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Two families of Orthodox churches: is it possible to unite?

open access: yesУкраїнське Pелігієзнавство, 2001
The Fourth (Chalcedonian) Ecumenical Council in 451 divided the Ecumenical Orthodoxy into two large parts. The first is Orthodox churches (Chalcedonian, orthodox, "Eastern" (Efsten), which include the four ancient patriarchates (Constantinople ...
Oleksandr N. Sagan
doaj   +1 more source

Community Banking and Microfinance in the Global South

open access: yesJournal of International Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Microfinance is promoted for empowering women, financial inclusion and eradicating poverty. Started as non‐profit services in South Asia and South America, critics point out that microfinance has become a business. Simultaneously, age‐old traditional community banking has been flourishing today without necessarily reducing the demand for ...
Karoliina Kantola
wiley   +1 more source

Is the East-West Political Bipolarity the Foundation of the Ecumenical Movement? The Cold War as a Meta-Narrative of the World Council of Churches

open access: yes, 2019
Excerpt: ...the following remarks provide an overview of the role of churches during the Cold War. Very often, the role of churches will be represented by developments and discussions within the WCC, which can be understood as a sort of role model ...
Kunter, Katharina
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Geochronology of the Whittlesey sedimentary succession, eastern England: The ‘Pompeii’ of the British late Middle Pleistocene to Holocene record

open access: yesJournal of Quaternary Science, EarlyView.
Abstract The sedimentary succession at Whittlesey preserves a unique British late Middle Pleistocene to Holocene record back to a time equivalent to at least marine oxygen isotope stage 8 (ca. 250 ka). This study builds on previously published sedimentology, geochronology and palaeoecology results to establish 20 sedimentary facies associations, with ...
H. E. Langford   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The World Council of Churches' Response to the Ukrainian Crisis (2022–2024)

open access: yesVestnik MGIMO-Universiteta
The article examines the World Council of Churches' (WCC) response to the Ukrainian crisis (2022–2024) through the lens of critical international relations theory.
D. E. Arakelian
doaj   +1 more source

Serious Illness Conversation in the Care of Atypical Parkinsonian Disorders: A Practical Guide for Neurology Clinicians

open access: yesMovement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Compared to Parkinson's disease, atypical parkinsonian disorders (APD) are characterized by a more rapidly progressive course, often leading to profound disability. Effective communication between clinicians, patients, and care partners is essential to support patient‐centered care and shared decision‐making.
Michiko K. Bruno   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

“Awash in a Sea of Archives”: Key Research Sources in the United States for the Study of Mission and World Christianity

open access: yesTheological Librarianship, 2012
The essay describes some holdings from five key mission archives in the United States, with the suggestion that mission archives can prove a valuable source to understand the intersection between mission and world Christianity and can raise questions ...
Angelyn Dries
doaj   +1 more source

A Framework for Understanding and Evaluating Localization: The Case of HelpAge International

open access: yesPublic Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Many transnational non‐governmental organizations (TNGOs) are reevaluating their organizational forms and norms as they pursue localization. Localization itself is a contested and multifaceted concept, however, complicating the design, implementation, and evaluation of localization efforts.
Hans Peter Schmitz, George E. Mitchell
wiley   +1 more source

Co‐Creating Legitimacy for All. A Local Non‐Governmental Organization's Role in Post‐Conflict Liberia

open access: yesPublic Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article explores the multiple relationships and legitimacy demands that Southern non‐governmental organizations (SNGO) face as they broker between the field of development cooperation and the local context. The article draws from organizational institutionalism, a rather novel approach for the study of development NGOs and their ...
Anja Onali
wiley   +1 more source

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