"The Horse on which Words Ride": Proverbial Narrative in Toyin Falola's A Mouth Sweeter than Salt by Felicia Ohwovoriole

“…Through the use of proverbial narration, Fa­Iola presents a tale replete with magic, religion, divination, spirituality and various folklore elements. …”
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Paradigm shifters: tricksters and cultural science by Hartley John

“…This paper seeks to link anthropological and economic treatments of the process of innovation and change, not only within a given ‘complex system’ (e.g. a cosmology; an industry) but also between systems (e.g. cultural and economic systems; but also divine and human systems). The role of the ‘Go-Between’ is considered, both in the anthropological figure of the Trickster (Hyde 1998) and in the Schumpeterian entrepreneur. …”
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The intersection of Christian education and philosopher-feminist thought: Addressing child marriage in Indonesia by Alfonso Munte

“…The findings indicate that Christianity and government policy on health are inextricably linked, as health is a divine mandate for humanity to fulfil its responsibilities. …”
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The Ethical Standards Prescribed in The Qur'an by Zamakhsyari bin Hasballah Thaib

“…The Qur'an asserts that the right moral principles are derived from divine revelation rather than from rationality or cultural conventions. …”
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The Experience of Trinitarian Compassion According to St. Francis of Assisi by Krzysztof Juzba

“…St Francis himself contemplated and experienced Divine Mysteries what he described afterwards. He asserted that if somebody loves actually, he is able to give himself to others like Jesus did. …”
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Proposed Model on Amrit Varsha Dhyan by Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya in Enhancing Emotional Intelligence by Lalima Batham, Swarnkala Singh

“…Amrit Varsha Dhyan involves visualizing the absorption of "Amrit" (divine nectar) to cleanse emotions, reduce stress, and cultivate positive thought patterns and behaviors. …”
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Christianity, ‘supernatural’ beliefs and COVID-19 by E. Shoko

“…Prayer was also viewed as a tool for Christians to protect themselves from contracting COVID-19 through the invocation of divine powers. The paper concludes that the pervasive influence of church leaders and their emphasis on spiritual remedies such as prayer and miracles may have given Pentecostal followers a false sense of security, which might have affected their awareness of COVID-19. …”
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LAMENT PSALMS, THE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY AND GOVERNANCE IN CONTEMPORARY NIGERIA by Uzoma Amos Dike

“…By lament, the focus is on the category of psalms located within the worship setting that bemoan distressing situations of life and plead for divine intervention. Apart from mourning, several times the psalmists' lament comes inform of protest in the face of injustice, persecution, individual and communal disasters, among others. …”
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Praising God or singing of love? From theological to erotic allegorisation in the interpretation of Canticles by H. Ausloos

“…After all, being love poetry, the book sings about love as a transcendent, even ‘divine’ reality. Against this background, this contribution will argue that the so-called ‘literal’ — anthropological — reading, according to which Canticles praises the love between two persons, is, in the case of many authors, at least as allegorical as the so-called theological-allegorical reading, according to which Canticles is supposed to speak about the relationship between God and Israel, or Christ and the Church. …”
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Figurines féminines archaïques de terre cuite en contexte funéraire punique dans la Méditerranée centrale et occidentale by Joan Ramon Torres, Chahla Dhahbi

“…Sous une optique scientifique moderne, on se propose ici de récupérer et de revoir le contexte d’où ces éléments procèdent, dans le but d’établir un nouveau paradigme, bien au-delà des topiques, apparemment immuables, qui ne voient dans ces statuettes d’autre que des représentations divines, sans aucun rôle que celui de protéger les morts auxquels on les suppose associées.…”
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Missional insights on socio-political realities, religious vulnerability, and the choice of Barabbas by Ignatius W. Ferreira

“…Furthermore, we explore how this vulnerability manifested in the decision to prefer Barabbas, a figure representing worldly resistance, over Jesus Christ, the embodiment of divine grace. From a missional perspective, we reflect on the implications of this historical event for contemporary Western Christian engagement with socio-political issues. …”
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The Beginning of Liturgical Formation in Romania: The First Liturgical Manual in the Romanian Language by Dumitru A. Vanca

“…This study investigates, from a liturgical and doctrinal perspective, the first manual of liturgical training, published in the Romanian language at Iași (1697) translated by Jeremiah Cacavelas: Holy Teaching about the Holy and Divine Liturgy. Considered by some specialists to be an adaptation of similar works by Simeon of Thessalonica or Nikolaos Bulgaris, the manual presents in the form of questions and answers the teaching and spiritual understanding of the Orthodox Church regarding the Holy Liturgy. …”
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Jezus, de unieke drager van Gods Geest by G. D. J. Dingemans

“…For all of the authors of the New Testament the divine presence culminated in the experience of the Risen Lord. …”
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பெரியபுராணத்தில் நாயன்மார்களின் பண்பாட்டு மரபுகள் / Cultural Traditions of the Nayanmars in Periyapuranam... by முனைவர் க. முத்துமாரியம்மாள் / Dr. K. Muthumariammal

“…These saint-poets not only attained divine realization themselves but also imparted their spiritual insights to fellow devotees and Tamil society. …”
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The Challenge of Implementing Smoking Prevention Measures in Malaysia: An Analysis from a Hadith Perspective by Rahim Kamarul Zaman, Ahmad Sanusi Azmi, Razin Mohamed Rosli, Alia Abdul Rashid

“…In conclusion, policy implementation initiatives such as GEG to prevent the culture of smoking in Malaysia should be maintained in line with the demands for the protection of mental well-being contained in maqāṣid al-sharī'ah (Objectives of Islamic Divine Law).…”
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கலை நோக்கில் திருப்பரங்குன்றம் / Tiruparankundram in the Perception of Art by முனைவர் பீ. பெரியசாமி / Dr. B. Periyaswamy

“…The devotees believe that worship at Tiruparankundram grants divine blessings of Lord Muruga bestowing desired boons to HIS devotees. …”
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Mia Couto and the enchantment of rain by Myrtle J. Hooper, Isabel B. Rawlins

“…Ashcroft says Couto’s vision as a writer is to ‘give back to the word its divine power … the power to enchant things, be these trees, birds, or landscapes’. …”
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Explanation of the Ideal administrative system model from the perspective of Islam by Halimi Ali, Vatheq Qadir Ali

“…By studying a number of Quranic stories and verses related to the life of divine prophets, thirteen Nahj al-Balaghah letters, verses and traditions related to the Age of Advent, and by using the inferential-interpretive method, present research explains the model of the ideal administrative system from the perspective of Islam, and from this channel in solving administrative system problems in Islamic countries. …”
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To destroy or not? A Cognitive Linguistics exploration of Yahweh’s (un)willingness to destroy Israel in Deuteronomy by Izaak J.L. Connoway

“…It also provides insight into divine judgement by destruction in the book of Deuteronomy.…”
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Visualization of the Book: Graphic Metaphors in Art Decoration of Ukrainian Church Editions of the Baroque Epoque by Olena Kurhanova

“…The addressee is expressed both by the emblem of a patron, who supported book printing, and by an icon of a divine person to whom the prayer content of the book is addressed. …”
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