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Showing 1 to 20 of 44 for “"Religious tradition."”.
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Ak Jang in the context of Altai religious tradition
In 1904, a Native religious movement, Ak Jang, formed in Gorny Altai in Southwestern Siberia. It strongly opposed itself to Shamanism, which was considered to be the “core” tradition of Altaians. The initial persecution of the movement by the Russian colonial administration did not stop its spread …
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Love, life and the family in the Ulster Presbyterian community, 1780-1844
… family life as adherents of a distinctive religious tradition, between 1780 and 1844. Drawing on Presbyterian church records, personal correspondence, diaries and other personal and family papers, it examines five areas relative to the history of the family: Courtship, Marriage, Parents and …
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"Narration and vision in the Old English ""Genesis B"""
… and their interaction reveals ways in which religious tradition and learning became part of narrative structure in Genesis B.
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Islam, sex, and sect : a quantitative look at women's rights in the Middle East.
… Survey (ISAS) data to see the effects of religious tradition and religious practice on attitudes about women's rights among 1139 college students in Kuwait. Specifically, I test whether religious sect, religious school of thought, political identity, religious experience, religious …
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Salience and congregational growth : revisiting the strictness thesis.
… only prohibitions that are salient within a religious tradition have an impact on congregational growth. Therefore, this study supports a more nuanced understanding of strictness. Strictness does not always lead to congregational growth. Instead, growth is contingent upon an issue's salience.
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The lonely goddess : the lack of benevolent female relationships in Hindu and Shi'ite mythology
… female relationships in the development of religious mythology. The study explores two diverse belief systems, Hinduism and Shi'ism, in order to demonstrate that the feminine is reduced to a subservient and controlled creative force across different religious and cultural systems. The study …
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Religion, identity, and pastoral care : gender related perspectives of reality. A quest for method
… belong. These generate three ideal types of religious tradition he has labelled Nature Religion (NR), Withdrawal Religion, and Secular World Affirming Religion (SWAR). These labels reflect the adherents' understanding of and engagement with their immediate 'world-out-there'. Using CUmpsty's …
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Maybe less is more : congregation size and social embeddedness in the age of the megachurch.
… and what these patterns say about the religious landscape more broadly. A commonly assumed, yet underdeveloped, aspect of this literature is the relationship between congregation size and social embeddedness. Using multilevel data from the 2001 U.S. Congregational Life Survey (USCLS), I …
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Amplified? : uncovering how internet usage impacts religious people's views of women.
Historically, sexism has proliferated in some religious traditions and online spaces. However, it remains unclear how the socializing institutions of religion and the internet interact and impact the construction of restrictive gender roles and norms in U.S. society. Using Glick and Fiske’s (1996) …
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STEWARDSHIP IN WEST AFRICAN VODUN: A CASE STUDY OF OUIDAH, BENIN
… The Fon peoples of this region practice a traditional religion termed Vodun, which manifested from the 17th century slave trade, and subsequently migrated to the Caribbean and Americas where it transmuted into Voodoo, among other religions. The migration of pre-colonial religious canon to …
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STEWARDSHIP IN WEST AFRICAN VODUN: A CASE STUDY OF OUIDAH, BENIN
… The Fon peoples of this region practice a traditional religion termed Vodun, which manifested from the 17th century slave trade, and subsequently migrated to the Caribbean and Americas where it transmuted into Voodoo, among other religions. The migration of pre-colonial religious canon to …
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A Joining Of Hands: Form, Function, And Diversity At A Buddhist Monastery In Batesville, Mississippi
Buddhism is a religious tradition that spans the globe, and has erupted in popularity in the United States since the 1960s. This is a study of Thãch Nhat Hanh's "mindfulness" practice center, Magnolia Grove Monastery, in Batesville, Mississippi. Participant observation and interviews are …
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A critical study of Christian-Muslim relations in the central region of Ghana with special reference to traditional Akan values
… in Ghana with special reference to the role of traditional Akan culture. It identifies and examines religious and cultural practices of the Akan people of Ghana that continue to exert strong influence on the people in the wake of the upsurge of Christianity and Islam. These practices have not …
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The Journey to the Underworld: Topography, Landscape, and Divine Inhabitants of the Roman Hades
… and inspired by the widespread cultural and religious tradition and that highlighted the relations between the human souls, the chthonic divinities, and the space they share. When visualizing the Underworld, the Romans performed an act of mental spatial construction where all landscapes and …
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The phenomenon of possession and exorcism in north India and amongst the Punjabi diaspora in Wolverhampton.
… movements in the 1900s, in India, suppressed religious traditions that did not conform to the textual and institutionalised forms of religion. This thesis proposes that the phenomenon of possession and exorcism observed amongst the Punjabi diaspora in Wolverhampton is in no way novel, rather …
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An Exploration of Worship Practices at an African American Church of Christ
… stance on racial relations. Many leaders in the religious movement have claimed racial immunity but have not addressed the evident division among ethnic lines. This study explored the extent of cultural influence that Caucasian Churches of Christ have on African American congregations.</p> …
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Ritual knowledge, virtual analysis : reading Vodou from the inside out
Vodou is a syncretic and hybrid religious tradition that generates unique understandings of concepts such as identity and home. This examination of Vodou practices in Montreal focuses on a growing number of new initiates and converts to the religion. These newcomers to Vodou have a complex …
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Treading Our Path Through the Blood of the Slaughtered: Race and Martyrdom in America, 1830-1968
… of American martyrs outside the strict bounds of religious tradition. As a contribution to religious studies, American studies and African American studies, this dissertation identifies and examines the language, imagery and trajectory of the strain of American cultural martyrdom I term “Black …
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Language in the Mirror: Language Ideologies, Schooling and Islam in Qatar
… Qatari Arabic and Standard Arabic as useful for religious and cultural reasons. I argue that Standard English, through its association with the "knowledge economy," becomes "de-localized" and branded an "international" language. This ideology presents English as a modern language free of the …
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Raamattu uskonnonopetuksessa : kymmenen luokanopettajan näkemyksiä Raamatun opettamisesta koulussa
… teachers' opinions on teaching the Bible in Religious Education. The objective of the research is to find answers to the following research questions: What do the class teachers think about teaching the Bible in the school context, and why do they find teaching the Bible important or …
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