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A'mmomat and weshu processing as a mechanism of balancing gender power relations among the Kambaata community of Central Ethiopia

Feminist Anthropology, EarlyView.
Abstract This article argues that power in gender relations within the Kambaata people of central Ethiopia is expressed through relational, mutual, and complementary dynamics rather than domination or control. It critiques Western liberal feminist frameworks—especially those emphasizing rights, equality, and resistance—for their limitations in ...
Desta Lorenso
wiley   +1 more source

The Qiblih in Bahá’í Thought and Comparative Perspective

Religions
The adherents of various religions have during times of prayer and worship oriented themselves toward a fixed, sacred direction or location. Since ancient times, followers of Judaism have turned in prayer to Jerusalem.
Omid Ghaemmaghami, Shahin Vafai
doaj   +1 more source

What makes worship so contemporary?

, 2002
Author and worship expert, Ruth, plays examples of music from different types of worship services, discusses four strands of contemporary worship, and talks about cultural distinction in orders of worship.
Ruth, Lester
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Performing history, negotiating patriarchy: Actressing as gendered labor and the fragmentation of womanhood in Chinese historical costume drama

Feminist Anthropology, EarlyView.
Abstract Gender inequality remains widespread in the film and television production industry, yet it is seldom examined in relation to backstage working environments. This article integrates on‐screen and off‐screen perspectives to investigate the working lives of Chinese actresses.
Yajie Li, Yuhao Ding
wiley   +1 more source

Lactation, Childrearing, and Gender Justice

Journal of Applied Philosophy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In this article, I discuss the significance of early infant feeding choices for the goal of gender justice. Focusing on human lactation practices, I identify Exclusive Gestational Nursing (EGN) as the norm in advanced industrial societies, which creates the expectation and permission for gestators, and only gestators, to nurse children, and ...
Jenny Brown
wiley   +1 more source

Service of Closing Worship

, 1988
A service in four parts: I. We Worship a God of Majesty, II. We Worship a God Who Has Redeemed Us, III. We Worship a God Who Calls Us to Service, and IV. We Worship a God Who Guides Us in our Ministry.
Calvin Symposium on Worship Planning Committee
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Food, Families, and Parental Perfectionism: A Rejoinder to Clayton

Journal of Applied Philosophy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article considers the prerogatives that parents have to shape their children's identity by adopting a dietary regime that gives expression to the conception of the good embraced by parents. It examines Matthew Clayton's recent claim that respect for the independence of children requires that parents set aside religious, aesthetic, and ...
Colin M. Macleod
wiley   +1 more source

Morning Worship - Witnessing Perfection [PDF]

, 2008
A morning worship service at the 2008 Calvin Symposium on Worship, featuring John Ferguson leading worship and David A. Davies preaching on Hebrews 10:1-18 ( Witnessing Perfection )
Ferguson, John, Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, Davis, David   +2 more
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Old Shrines, New Worshipers: Cultural Practices for Connection with Nature

Yearbook of Balkan and Baltic Studies
There are many ancient cultural sites in Bulgaria that not only attract tourists but are also believed to facilitate a person’s connection with deities and natural forces.
Evgenia Troeva
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BİR AHLÂK KİTABI OLARAK KUR’ÂN

İslam Medeniyeti Araştırmaları Dergisi, 2017
Kur’ân, İslam dininin ana konuları olarakitikat ve ibadetin yanında ahlâka dair hükümler de içermektedir. Bizimtespitlerimize göre sayıları 600’ü bulan bu ayetler Kur’ân’ın aynı zamanda bir ahlâkkitabı yönünün de bulunduğunu göstermektedir ...
Mehmet Ergün
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