A social identity complexity theory reading of Philemon
This article provides new perspectives on navigating complex social identity in the letter to Philemon by means of the heuristic use of social identity complexity theory (SICT) in combination with socio-rhetorical analysis (SRA).
Jacobus Kok, Ilse Swart
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Optimal experience and optimal identity: A multinational study of the associations between flow and social identity [PDF]
Eudaimonistic identity theory posits a link between activity and identity, where a self-defining activity promotes the strength of a person’s identity.
Yanhui eMao +4 more
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Social Identity Complexity Theory as heuristic tool in New Testament Studies
In this article the author gives an overview of a relatively new theory in social psychology, namely Social Identity Complexity Theory, and illustrates the heuristic value of the theory for New Testament interpretation.
Jacobus (Kobus) Kok
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Workplace Demands, Control, and Identification as Predictors of Job Satisfaction [PDF]
Job satisfaction is a key component of organizational well-being and performance. This study explores the relationship between job characteristics (demands and resources), organizational and group identification, and affective job satisfaction, drawing ...
Samuel Fernández-Salinero +4 more
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Identity behaviours and perceptions of mixed marriages by young learners from Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Ukraine - A socio-pedagogical comparative study [PDF]
Pedagogical analysis of the issues addressed in the study adopts theoretical and methodological conceptualisations, referring to Paweł Boski's (1) theory of cultural identity based on values and practices in conditions of bicultural and multicultural ...
Ewa Ogrodzka-Mazur, Anna Szafrańska
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The Devil in the Details: Beelzebul and Social Identity Complexity in Mark 3:20–35
While the origin and etymology of the name Beelzebul have received some scholarly attention, very little attention has been given to the more basic question of why the scribes would choose this particular name for their accusations, or why Jesus would ...
Jeremy D. Otten
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A Foreign People: Towards a Holistic Identity Theory within a Christian Context
In this contribution, the identity theory is reconsidered in respect to its epistemology. The social identity theory (SIT) and social identity complexity theory (SICT) are both instruments of social sciences based on naturalistic assumptions.
Philip La Grange Du Toit
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Recent scholarship on the Bodmer Miscellaneous Codex (BMC) has analysed various features of the manuscript, mostly attempting to answer questions like “Why was this codex created?” and “What purpose did it serve?” Some have given more specific answers ...
Nycholas Lawrence David Oliveira +1 more
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Scriptural Re-Interpretation and Social Identity Negotiation in the Corinthian Letters
This article describes the socially formative function of the Corinthian letters and the role that Paul’s reinterpretation of scripture plays in shaping the Corinthians’ social identity.
Darlene M. Seal
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The Epistle to the Hebrews contains several so-called “warning passages”. In these texts, the author of Hebrews warns the addressees that they may not tarnish their Christ-given identity through apostasy and leaving the Christ-believing community. One of
Arjan Van den Os
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