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Religion and Economic Growth across Countries
American Sociological Review, 2003 Empirical research on the determinants of economic growth typically neglects the influence of religion. To fill this gap, this study uses international survey data on religiosity for a broad panel of countries to investigate the effects of church ...
R. Barro, Rachel M. Mccleary
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“Who's breaking the law … not us, them!”: Inside immigration detention in Portugal
American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract In this paper, we examine immigration detention in Portugal, a system whose daily operations and inherent violence are overlooked in both public and academic discourses. Even within community psychology, discussions on immigration detention have largely remained on the fringes of scholarly debates. Guided by a justice‐centered ecological lens,
Francesca Esposito +3 more
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Religious violence in Nigeria: An obstacle to effective public service delivery
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological StudiesIn Nigeria, despite the lofty programmes embarked upon by different administrations to better the lives of Nigerian citizens, the extent to which these services are provided, in most cases, has remained stuck in swampy ground because of the pervasiveness
Christopher N. Ibenwa +2 more
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Theologia Viatorum, 2020 This article examines the activities of Christian religious communities and the birth of a commercialised Christian religion. It begins by creating an atmosphere that the Nigerians find themselves in, and explaining as to why they rely more on religious ...
Benjamin Diara +2 more
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Journal of Holistic Nursing, 2019 The critical review of the literature describes the definition clarity of spirituality, religion, and faith. These three terms are interchangeably used in the literature. However, each of these terms has its own definitions.
Chitra G Paul Victor, Judith Treschuk
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Religion in the cosmological ideas in Ukraine (from XI to XVII century) [PDF]
arXiv, 2013 Cosmology, whose object is the Universe, is in contact with the religion closer than any other science. We will try to trace the historical change of views on the universe in Ukraine from XI to XVII centuries and show the influence of religion in the construction of the models of the Universe in that time.
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American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract Immigrants and refugees in the United States often face significant barriers in accessing social services, including mental health support, legal assistance, ESL or related education, housing, vocational training, workforce resources, transportation, and citizenship support. This article explores the strengths and challenges of community‐based
Rooshey Hasnain +7 more
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Science, Religion and the Teaching of Evolution [PDF]
arXiv, 2017 This essay discusses the relationship between science and religion, specifically the controversy elicited by an article by the philosopher Thomas Nagel, criticizing the scientific establishment for ruling out intelligent design as beyond discussion. He also criticizes the judge's decision in Kitzmiller vs.
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American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract The growing diversity of the U.S. population, partly due to immigration, has called attention to scholars and practitioners to attend to immigrants' cultural beliefs, values, and ways of doing when designing interventions to promote health and wellbeing.
Yolanda Suarez‐Balcazar +10 more
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