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Inside the mosque : a study in psychological-type profiling [PDF]

, 2012
Within a Christian context a series of studies has profiled religious participation as associated with introversion rather than extraversion and with feeling rather than thinking. The most frequently occurring type in church congregation is ISFJ.
Datoo, Fazle Abbas, Francis, Leslie J.
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Why Didn't I Get a Payout? Understanding Farmer Choices, Index Insurance, and Basis Risk

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Index insurance, while heralded as a potential solution to alleviate poverty and food insecurity among agricultural households, has its own set of challenges, notably basis risk. Basis risk is the discrepancy between the insurance payout and losses incurred, posing a significant deterrent to the adoption of index insurance.
S. Lucille Blakeley, Sean Posey, Kathy Baylis, Daniel Osgood, Stuart Sweeney   +4 more
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Averroes and the Philosophical Account of Prophecy [PDF]

, 2018
Prophecy is conspicuous by its complete absence from all three of the commentaries on De Anima by Averroes. However, prophecy and philosophical metaphysics are discussed by him in his Commentary on the Parva Naturalia, a work written before his ...
Taylor, Richard C.
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Practical Theology

NTT Journal for Theology and the Study of Religion, 2020
Practical theology seeks to foster critical reflection on the activity of sharing faith, not only within the community of faith, but in society. Accordingly, practical theology can illumine some of the concerns of a church committed to a public presence ...
Kathleen A. Cahalan
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The Impacts of Health and Environmental Information Nudges on Meat Choices: Where Does Goat Meat Fit?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Amidst a recent surge in US goat meat imports to meet growing demand, this study contributes to the meat demand literature by examining consumer preferences for goat meat, a relatively healthy and environmentally friendly alternative to other popular meats.
Binod Khanal, Sunil P. Dhoubhadel, Rodolfo M. Nayga Jr.   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Congregational bonding social capital and psychological type : an empirical enquiry among Australian churchgoers [PDF]

, 2012
This study explores the variation in levels of bonding social capital experienced by individual churchgoers, drawing on data generated by the Australian National Church Life Survey, and employing a five-item measure of church-related bonding social ...
Baker C, Bellamy J, Craig CL, Delis-Bulhoes V, DeVellis RF, Francis LJ, Francis LJ, Francis LJ, Francis LJ, Gerhardt R, Jung CG, Kaldor P, Kaldor P, Kaldor P, Kaldor P, Kaldor P, Kaldor P, Keirsey D, Leslie J. Francis, Mandy Robbins, Myers IB, Myers IB, Putnam RD, Rehak MC, Ross CFJ, Ross CFJ, Ruth Powell, Woolcock M   +27 more
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Pentecostal leadership disputes in Zimbabwe: A pastoral challenge

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
Conflicts in the Pentecostal church leadership have been growing since time immemorial. However, leadership disputes have become traumatic and tragic in Zimbabwe to the extent that junior pastors are committing suicide and killing each other because of ...
Zephania Mundhluri, Maake J. Masango
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Liturgy as an anti-racist praxis for Reformed Churches in South Africa

In die Skriflig, 2021
The sin of racism severely and deeply affects the victims. The response in many instances is to remain silent to survive. The result is traumatic and even becomes symptomatic unless addressed. This article discussed the role that liturgy could play as an
Eugene Baron, Rantoa Letšosa
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Religion and Ecology: Perspectives on Environment and Sustainability across Religious Traditions

Religion and Development
This editorial introduces Religion & Development Vol. 2, Issue 3 – Special Issue on “Religion and Ecology: Perspectives on Environment and Sustainability across Religious Traditions.” The articles delve into the intricate relationship between religion ...
A. Renger, J. Stork, Philipp Öhlmann
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Food Tastes in the United States: Convergence or Divergence?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates how food consumption tastes have changed in recent decades across the United States. Using NielsenIQ data for over 77 million transactions, there is evidence of divergence in food tastes across regions from 2007 to 2016 and across households of different income, education, and race/ethnicity groups.
Michael DeDad
wiley   +1 more source