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Ecclesiastico-pastoral care for social security grant holders in South Africa
In die Skriflig/In Luce VerbiThis article aims to address the gap in research on ecclesiastical and pastoral care for congregational members dependent on government grants from the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA). It emphasises the impact of the dire socio-economic circumstances of congregants, and the role it plays in the life of the ordained pastor of the Uniting ...
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An Empirical Look at the Ecumenical Diaconate in the United States
, 2003 The growth of interest in the escalating phenomenon of the diaconate in a number of denominations- predominantly in the North Atlantic region - has been well-documented in ecumenical dialogues, denominational reports, and scholarly publications.
Hartley, Benjamin L.
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The training and development of Muslim faith leaders: current practice and future possibilities [PDF]
, 2010 "There were three broad aims [of the review]: 1. To research and evaluate the current training provisions for imams and scholars provided by seminaries and other imam-training institutions in the UK; to explore the strengths and weaknesses of current ...
Chowdhary, Ashfaque +3 more
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ESG Performance and Credit Risk: Evidence From Chinese Manufacturing Companies
International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study investigates the effect of corporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance on credit risk using a sample of manufacturing firms listed on China's Shanghai and Shenzhen A‐share markets from 2009 to 2021. Employing fixed effects, the generalised method of moments, and instrumental variable models, we find that ...
Yanan Wang +4 more
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International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper investigates the intricate relationship between climate policy uncertainty (CPU) and energy market dynamics, focusing on fossil‐based and renewable/low‐carbon energy assets. Utilising a comprehensive dataset spanning from April 1987 to December 2023, comprising monthly observations of CPU, stock market returns, spot oil prices and ...
Dimitrios Asteriou, Anastasia Dimiski
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The Pontificate of John Paul II: A Pastoral Model for Effective Leadership [PDF]
, 2014 Throughout the course of human history, there have been individuals whose lives have transformatively impacted entire generations In the Catholic Church. One such person was Pope John Paul II.
Udomah, Justin M.
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Bank Income Smoothing, Societal Patriarchy and Policy Uncertainty
International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Using a sample of 745 banks from 26 OECD countries over the period 1997–2023, we investigate the moderating effects of societal patriarchy on bank income smoothing (IS), amidst policy uncertainty (PU). Results indicate that in periods of high PU, banks operating in highly patriarchal societies tend to curtail the use of loan loss provisions ...
Tanveer Ahsan +4 more
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Pastoralno-katehetska dimenzija biskupske službe u dokumentima pape Franje
Diacovensia, 2018 The paper analyzes the understanding of the pastoral and catechetical dimension of the bishop’s ministry in the documents of Pope Francis. In four parts, the paper presents the content and characteristics of bishop’s pastoral and catechetical activities,
Stanislav Šota
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A Positive Relationship Between Religious Faith and Forgiveness: Faith in the Absence of Data? [PDF]
, 2002 Religious faith and beliefs appear to play an important role in the lives of many individuals and are the topic of much research. The present study investigated the relationship between religious faith and forgiveness in a sample (n = 196) of college ...
Brown, Jill C +6 more
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International Studies of Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper examines how the financial development of the target economy evolves under the long‐lasting economic sanctions, emphasizing the temporal patterns of the impact. Using panel data for 136 economies from 1980 to 2021 and an event‐study approach, we identified a temporal pattern that illustrates how economic sanctions exert a ...
Yu Jiang, Xue Meng
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