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A Biblical and Cultural Vision of God in Contemporary African Pentecostal/Charismatic Homiletics [PDF]

open access: yesE-Journal of Religious and Theological Studies, 2019
This paper analyses the biblical and contextual relevance of two sermons preached by one of Ghana’s leading contemporary Pentecostal/Charismatic preachers by name Mensa Anamua Otabil. The titles of these sermons are: “Our God is an Awesome God: The Great
Simon Degbe
doaj   +1 more source

An Islamic Perspective on the Sustainable Development Goals: Exploring Key Challenges From the Ravi Riverfront Urban Development Project

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Projects are typically viewed as mechanisms for delivering products and services; however, this study examines projects from the distinct perspective of grand challenges (GCs). The selected case is the Ravi Riverfront Urban Development Project in Lahore, Pakistan—a grand challenge project (GCP).
Rehab Iftikhar, Syed Nayyer Abbas Kazmi
wiley   +1 more source

Tradition Against Scripture? Anti-Jewish Animus Shaping Three Pericopes in the Byzantine Lectionary

open access: yesReligions
This paper examines the role of anti-Jewish sentiment in shaping the Byzantine Lectionary (BL) and its impact on the liturgical reception of Scripture.
Alexandru Ioniță
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Physical Sources of Biblical History

open access: yesHistoire, Médecine et Santé, 2017
The Reformation and the consequent divergence of religious cultures in Europe had profound consequences for intellectual regimes across the continent. Learned medicine was no exception in that respect.
Jetze Touber
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Creating a Masterpiece. The Road to (and Beyond) Woodward and Hoffmann's 1969 Angewandte Chemie Treatise

open access: yesThe Chemical Record, EarlyView.
This publication describes how R. B. Woodward and Roald Hoffmann crafted their masterpiece publications. Illustrations include Woodward's first draft of the famous “Violations There are none. Nor can violations be expected of so fundamental a principle of maximum bonding.” Original but discarded text shows the stepwise paths toward the W‐H masterpieces.
Jeffrey I. Seeman
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring Four Block-Printed Indic Script Mahāpratisarā Dhāraṇī (Chinese: 大隨求陀羅尼) Amulets Discovered in China

open access: yesReligions
This article examines four block-printed Mahāpratisarā dhāraṇī amulets from late Tang to early Song China, highlighting how Sanskrit-script texts circulated in everyday religious life.
Yuling Wu
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How weather got its words: a history of meteorological English – Part 1: Old English to the Age of Discovery

open access: yesWeather, EarlyView.
The English language is a gargantuan, gluttonous beast. It has become extraordinary among its peers in its powers of assimilation – such that we rarely consider the diverse origins of the words we use. In this two‐part paper, we will explore these origins, including the Pontic‐Caspian steppe, the British Empire, latinophone scientists and a TV show. We
Kieran M. R. Hunt
wiley   +1 more source

Homoseksualiteit: Die kerk, die tradisie en die Bybel – homofobie en sarkofobie en die evangelie

open access: yesHTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2004
Homosexuality: Church, tradition, and the Bible – homophobia, sarcophobia, and the gospel The article demonstrates a trend in the current debate on the church’s attitude towards homosexuality, namely that exegetical results supersede authentic faith ...
Yolanda Dreyer
doaj   +1 more source

The Need for Leadership and Management Training for Catholic Priests in the Changing Spheres of South African Parish Life: “Back to school” [PDF]

open access: yesPharos Journal of Theology
The Catholic curriculum for the priesthood mainly focuses on teaching the aspiring candidates about philosophy, theology, scripture, counselling, marriage counselling, and the like.
Dr. Mokone Bruno Lephoto   +1 more
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The choice to submit: freedom, gender, and the figure of God in Pentecostal Nigeria Le choix de se soumettre : liberté, genre et figure divine chez les Pentecôtistes du Nigeria

open access: yesJournal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.
Why do some women choose to submit to their husbands in marriage? In anthropology, the paradox of ‘chosen submission’ has famously been explored by Saba Mahmood. Her work amongst Egyptian women donning the veil in the Islamic da'wa movement spotlights the notion of ‘piety’ to explore how devotion to God can act as a powerful motivator of human ...
Naomi Richman
wiley   +1 more source

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