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Advancing a National Dialogue on Disability in Catholic Education

Psychology in the Schools, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This qualitative descriptive study examined perspectives from 85 participants at the National Convening on Disability and Catholic Education, a 3‐day gathering of Catholic school leaders, educators, and advocates. Using reflexive thematic analysis of structured roundtable dialogues, the study identified psychological and organizational factors
Michael J. Boyle
wiley   +1 more source

Ontologies for Sustainability: Theoretical Challenges

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The lack of sustainable practices in key sectors of human societies is a global concern, posing threats for the whole planet. This paper provides the first review of ontologies for sustainability efforts, outlining their roles in assessing and advancing such efforts. Section 2 outlines three major challenges associated with sustainability: (1)
Giorgio A. Ubbiali, Matthew C. Lange, Andrea Borghini   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

‘Holiness’ and faith practice today: A contribution towards interreligious dialogue

Verbum et Ecclesia, 2019
The notion of ‘holiness’ has a long history of interpretation. In many ways, it is an ambivalent term. On the one hand, it denotes moral integrity by distinction, or ‘being set apart’.
John-Charles Stay, Tanya van Wyk, Yolanda Dreyer   +2 more
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From Particle to Purpose: A Systems‐Theoretical Model of Unity and Coherent Adaptation

Systems Research and Behavioral Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper develops a conceptual integration that bridges classical systems theories with insights from the Islamic intellectual tradition, focusing on the notion of zerre (particle) as articulated by Said Nursî. We reinterpret zerre as a systems‐theoretical agent that exhibits lawful responsiveness without autonomy, offering a new lens on how
Erhan Atay
wiley   +1 more source

Madrasa Ideologies of English in Bangladesh: Questioning ELT‐Aid and Post‐9/11 De‐Islamization

TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract External donors increasingly promote English as a notionally value‐neutral language of socioeconomic advancements in the Muslim South, overlooking local ideological diversities. Furthermore, national and Western forces deploy English as a tool to de‐Islamize madrasas (Islamic educational institutes) in the post‐9/11 world for global peace ...
Qumrul Hasan Chowdhury
wiley   +1 more source

A ‘good’ wife? A theological challenge to gender constructs, culture and gender-based violence in the Kore-Kore Zimbabwean society

Verbum et Ecclesia
The subject matter of gender-based violence (GBV) has been a topical dialogue in a variety of contexts and has received increasing attention as it relates to social activism and women’s rights and their dignity.
Tsitsi Mwapfaa, Tanya van Wyk
doaj   +1 more source

The contribution of the humanities to the theory and practice of public administration in the 21st century

Australian Journal of Public Administration, EarlyView.
Abstract This Forum Article integrates a range of four contributions which are all underpinned by the conviction that the rediscovery of the humanities may be beneficial to the field of public administration. The first piece examines the contribution that philosophy, as a key discipline of the humanities, can provide to the field of public ...
Edoardo Ongaro, Wolfgang Drechsler, Fabienne Maron, Albert Meijer, Hiroko Shimada‐Logie, Michele Tantardini   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

An integrative review (IR) of (intersectional) inclusive pedagogies for students with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)

British Journal of Special Education, EarlyView.
Abstract The article conducts an integrative review of articles published from 2013 to 2023 that discuss theoretical, empirical and intersectional dimensions of inclusive pedagogies for students with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
Anastasia Liasidou, Katerina Mavrou, Maria Mouka   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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

Journal 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

Morality and spirituality: The missing link for economic development in the 21st century

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2015
Whilst religion may have been of relevance in the quest for material prosperity and economic advancement in the 16th century, it seems not to have such importance today.
Greg Kame, Rothney S. Tshaka
doaj   +1 more source