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I believe in water: A religious perspective on rain and rainmakers

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
Water has always played a significant role in religions. This contribution seeks to investigate comparatively the figure of the rainmaker as presented in Traditional African religions and biblical texts.
Jaco Beyers
doaj   +1 more source

SCIENCE AND RELIGION: Scientific Understanding and Mathematical Modeling of Emotions of the Spiritually Sublime [PDF]

arXiv, 2010
Science strives for a detailed understanding of reality even if this differentiation threatens individual synthesis, or the wholeness of psyche. Religion strives to maintain the wholeness of psyche, even if at the expense of a detailed understanding of the world and Self. This paper analyzes the cognitive forces driving us to achieve both.
arxiv  

Religious hydro-healing and medical hydrotherapy: Links, benefits, contrasts and challenges

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
here seems to be some recognition of the relevance of dihydrogen oxide (water) in many spheres. Among others, literature in poetry, religious texts and medical science, address the value of water in emotional, physical and psychological healings.
Daniel O. Orogun
doaj   +1 more source

U.S. Religious Landscape on Twitter [PDF]

the 6th International Conference on Social Informatics (SocInfo 2014), 2014
Religiosity is a powerful force shaping human societies, affecting domains as diverse as economic growth or the ability to cope with illness. As more religious leaders and organizations as well as believers start using social networking sites (e.g., Twitter, Facebook), online activities become important extensions to traditional religious rituals and ...
arxiv  

Kierkegaard and Sartre on God and Authenticity [PDF]

Comparative Theology, 2014
To evaluate and judge the notion of humanity, one has to use logic and logical criteria, since every notion's delimitation in logic requires an exact definition to be offered.
Alireza Faraji, Amirabbas Alizamani
doaj  

Research theme mapping and future directions on corruption and religion: a bibliometric analysis. [PDF]

Front Sociol
Salahudin, Taqwa Sihidi I, Roziqin A, Dwi Cahyani T, Karinda K, Firdaus M, Baharuddin T.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Experience of religiosity in caregiving for persons with serious mental illness: a qualitative study using interpretative phenomenological analysis from India. [PDF]

BMJ Open
Angelin R R, Saravanan S, James FC, Samuel R.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Influence of religion and spirituality on head and neck cancer patients and their caregivers: a protocol for a scoping review. [PDF]

Syst Rev
Seneviwickrama M, Jayasinghe R, Kanmodi KK, Rogers SN, Keill S, Ratnapreya S, Ranasinghe S, Denagamagei SS, Perera I.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Embryo Cryopreservation: What do couples think about it? [PDF]

JBRA Assist Reprod
Rocha JPMA, Verruma CG, Morato ALC, Picinato MC, Ferriani RA, Reis RMD.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Exploring bidirectional causality between religion and mental health: A longitudinal study using data from the parent generation of a UK birth cohort. [PDF]

PLoS One
Major-Smith D, Morgan J, Halstead I, Golding J.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source