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Has political science ignored religion? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
A common complaint from political scientists involved in the study of religion is that religious issues have been largely overlooked by the discipline.
Kettell, Steven
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An Examination of an Eschatological Christian Leader: Last Emperor Topos in Oracula Attributed to Byzantine Emperor Leo VI. (886-912)/ Hıristiyan Bir Eskatolojik Lider İncelemesi: Bizans İmparatoru VI. Leon'a (886-912) Atfedilen Oracula'da Son İmparator Toposu

open access: yesOksident
In Christian eschatology, the leadership typology is not limited solely to the figure of the Messiah. This typology has been expanded, particularly with figures such as the Last Emperor. Oracula, attributed to Byzantine Emperor Leo VI (886-912), presents
Umut Var
doaj   +1 more source

Family Dispute Resolution in Australia: The Under‐Servicing of Indigenous, Migrant and Refugee Families Experiencing Family Violence

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Improving access to legal services for Indigenous, migrant and refugee women is critical to addressing family violence. In this context, Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) has long been discussed as a solution for separating families. This paper presents key findings of a research evaluation of an Australian Government $8.37 million pilot project
Siobhan McDonnell, Alyson Wright
wiley   +1 more source

Samiri Tevratı'nın Kökenine Dair Araştırmalar Üzerine Bir Değerlendirme/An Assessment of Research on the Origins of the Samaritan Pentateuch

open access: yesOksident
A historical assessment of the Samaritan Pentateuch is important both for understanding the processes of change and transformation that sacred texts has been through and for exploring how communities with different religious interpretations, though ...
Fatma Gerçekçioğlu
doaj   +1 more source

Nothing to See Here: Researching Non‐Recent Child Abuse in Schools and the Politics of Silence

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While institutions, including schools, have responsibilities to protect children from harm, responses to instances of child sexual abuse have often exhibited avoidance and denial. Recent public inquiries in Australia revealed that some institutions, particularly in the Catholic sector, employed a deliberate strategy of silence which was used ...
John Crowley   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Experimental Economics of Religion [PDF]

open access: yes
This article surveys the experimental economics approach to the study of religion. The field has a place in the context of the scientific study of religion generally and the social psychology of religion in particular, but employs distinct economic ...
Robert Hoffmann
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Religion ohne Religion? : Säkularisierung als Ausbreitungsprozess funktionaler Äquivalente zur Religion [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
The mainstream discourse in the sociology of religion has turned its back on the secularization thesis. Current approaches rather promote the idea of a revival of religion.
Köhrsen, Jens
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How Are Australian Local Governments Responding to the Homelessness Crisis? Findings From a National Study

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Australian local governments are facing intensifying pressures to respond to worsening visible homelessness. This paper presents one of the first national studies on how local governments are responding to these pressures, and the first since the onset of the post‐pandemic housing crisis.
Andrew Clarke   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Australian Activists as Storytellers in Digital Spaces: Acquiring Skills, Producing Content and Getting the Message Out

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As modes of activism rapidly evolve, activists—both seasoned and emerging—must increasingly navigate a hybrid terrain of both digital and non‐digital engagement. This paper draws on the personal narratives of 16 nascent activists based in Australia to explore how they develop competencies related to digital storytelling, which is critical to ...
Garth Stahl   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Religion, Spirituality and Everyday Life in Sweden

open access: yes, 2012
The focus of this paper is the concept of “spirituality” and its use and meaning in different contexts in contemporary Sweden. Themes highlighted are Identification with and/or relation to the terms spirituality and religion, conceived meaning of them ...
Frisk, Liselotte
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