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Birth, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Light changes during the lunar cycle affect rhythms in diverse species. Human studies focusing on whether the moon influences human health have so far neglected the effects of light/dark cycles. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether lunar phases impact perinatal outcomes by considering illumination levels due to day ...
Karin Windsperger +6 more
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Honouring the Past, Embracing the Future
The Ecumenical Review, EarlyView.Abstract The United Church of Canada, founded in 1925, represents an ambitious experiment in church union that blends Methodist, Presbyterian, and Congregationalist traditions. Over the past century, the church has played a pivotal role in shaping Canadian society by advocating for social justice, Indigenous reconciliation, interreligious dialogue ...
Hyuk Cho
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ReligionsThe document of the International Theological Commission, “Synodality in the Life and Mission of the Church” (2018), sanctions an idea that has been gaining ground in recent decades: synodality is a structural dimension of the church. This essay assesses
Marta García Fernández
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Social Justice as a Catalyst for Ecumenical Engagement
The Ecumenical Review, EarlyView.Abstract This article provides a comprehensive overview of the historical formation of the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America (FCC), examining the social and political context in the United States that shaped its adoption of ecumenical practices focused on social justice.
Geneva Blackmer
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The Pan‐Orthodox Celebration of the 1600th Anniversary of the Council of Nicaea in 1925
The Ecumenical Review, EarlyView.Abstract This article explores the attempts to organize a Pan‐Orthodox Council in the years following the First World War that could gather in 1925 on the occasion of the 1600th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea. While some of these efforts were remarkably ambitious, and although they were not always feasible or fully realized, they
Natallia Vasilevich
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Relacje zwrotne pomiędzy Stolicą Apostolską a Drogą Synodalną w Niemczech
Studia Paradyskie, 2023 The Catholic Church in Germany, anticipating the decision of Pope Francis to convene the Synod of Bishops on synodality, decided to undertake the synodal process, in a form hitherto unknown in church law, calling it “Der Synodale Weg” (The Synodal Path).
Grzegorz Chojnacki
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Waning light, waxing pain: The lunar cycle's association with migraine headache occurrence
Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain, EarlyView.Plain Language Summary While migraine headaches can be hard to predict, some patients believe headaches are connected to the moon‘s phases. Our research showed that migraine attacks were 34% more likely to occur during the new moon than during the full moon.
Alexander Yoo +5 more
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Embracing Communal Discernment for Synodal Leadership in Jesuit Higher Education [PDF]
This paper proposes a transformative shift in Jesuit higher education leadership by advocating for synodal leadership, a model grounded in Ignatian spirituality and Catholic tradition.
Fikiri SJ, Deogratias
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A Synodal Church: The Church in a Journey or a Journey in the Church? [PDF]
, 2023 Observation after facilitating few sessions of the people of God on the synod on synodality shows that it fills the atmosphere of the Church with the mixture of extreme doubts and exceeding joy.
Igbokwe, Innocent Joshua Chiawa
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