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Narratives and counter-narratives as ways of creating religious tolerance
Verbum et EcclesiaThis article explored the utilisation of counter-narratives in tertiary education settings with regard to pseudo-events connected to big world events.
Maryke Strydom, Jaco Beyers
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The apparatus theory: ‘Religion in the city’
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2018 The apparatus theory is used to challenge the interpretation of religion and also to determine whether religion is a factor to contend with in modern society.
Leon Geel, Jaco Beyers
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Prophecies in politics: A review of integrity, impact on voter-behaviour and good governance
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2023 This paper examined the integrity, impact and good governance value of election prophecies (EPs) in the last 20 years in selected African countries juxtaposed with President Donald Trump’s EPs in America.
Daniel O. Orogun
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Primordialists and Constructionists: a typology of theories of religion [PDF]
, 2012 This article adopts categories from nationalism theory to classify theories of religion. Primordialist explanations are grounded in evolutionary psychology and emphasize the innate human demand for religion.
Eric, Kaufmann +2 more
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.CHCHD10 loss in Alzheimer's disease is associated with mitochondrial dysfunction, epigenomic disruption, and tau pathology. Restoration of CHCHD10 shifts DNA methylation toward a non‐disease state and reduces tau and amyloid pathology, with KATNAL2 acting as a downstream effector.
Teresa M. Thomas +13 more
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The interrelatedness between the Nama Khoikhoi supreme being and celestial objects
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological StudiesThe assumption among Europeans that the Khoikhoi indigenous people of southern Africa had little to no religious beliefs is evident throughout historical documents.
Iwana Hartmann, Maniraj Sukdaven
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The fight against gender-based violence: A missional nurturing of people of peace
Verbum et Ecclesia, 2021 The fight against gender-based violence (GBV) requires the participation of as many society stakeholders as possible, including the church. Gender-based violence has become a pandemic in South Africa.
Kasebwe T. Kabongo
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Does religion promote environmental sustainability? : exploring the role of religion in local energy transitions [PDF]
, 2015 This article explores the role of religion in local energy transition processes. By combining insights from (a) sustainability studies and (b) academic contributions on religion and sustainability, a theoretical approach for describing the role of ...
Köhrsen, Jens
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.Frequent sweetened beverage consumption is associated with accelerated biological aging in a large Chinese population. Five gut microbial genera are consistently enriched in both frequent sweetened beverage consumers and individuals with accelerated aging and show significant mediating effects, suggesting a potential microbiota‐related pathway linking ...
Yuwei Shi +14 more
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Multilingualism in incarnational ministry: A quest to reach the neglected
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2022 Language is a critical tool for communication. This article uses the autoethnographic methodology to describe the author’s experience of language acquisition, which has influenced his understanding of multilingualism in incarnational ministry. He belongs
Kasebwe T.L. Kabongo
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