to resolve conflicts among cohabiting partners may threaten their safety and well‐being.
Lanre Abdul‐Rasheed Sulaiman +2 more
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Logical and Theoretical Foundations of African Environmental Ethics [PDF]
, 2016 [English] The paper observed that the various ethics that constitute the system of African environmental ethics are not based on or linked to any known African ontology and formal logic.
Ibanga, Diana-Abasi
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Defining Reconciliation Studies: Theoretical and Practical Dimensions
Conflict Resolution Quarterly, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Reconciliation studies (RS) has become increasingly influential in understanding alternative views to ending conflict and dealing with the aftermath. As a discipline or field, however, it is not well defined. The actual usefulness of reconciliation (as a concept), or of RS (as a discipline), is debated, and due to its growing usage, it is ...
Colleen Alena O’Brien
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Problems of Religious Luck: Assessing the Limits of Reasonable Religious Disagreement [PDF]
, 2018 To speak of being religious lucky certainly sounds odd. But then, so does “My faith holds value in God’s plan, while yours does not.” This book argues that these two concerns — with the concept of religious luck and with asymmetric or sharply ...
Axtell, Guy
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From Custom to Court: The Evolution of Mediation in European Legal Systems
Conflict Resolution Quarterly, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article traces how European mediation has repeatedly rebalanced three variables—(1) the source of mediator authority, (2) the degree of institutionalization, and (3) the operative meaning of voluntariness—from antiquity to the present. Using three periods—Proto‐Mediation (c. 500 BCE–c. 1750), Classical Mediation (c.
Viktoriia Hamaiunova
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