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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"authentic community"”.
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Fostering Authentic Community: A Change Leadership Plan
… The Change Leadership Plan examines the level of community involvement at the school and utilizes the information to determine the necessary steps to increase it. To evaluate the authentic community involvement at LaPorte School, a mixed-method approach was utilized; educators and parents were …
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Teaching the Purpose and Practice of Authentic Community to the Members at Cambrian Park Baptist Church in San Jose, California
… opportunities for the purpose and practice of authentic community to the members at Cambrian Park Baptist Church in San Jose, California. Chapter 1 describes the ministry context of the project and the rationale for its implementation. Chapter 2 explores the biblical and theological support for …
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Political Ecology and Coastal Conservation: A Case Study of Menai Bay Conservation Area, Tanzania
… there are on the rise, many of which claim community empowerment as an essential goal. Researchers have begun to use theories of political ecology to study the ways in which conservation practices in Africa can negatively affect communities living near protected areas. However, much of this …
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"I'm Your Biggest Fan, I'll Follow You ... " Lady Gaga, Little Monsters and the Religious Dimension of Fandom in Pop Music
… religion promise a stable sense of identity and authentic community to devotees. Performing deconstructive discourse analysis on three of Lady Gaga's music videos, I demonstrate how fandom, like organized religion, can simultaneously be an emancipatory practice and a practice that seeks to deny …
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The Perceived Community Engagement Survey: Structure, Reliability, and Validity of a Community-based Organization Measure of Engagement with the Broader Community
<p>For more than 40 years government funding for community non-profit organizations has grown more than in previous decades. This dramatic increase has led to a proliferation of organizations that claim the status of community-based organizations. Community-based Organizations (CBOs) have become …
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The Metaverse: Problems the Church Will Face in a Digital Public Square and Its Missional Responsibility
… argues that the church is inherently an embodied community. Using both Old and New Testament patterns, as well as historical and theological reflection, it demonstrates that physical gatherings is not a preference, but a theological necessity. Fourth, this research addresses the implications of …
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In Harm's Way: How Philadelphia's Urban Renewal Practices Steered Marginal People to Marginal Land
… land quality came together to create a renewed community. This study analyzes the residential development of three sections of Philadelphia, Eastwick (southwest), Mill Creek (west), and Chestnut Hill (northwest).</p> <p>The major goal of this research is to explain who is more vulnerable to the …