The uniqueness of Jesus Christ and pluralism from the perspective of the Reformed confession by S. A. Strauss

“… This article investigates the current issue of the relationship between Christian and non-Christian religions in multi-religious societies. The philosophical backgrounds of the pluralistic approach are summarised. …”
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The tree of life: symbol of center by Azadeh pashootanizadeh

“…The symbolic form of the tree of life is similar to the view of religions and rituals. Artists use Bible texts to illustrate the tree of life. …”
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A Glance at the Book: Metaethics Written by Simon Kirchin and a Word on its Translation by Mohammad Zandi, Moslem Ghorban Babaei, Abdollah Mottaghizadeh

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Religieuse pluraliteit en waarheid: die hoofstroom Christelike respons by D. J. Louw

“… Our shrinking world confronts us with a plurality of religions of which all claim to be "true". How should we evaluate these claims? …”
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LOS HIJOS BLANCOS DE LOS DIOSES NEGROS. BLANQUITUD, NEGRITUD Y RELIGIOSIDAD POPULAR EN CUBA by Perla Dayana Massó Soler, Calixto Massó Bizet

“…Desde estos antecedentes nos acercamos al fenómeno de creciente adscripción a las religiones afrocubanas de personas, dentro y fuera de la isla, que se consideran a sí mismas como blancas. …”
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FOR A SOCIOLOGY OF THE MEDITERRANEAN by Francesco Vespasiano

“…The article shows the important commitment of the leaders of the different world religions in generating spaces for encounters and dialogue between cultural diversities that cannot be analyzed within the paradigm of confrontation but require to be understood within the paradigm of confrontation and responsible coexistence. …”
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Meditation-Induced Psychosis: Trigger and Recurrence by Sulochana Joshi, Anusha Manandhar, Pawan Sharma

“…Different kinds of meditation are practiced in many religions and cultures for the general wellbeing of an individual. …”
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Sur la poésie religieuse (en occitan) : de Jean-Baptiste Séguy à Robert Lafont (1964) by Philippe Gardy

“…An internationally renowned sociologist of religions, Jean Séguy (1925-2007), under the name of Jean-Baptiste Séguy (or Seguin in Occitan), also devoted himself for many years to Occitan language and culture, eventually becoming a writer (poet, prose-writer, critic) in this language. …”
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Émile Guimet et la morsure du canard égyptien. Un curieux au musée de Boulaq by Thomas Lebée

“…The visits of Émile Guimet (1836–1918) to the Musée de Boulaq in 1865–66 had a determining impact on his vocation as a collector and the creation, a few years later, of his museum of the study of religions (opened in Lyon in 1879 and transferred to Paris in 1889). …”
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Characterization and Digital Restauration of XIV-XV Centuries Written Parchments by Means of Nondestructive Techniques: Three Case Studies by L. Pronti, M. Perino, M. Cursi, M. L. Santarelli, A. C. Felici, M. P. Bracciale

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A FAIR BALANCE BETWEEN THE RIGHT TO RELIGIOUS MANIFESTATION AND THE FREEDOM TO CONDUCT A BUSINESS IN THE CASES OF HEADSCARVES BAN IN PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT? by Julija Ilhan, Mustafa T. Karayiğit

“…The contribution argues that such corporate neutrality policies, though applied to all employees in the same way, constitute in fact direct discrimination for the devout followers of orthopraxis religions, such as Islam, Judaism and Sikhism, provide preference to employer’s freedom to conduct a business and economic interests over the employee’s right to religious manifestation and social rights, put the right to religious manifestation at the bottom of the hierarchy of grounds of discrimination and cause to economic and social exclusion of such minority employees, notwithstanding the European values.…”
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Escrevendo-se na cidade: ExueoGuia afetivoda periferia, de Marcus Vinicius Faustini by Vinicius Mariano de Carvalho

“…Using the mythology of Afro-Brazilian religions, I analyze how the narrator/actor ofGuia Afetivo da Periferiaincorporates features of the Orixá Exú and consubstantiates the cityphenomenologically.…”
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THEOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES ON DEVELOPMENT: COMPARING ROMAN CATHOLIC, ECUMENICAL AND EVANGELICAL POSITIONS by T. Kroeck

“…In recent years, international agencies and national governments have recognised the role of religions in international development. This article reviews theological views on international development. …”
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Temples of Katas: Their Historical and Religious Significiance by Muhammad Usman Ali

“…Also this area known as Raj Katas, consists of several historical buildings; mostly related to different branches of Indian religions. Moreover, this place has seen countless invasions and various civilizations, which resulted in impression of other religions on the culture of this area in different periods. …”
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Tarred with the same brush: An initial inquiry into courtesy stigma and problem gambling by Matthew D. Sanscartier, Jason D. Edgerton, Derek Chadee, Lance W. Roberts

“…Discussion and conclusions: Normalization of gambling in the family impacts how much shame or embarrassment one feels about their problem-gambling family member. Moreover, some religions (Catholic and Hindu) and economic positioning (unemployed and self-employed) may affect embarrassment or shame of problem gambling family members.…”
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Cultural Identities in Sustaining Religious Communities in the Arctic Region: An Ethnographic Analysis on Religiosity from the Northern Viewpoint by Nafisa Yeasmin

“…However, there is clash between secularism and religions permitting animal slaughter, which is prohibited by some and allowed by other European countries. …”
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Cesta pekelného notáře z Mexika do Kuksu by Pavel Štěpánek

“…The recompilation of prints and graphics demonstrates that it comes though many books that inform about the overseas (Aztec) religions. The tradition continues till the end of the 19th century, as we can see by the mutilated expressions of that name in the poetry (documented in Beethoven and, after all, Heine) and even in the Bohemian Glass. …”
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The Relativity of Kinship and Gender-Specific Logics in the Context of Marriage Dispensations in the Nineteenth-Century Alps (Diocese of Brixen) by Margareth Lanzinger

“…This article aims, first, to identify the specific characteristics of the canon law concept of kinship and incest and compare it with those of other religions and Christian denominations. It considers in particular nineteenth-century requests for dispensations which sought licence for marriage at close degrees of consanguinity and affinity, specifically from the diocese of Brixen (which includes present-day South Tirol (Italy) but also today’s North and East Tirol as well as Vorarlberg (Austria)). …”
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On the fundamental social changes in Lithuania in the 19th and 20th centuries by Arūnas Vyšniauskas

“…The main interest lies not so much on the finding of patterns in which the autonomous systems develop, but rather on the interaction of the different social, political, and economic structures of religions, languages, and cultures.   …”
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La Représentation de la montagne dans la littérature anglaise d’inspiration religieuse au XVIIe siècle by Jean-Louis Breteau

“…In all religions throughout the world, the mountain has always been represented as a privileged place, where the divine touches the terrestrial. …”
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