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Missional Churches in Secular Societies: Theology Consults Sociology [PDF]
, 2011 The church is missionary by nature. But what about public church mission in secular societies? Furious religion mobilizing against rebarbative secularity? Withdrawal to seek exemplary perfection?
Hughson, Thomas
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Erving Goffman at 100: A Chameleon Seen as a Rorschach Test within a Kaleidoscope
Symbolic Interaction, EarlyView.The 100th anniversary of Erving Goffman's birth was in 2022. Drawing on his work, the Goffman archives, the secondary literature, and personal experiences with him and those in his university of Chicago cohort, I reflect on some implications of his work and life, and the inseparable issues of understanding society.
Gary T. Marx
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Exploring the EMCA Community: Strengths, Challenges, and Opportunities
Symbolic Interaction, EarlyView.This work explores the professional experiences, challenges, and collective identity of scholars within the Ethnomethodology and Conversation Analysis (EMCA) community. Through the analysis of survey data from 43 participants, semi‐structured interviews with 10 scholars, and the examination of relevant community documents, this research uncovers how ...
Mehmet Ali Icbay
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HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2018 Humor is an integral part of society. The idea that humor and laughter are good for one’s health and psyche is well known, and many researchers praise the role that humor plays in society.
Gerbrand Bodenstein, Cas Wepener
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Practical theology: the past, present and future of a concept [PDF]
, 2017 This paper argues that if practical theology is to be sustainable in the academy it must engage more closely with Scripture, doctrine and tradition and, in so doing, attempt to address the whole of material life.
Grumett, David
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The story of the Department of Practical Theology
Verbum et Ecclesia, 2009 This article tells the story of the development of the Department of Practical Theology of the Faculty of Theology at the University of Pretoria. The story goes back to the start of the Faculty in 1938, although the Department of Practical Theology was only established in 1966 when Professor H.D.A.
Buchner, Elsje P., Muller, Julian C.
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Australian Journal of Public Administration, EarlyView.Abstract This Forum Article integrates a range of four contributions which are all underpinned by the conviction that the rediscovery of the humanities may be beneficial to the field of public administration. The first piece examines the contribution that philosophy, as a key discipline of the humanities, can provide to the field of public ...
Edoardo Ongaro +5 more
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HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2019 Central to the argument of this article is the view that enhanced partnership between local congregations and Christian development organisations has the potential to facilitate holistic congregational praxis.
Mawonga P. Celesi +1 more
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Teaching the Divine Comedy's Understanding of Philosophy [PDF]
, 2012 This essay discusses five main topoi in the Divine Comedy through which teachers might encourage students to explore the question of the Divine Comedy’s treatment of philosophy. These topoi are: (1) The Divine Comedy’s representations in Inferno of noble
Aleksander, Jason
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Die betekenis van ritueelteorie vir rousmartpastoraat
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2014 The value of ritual theory for pastoral care in times of grief. In this article the focus is on ritual theory and its relevance for pastoral care during the grief process. For these purposes the first task at hand is finding an appropriate description of
Santie Bothe-Smith, Yolanda Dreyer
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