The Beliefs, Myths, and Reality Surrounding the Word Hema (Blood) from Homer to the Present by John Meletis, Kostas Konstantopoulos

“…All ancient nations hinged their beliefs about hema (blood) on their religious dogmas as related to mythology or the origins of religion. The Hellenes (Greeks) especially have always known hema as the well-known red fluid of the human body. …”
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Covid-19, racism and the ‘state of exception’? A theological ethical engagement with identity and human rights in an age of ‘Corona’ and beyond by D. Forster

“… The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the role that religion and politics play at the intersection with individual and social rights. …”
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La cuestión religiosa como factor de conflictividad política durante la Segunda República by Miguel Ángel Giménez Martínez

“…The Second Republic did not try to put an end to religion and the Catholic Church, but to lay the foundations for the laicization of the State and the secularization of society. …”
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NATURALISME-TEISTIK ABU BAKAR ALRAZI by Isfaroh Isfaroh

“…This study found, first, as a scientist Alrazi used theistic reasoning of naturalism because of the socio-religious conditions in its time experienced truth manipulation and limited potential, religious communities were prohibited for rational speculation on religion, because they were considered sacred and established. …”
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Sir James Fitzjames Stephen (1829-1894) : un intellectuel sceptique, critique des idées libérales de son temps by Catherine Hajdenko-Marshall

“…At a time—the second half of the 19th century—when religion could not dominate societies any longer, the only way to preserve society was to impose the law and to have it respected, including through the use of force. …”
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L’autonomisation des Églises baniwa. Genèse et institutionnalisation d’un mouvement évangélique amérindien (Amazonie brésilienne) by Élise Capredon

“…By retracing the genesis and institutionalization of this movement, we aim to show that the members of this group are no longer appropriating an exogenous religion but produce now their own Christian model, founded on specific values and practices. …”
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Delitos de corrupción en Colombia: variables socioculturales, institucionales y criminológicas by Olga Lucia Valencia Casallas

“…Inicialmente describe algunas estadísticas asociadas con la gravedad del problema y luego señala lo que se aproxima a un “perfil” del corrupto, describiendo la edad, género, vinculación con la empresa, religión, etnia, variables muy asociadas con el delito económico. …”
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Toward a reinterpretation of sacramental theology in the context of pandemics: The case of the Methodist Church in Zimbabwe by M. Mujinga

“…Mainline churches that used to shun the technologisation of religion were forced to embrace technology in order to be relevant. …”
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La revalorización de la tradición como la causa del desencanto con la modernidad by H.C.F. Mansilla

“…Algunos elementos premodernos merecen una mejor suerte en la consciencia intelectual, como la religión en cuanto fuente de sentido y consuelo; la concepción del arte y la literatura como una estética fundamentada en lo bello y algunos valores no cuantificables materialmente…”
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The Grace Machine: Of Turns, Wheels and Limbs by Lars Spuybroek

“…The essay is structured in three parts that each contribute to the argument that habit and inhabitation are part of the ancient structure of grace, which extends to many domains such as religion, economy and art, but above all to technology. …”
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Le maire et la mosquée. Islam et laïcité en Île de France by Françoise Duthu

“…It is time that society should organize a public debate concerning differential treatment of the Muslim religion and that finally, according to the principals of secularism in French society, Muslims should be assured of genuine equality in their religious practices throughout the Republic.…”
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El mundo extra europeo en el pensamiento de Tocqueville: occidente y el resto by María Luisa Sánchez-Mejía

“…Pero, hay, además, un interés intelectual genuino por la religión, las costumbres y la mentalidad de hindúes, musulmanes, chinos y amerindios. …”
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In the Footsteps of Footsteps: Holmes and Stevenson in the Cévennes by Ellen Levy

“…Nous essaierons d’y montrer comment la montagne est utilisée par deux jeunes écrivains comme métaphore : métaphore d’une temporalité stratifiée qui permet de lire le passé et de lui surimposer d’autres significations ; métaphore d’une quête spirituelle, d’une religion naturelle qui remplacerait tous les dogmatismes ; métaphore qui donne la mesure du courage de celui qui va sur les sentiers de la vie ; et finalement, métaphore d’une vocation : celle de l’écriture, l’équivalent d’une ascension…”
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Obediências e transgressões nas vivências da sexualidade by Andrea Cristina Martelli

“…The analysis of the narratives showed us that, on the one hand, religion and family are significant marks in the imaginary of sexuality of these teachers, but, on the other hand, they have built, over the course of their lives, imperceptible escapes and clever ways to avoid the institutional principles acquired over time. …”
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H. P. Lovecraft: materialismo y antropogénesis by Roberto Chuit-Roganovich

“…Para ello se intentará realizar, en primera instancia, un acercamiento crítico al conjunto de preguntas que la filosofía de impronta idealista tomó prestadas de la religión (la pregunta acerca del origen y del fin del mundo); en segunda instancia, un regreso del rodeo, para observar cómo la tradición materialista y cierta tradición literaria, desde una problemática diferente, trabajó estas preguntas. …”
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MODEL SINKRETISME ISLAM DAN KEJAWEN: KAJIAN HISTORIS-FILOSOFIS ATAS SERAT SASANGKA JATI by Abdullah Safiq

“…So that, the true knowledge can be ascantilever for religion. Spiritual awareness used to be a guide toknowledge, with the main goal being to obtain or attain the true sense of awareness.…”
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PRAYER IN THE OLD TESTAMENT AS SPIRITUAL WISDOM FOR TODAY by C Lombaard

“…The modern sociological interest in religion, spirituality and prayer is indicated, but not explored, with a shared wisdom orientation in aspects of Old Testament life and in the currently unfolding post-secular religio-cultural climate that forms the bridge between the ancient and the modern in the analysis of prayer. …”
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Interview with Rothney S. Tshaka by Martin Laubscher

“… From text: I started my theological training at the Faculty of Religion and Theology at the University of the Western Cape in 1997. …”
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Implementation of multicultural education values in the learning process in grade V elementary school by Putri Akbarwati, Teguh Supriyanto, Trimurtini Trimurtini

“…Indonesia is a country that has a wide range of diversity in language, religion, culture, ethnicity, and customs. Diversity can trigger differences that have a negative impact, if not balanced with tolerance. …”
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Quviasukvik. The celebration of an Inuit winter feast in the central Arctic by Frédéric Laugrand, Jarich Oosten

“…Many features of the pre-Christian religion returned in the Christmas celebrations but in a new context and provided with new meanings. …”
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