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Developing a missional and ethical digital framework for liturgical practices: the case of St. John Apostolic Church of the Whole World (SJACWW) [PDF]

Pharos Journal of Theology
This article explores the adaptation of African Independent Churches (AICs) to the evolving digital landscape, with a focus on the implications of technology for liturgical practices, community cohesion, and the empowerment of congregants.
Lindah Tsara, Mookgo Solomon Kgatle
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Hearing the Calls: The Need for an Ecumenical Theology of Monasticism and Consecrated Life for the 21st Century

Religions
In the past sixty years the institutions of religious life (perhaps now more broadly and accurately named “consecrated life”) within the Roman Catholic world have experienced something of a crisis.
Evan Bradford Howard
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“Not Your Grandmother’s Bible”—A Comparative Study of the Biblical Deluge Myth in Film

Religions, 2019
The biblical story of the Flood, which portrays a humanity worthy of annihilation, is the fundamental myth used by generations of interpreters as they radically criticized the society and culture in which they lived.
Marianna Ruah-Midbar Shapiro, Lila Moore
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Wondering Awe as a Perceptive Aspect of Spirituality and Its Relation to Indicators of Wellbeing: Frequency of Perception and Underlying Triggers

Frontiers in Psychology, 2021
Background: Spirituality is a multidimensional construct which includes religious, existentialistic, and relational issues and has different layers such as faith as the core, related attitudes and conviction, and subsequent behaviors and practices.
Arndt Büssing, Arndt Büssing
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Mental Health Clinical Pastoral Education—A Specialized CPE Program

Religions
This article describes the design and implementation of a Specialized Mental Health Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program for clergy and theological students of all spiritual, religious, and cultural backgrounds. Addressing the need for mental health
Angelika A. Zollfrank, Caroline C. Kaufman, David H. Rosmarin   +2 more
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Franciscan Tradition in Management and Leadership Thinking Today

Religions, 2018
What can we learn from the Franciscan Tradition for the management world today? This research question has lead the research at the Philosophical-Theological College of the German Capuchins for many years.
Markus Warode, Mareike Gerundt
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Experimental and Numerical Modal Analysis of Composite Sandwich Structures Using Surfboards as Model Systems

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This article presents an experimental and numerical modal investigation of composite sandwich structures using surfboards as model systems. By comparing different core materials and reinforcement strategies, the study demonstrates how local stiffeners influence vibrational response and introduce characteristic modal features, highlighting modal ...
Brett Connellan, Luca Lomazzi, Mathis Mercier, Kara Stark, Marc in het Panhuis   +4 more
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Spiritual Growth and Mental Health Gains: Benefits of Awakened Awareness for U.S. College Students at Three-Month Follow-Up

Religions
Previous research has documented broad benefits of spiritual intervention programs, including improved spirituality and ameliorated mental health symptoms. However, long-term follow-up examinations of such interventions have yet to be conducted.
Abigail Crete, Suza C. Scalora, Elisabeth J. Mistur, Micheline Anderson, Lisa Miller   +4 more
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How Saint Clare of Assisi Guided Her Sisters. Impulses for the Today’s Leadership Context

Religions, 2018
Saint Clare and leadership? A lot of research on her person has been done in recent years. However, her importance for today’s management has not been taken into account. In this article, we will look more closely at her understanding of leadership
Mareike Gerundt, Markus Warode
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3D Printing Innovations in Polymeric Porous and Patterned Architecture

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Polymeric foams occupy a unique structural space between dense solids and open networks, where engineered void fraction governs mechanical compliance, thermal resistance, and mass transport. Additive manufacturing now enables precise spatial control over cellular architecture, unlocking designer foam structures across applications spanning crash ...
Dhanush Patil, Sri Vaishnavi Thummalapalli, Clarissa Westover, Arunachalam Ramanathan, M. Taylor Sobzcak, Roumika Patil, Qixuan Xiang, Tiantian Li, Sui Yang, Timothy E. Long, Hongyue Sun, Xianqiao Wang, Yang Liu, Kenan Song   +13 more
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