Editorial by Maria Frahm-Arp

“…In a different vein, Aidoo examines the phenomena of cursing prayers in which pastors criticize each other and claim other pastors as not being Christians in their prayers. Second, there is no centralized canonical theology determined by a particular body or group with authority to establish and enforce rules or regulations, meaning that the groups and churches in the movement are free to development their own theologies. …”
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The Relevance of the Practice of Ifá Divination in Ola Rotimi’s The Gods are not to Blame by Olusegun Olu-Osayomi, Babatunde Adebua

“…Through the ambiance of the various events in the play, the paper establishes that the practice of Ifá divination in Yorùbá land is not only a way of life but has also transcended traditional, Christian, and Muslim traditions and beliefs. Finally, while recognizing the enduring popularity and artistic forte of Rotimi’s magnum opus, the paper broadens spasmodically our perception of the pervasiveness and practical relevance of the practice of Ifá divination as means for rectifying evil destiny, regulating what the future holds and resolving problems of existence in Yorùbá culture and metaphysics. …”
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ISLAM, EMPIRE, AND IDEOLOGY: Lord Stanley and the Intersection of Islam and Politics in 19th Century Europe by Baiquni Hasbi, Husnul Khitam

“…It also complicates the conventional narrative between Islam and the Christian West dominantly depicted as always an antithesis. …”
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Geen ander naam by J. du Preez

“…The author points out inter alia that Stendahl and Baum actually steer clear of the basic question as to whether texts like Acts 4:12 are meant to reveal to us that Christ is really the One and only Saviour for all people for all times, so that we ought to faithfully accept him as such. With regard to Christian people's attitude towards people of other faits, it is regarded as essential that the confession of Christ as the only true Saviour of the world should go hand in hand with true humility and tolerance born from love which God poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit (Rm 5:5). …”
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The party and political landscape of Germany after the European Parliament elections by Vladislav B. Belov

“…The members of the government coalition were defeated, they gained almost the same number of votes in total as the Christian Democrats and their Bavarian partners. For the first time, citizens over the age of 16 took part in the elections. …”
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Who is American? A comprehensive analysis of the American = White/Foreign = Asian stereotype (2007–2023) by Kirsten N. Morehouse, Tessa E. S. Charlesworth, Thierry Devos, Mahzarin R. Banaji

“…Third, the strength of implicit stereotypes was modulated by age, religion, and ideology—older, Christian, and conservative respondents displayed stronger implicit American = White associations—but not gender or education. …”
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NEW WORLD OUTLOOK IN THE LIGHT OF THE WESTERNIZATION OF PETER I by T. V. Chernikova

“…It removed all barriers to direct communication between Russians and foreigners, discredited the old ecclesiastical postulate that all Western Christians were “heretics”, paved the way for the beginning of internal modernization as well as for the tragic fate of the socio-cultural split in Russia between the upper educated social strata and the bulk of the Russian population that remained in the Middle Ages.…”
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“They Are Our Children”: An Examination of Faith-Based, Tuition-Free, Private Schools as Potential Sites of Educational Opportunity for Refugee Children in Egypt and Lebanon by Sally Wesley Bonet, Samira Nabil Chatila

“…(1) Background: Turning the lens away from national schooling, which has long been proven problematic for refugee populations, this comparative case study explores the educational opportunities that faith-based, tuition-free schools provide refugee youth living in protracted exile in low and middle-income neighboring countries. (2) Methods: Leveraging Shirazi and Jaffe-Walter’s concept of countertopography and Bartlett and Vavrus’s comparative case study, this article draws on ethnographic engagement (2017–2019) at “Cairo Christian Academy”, a Sudanese refugee school in Egypt, and qualitative interviews with teachers, administrators, and staff at “Beirut Covenant School” (2020–2021) in Lebanon to answer the following question: What is possible within private, faith-based, tuition-free schools—particularly schools that teach secular curricula and are open to children from all faith backgrounds, as these mirror some of the more egalitarian aspects of public education—which have absorbed refugee students as a part of their mission to care for others? …”
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Graphological Deviation: A Defamiliarizing Trope in Timothy Wangusa’s Poetry by Evaristo, Arineitwe

“…It is hoped to fill knowledge gaps in the Wangusaic scholarship as previous studies on Wangusa are on issues of originality of his poetry and conclude that the trajectory of his poetry is mainly Christian, African, and English traditions. The studies conclude that Wangusa’s poetry was greatly influenced by classical and western literary traditions (Alfredo Okello 2005). …”
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Graphological Deviation: A Defamiliarizing Trope in Timothy Wangusa’s Poetry by Arineitwe, Evaristo

“…It is hoped to fill knowledge gaps in the Wangusaic scholarship as previous studies on Wangusa are on issues of originality of his poetry and conclude that the trajectory of his poetry is mainly Christian, African, and English traditions. The studies conclude that Wangusa’s poetry was greatly influenced by classical and western literary traditions (Alfredo Okello 2005). …”
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Teachers’ Motivation and CRE Learners Academic Performance in Secondary Schools of Kayonza Sub-County Kanungu District. by Asiimwe, Honest

“…The study examined teacher motivation and the academic performance of Christian Religious Education (CRE) students in secondary schools in Kayonza Sub-County, Kanungu District. …”
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Digital twin-enhanced three-organ microphysiological system for studying drug pharmacokinetics in pregnant women by Katja Graf, José Martin Murrieta-Coxca, Tobias Vogt, Sophie Besser, Daria Geilen, Tim Kaden, Tim Kaden, Anne-Katrin Bothe, Diana Maria Morales-Prieto, Behnam Amiri, Behnam Amiri, Stephan Schaller, Ligaya Kaufmann, Martin Raasch, Ramy M. Ammar, Ramy M. Ammar, Christian Maass, Christian Maass

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Early and Late Complications Associated with Penile Cancer Surgery and the Impact of Human Papillomavirus Status: Findings from a Retrospective Norwegian Cohort Study by Patrick Juliebø-Jones, Ida M. Nordanger, Christian Beisland, Tor K. Thorkelsen, Alfred Honoré, Christian A. Moen

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Ageing response of Ni-rich NiTi shape memory alloy additively manufactured by electron beam freeform fabrication by R.P.M. Guimarães, B. Rauchdobler, F. Pixner, F.M.B. Ferraz, A. Mahdi, N. Enzinger, C. Poletti, S.T. Amancio-Filho

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Migraine and subsequent chronic kidney disease risk: a nationwide population-based cohort study by Ming-Ju Wu, Chew-Teng Kor, Chia-Chu Chang, Shuo-Chun Weng, Chia-Lin Wu, Ping-Fang Chiu, Der-Cherng Tarng

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Continuous follow-up intervention of a low-salt diet to control blood pressure among older people with hypertension in rural Indonesia by Ivana Aprilia Pehopu, Andi Masyitha Irwan, Elly Lilianty Sjattar, Sakul Changmai, Noor Azah Abd Aziz

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Sequence-based GWAS in 180,000 German Holstein cattle reveals new candidate variants for milk production traits by Ana-Marija Križanac, Christian Reimer, Johannes Heise, Zengting Liu, Jennie E. Pryce, Jörn Bennewitz, Georg Thaller, Clemens Falker-Gieske, Jens Tetens

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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward leishmaniasis and one health: a cross-sectional study among medical and veterinary professionals by Yasir Khan, I-Chen Lin, Sundus Khan, Mehtab Kanwal, Abdul Wajid, Aamir Khan, Fazal Noor, Ali Madi Almajwal, Chien-Chin Chen, Chien-Chin Chen, Chien-Chin Chen, Chien-Chin Chen, Abdul Qadeer

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The risks of adverse events with mirtazapine for adults with major depressive disorder: a systematic review with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis by Caroline Barkholt Kamp, Johanne Juul Petersen, Pascal Faltermeier, Sophie Juul, Christina Dam Bjerregaard Sillassen, Faiza Siddiqui, Rebecca Kjaer Andersen, Joanna Moncrieff, Mark Abie Horowitz, Michael Pascal Hengartner, Irving Kirsch, Christian Gluud, Janus Christian Jakobsen

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Optimization of microwave vacuum drying of pineapples: A three-stage approach by Wei-Mon Yan, Chu-Yu Chen, Bo-Lin Chen, Mohammad Amani, Liang-Han Chien, Wen-Ken Li

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