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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"self-denial"”.
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No One is Looking For You
… opposing themes of isolation and connection; self-denial and self discovery; and rage and hope. It is perpetually nighttime for this speaker, and the poems often take place in surrealist, haunting impressions of ordinary settings, mostly in the domestic sphere. This collection features …
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“Docility, modesty, sacrifice, and self-denial”. The female teacher’s profession in 19th-Century Italy and Europe, and the case of the Province of Catania (1861-1914) [“Docilità, modestia, sacrificio e abnegazione”. Il mestiere di maestra nell’Ottocento italiano ed europeo, e il caso della Provincia di Catania (1861-1914)]
Il presente progetto di ricerca analizza il ruolo e la condizione delle maestre elementari nella Provincia di Catania tra il 1861 e il 1914, periodo cruciale per la costruzione dell’identità nazionale e la modernizzazione del Mezzogiorno italiano. Lo studio si inserisce in una prospettiva …
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XINGHUN: A "COOPERATIVE MARRIAGE" TIES CHINESE LESBIANS AND GAYS
… are heavily tortured by the pain and pressure of self-denial. A lot of them cannot both insist upon their rights and survive under such mental pressure, and thus choose to compromise and marry the opposite gender. Heterosexual marriage practiced by homosexuals is authorized by Chinese law, but it …
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Addiction to Prescription Drugs: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis and Constructionist Study
… than street drugs, a movement away from an ideal self, denial and avoidance, and a sense of powerlessness. In addition, cultural factors impacting the experience of the participants' addictions were investigated.
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"A Supreme Desire to Please Him": The Spirituality of Adoniram Judson
… of Judson's spirituality was a heavenly-minded, self-denying submission to the sovereign will of God, which was motivated by an affectionate desire to please Christ, by obeying his final command revealed in the sacred Scriptures. Chapter 2 surveys Judson's life and the historical, theological, …
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A mediator in Matthew: an analysis of the Son of Man’s function in the first Gospel
… will, which mediates for his disciples the self-denial and sacrificial allegiance to God’s plan necessary in genuine followership. In chapter four, the Son of Man logia that relate to Jesus’ parousia are investigated. The purpose of the Son of Man’s parousia will be to mediate promised …
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Self and Other in the theology of Robert Barclay
… theological views on the relationship between self and others, from his soteriology to peace testimony. The thesis has two main objects; the first is to raise the question about the modern view of Barclay. His theology has long been negatively treated as an exterior or foreign factor by the …
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Childhood Chronic Illness: Impact on Well Siblings
… by the interviewees. Atoning Behavior is self-denial which produces the acceptance of heavy responsibilities and relinquishment of personal desires due to sorrow and rueful feelings. Reacting to Injustice can be defined as responding to the unfairness of the siblings condition and to …
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From adversity to altruism and beyond: a pastoral theology of resilience
… partner. Themes of struggle, the self, and relationships emerge as key<br/>components of the process of resilience, which is also characterized by a<br/>progression from adversity to altruism.<br/>These themes from resilience literature are brought into conversation with …
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River Plate College : an Historical Study of a Missionary Institution, 1898-1951
… as they seek to know more of the faith, self-denial, and dedication of Adventist believers connected with the early days of River Plate College.</p>
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Speaking Through Sacrifice: Rhetorical and Social Functions of Sacrifice within Long-Form Contemporary Fantasy Literature
… the scale of time passing within the fiction itself. They create meaning by layering imagery and perspective in pursuit of a resonant affect. This thesis posits that due to fantasy’s fundamental investment in change, and because change requires sacrifice, looking to instances of sacrifice within …
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An analysis of the input of MasterLife on the twenty-three functional characteristics of a disciple
… of attitudinal characteristics such as self-denial, accountability, living a life of integrity, humility, a willingness to learn, repentance, and living according to biblical principles. The third phase, "Come and Be With Me" demanded that the disciples had to develop convictions that …
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The Canterbury tales : a study of certain of the characters and their tales as an expression of Chaucer's concern regarding abuses among the priesthood and religious orders during the 14th century
… result of a weakening of the life of penance and self denial and a turning away from divine love, the poet's choice of a pilgrimage as the framework for The Canterbury Tales might also be interpreted as the first indication Chaucer gives of his concern regarding the abuses he observed in the …