Metaphors in the dictionary of German football language by R. V. Beliutin

“…The conducted analysis makes it possible to conclude that the German football discourse is highly metaphorical, capable of correlating with diverse conceptual spheres serving as source domains («war», «religion», «mechanisms», «flora», «fauna», «medicine», «arts», «construction» and others). …”
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Foreword by Kammila Naidoo

“… I was delighted to open the conference on ‘Violence Against Children’ organized by the Department of Religion Studies, at the University of Johannesburg, in partnership with the New Testament Society of Southern Africa (NTSSA). …”
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Why do the Acehnese migrate? A study of the Hikayat Ranto from the socio-cultural perspective of Acehnese society by Mukhlis Mukhlis, Herman Rusli, Budi Arianto

“…The study reveals that this hikayat (1) is one of the earliest literary texts that portray the social-religious aspects of Acehnese society concerning the facets of migration, which has become a tradition, (2) shows that migration tradition in Acehnese society occurs due to reasons related to family, education, and religion, and (3) demonstrates the social-religious characteristics of Acehnese society concerning the tradition of migration depict human-to-human and human-to-God relationships. …”
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Investigating the Moral, Social, Economic, Cultural and Political Rights of Women and the Family in the Human Rights Charter (Islamic Scholarship with Secular Science in the Eyes o... by Zahra Mosavi, Tayebeh Mahrosadeh, Mohammad Seyfi

“…The purpose of this study is to review and criticize the human rights charter in the social, economic, cultural, and political component of women and family in relation to the religion of Islam. The research method is objective and fundamental in terms of collecting data in the research class. …”
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Partner Choices in Long Established Migrant Communities in Belgium by Emilien Dupont, Amelie Van Pottelberge, Bart Van de Putte, John Lievens, Frank Caestecker

“…We focused on the role of migration history and transnational links, culture (religion, language), skin colour and structural characteristics of the district migrants live in (mainly community size) to gain further insight into the partner choices of migrants in Belgium. …”
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Dios, Patria y Rey José de la Riva-Agüero y Javier Prado (1904-1905) by Víctor Samuel Rivera

“…Tres temas básicos eran el eje de una oculta polémica político-conceptual: la religión, la monarquía y la tradición. Una oculta teoría de psicología colectiva le serviría de sustento: los peruanos tendrían un carácter pragmatista y un sentimiento social empático con el pasado, más apropiado para reivindicar la tradición que para condenarla. …”
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Pan-Islamism: Ideas and Their Influence on Education in West Java by Eky Diaz Nurul Agustina, Shabri Sentosa, Umaya Resa Wijayanti

“…Pesantren such as Persis are real examples of how pan-Islamist principles can be applied in education to produce a generation of Muslims who are knowledgeable in religion and common sense. This study enhances the understanding of how Pan-Islamism influences West Javanese education and encourages Muslims there to unite. …”
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The Enduring Influence of Taboos in Social Regulation: Insights from the Peki Community, Volta Region, Ghana by Ameyibor Orison Elysium, Margaret Makafui Tayviah

“…Typically, taboos are socio-religious constructs that draw on both traditions as well as religion to function. All societies institute clearly defined taboos to direct community members’ behaviour in line with society’s values. …”
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Acculturation of Local Culture in the Celebration of the Maulid Nabi in Indonesia by Hasse Jubba, Syamsul Arif Galib, Devi Dharma Yuktikarini, Mulham Jaki Asti

“…The results emphasized the importance of a contextual method to studying local traditions in Islam and outlined the relevance of maintaining harmony between culture and religion in society.…”
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A Structural Critique and Analysis of The Sadegha-ye- Tabrizi’s Monshaat and the Study of the Insight and Method of the Scribe (11th century AH) by Reza Shah Maleki, Houshang Khosrow Beigi, Jamshid Noroozi

“…Since the Safavid’s ideal is explained to establish a national state on the basis of official religion and political boundaries, the writer has written documents that are linked to the geography which the Safavids sought to achieve in drawing their territorial model.…”
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Christian Zionism and Its Impact on USA Politics by Servet Doğan, Mahmut Aydın

“…It is not possible to evaluate Christian Zionism independently of specific prophecies and, of course, religion. When we look at the history of Christianity, although we see extreme anti-Semitism and, within the framework of this enmity, severe oppression and persecution of Jews, in recent years, significant Christian groups, especially American Evangelicals, have not only renounced the oppression and genocide of Jews but have decided to support Jews under all circumstances and even seem to be filled with sympathy for Jews. …”
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STATE-BUILDING PROCESS IN UZBEKISTAN: MANY MILES TO GO by Gürhan Ünal

“…Considering these developments, this study evaluates state-buildingpolicies of Uzbekistan in five topics regarding nation-building,democratization, marketization, religion and foreign affairs. It is argued thatdespite relative stability and progress, Uzbekistan is far from being anexample of successful transition.…”
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Regime Change: The Need for Scientific Critical Consciousness by Usama Javed Mirza

“…These misleading ideas include Eurocentrism, viewing religion as irrational and Western science as superior to indigenous knowledge systems. …”
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German "Soft power" Policies in the Muslim World by L. R. Rustamova

“…Countries with large Muslim population are difficult to influence, as they differ from Europe in the civilizational respect, have their own customs and traditions which they strictly follow because of the nature of Muslim religion. The author notes that in the Muslim direction of foreign policy the problem for Germany lies in the fact that the formation of its attractiveness resulted in a significant flow of immigration of Muslims in the country. …”
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Acceptability of the social uses of the COVID-19 screening test among women in southern Benin by Mingnimon A. Affo

“…Individual factors (age, level of education, religion) and contextual factors (sectors and types of activities of the respondents) are the main reasons behind this refusal. …”
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Ciudadanía y Sexualidades by Amy Lind, Sofía Argüello Pazmiño

“…Al mismo tiempo, ha habido una virtual explosión de los debates sobre la moral sexual que afectan a una amplia gama de cuestiones relacionadas con las instituciones sociales contemporáneas, tales como la familia, el Estado, la religión, la educación, la medicina, la psicología y la cultura popular. …”
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Internalisasi Jilbab pada Wanita Muslim: Studi Fenomenologi di Kota Metro Lampung by Mat Jalil, Anton Widodo

“…The results of this study are the first is the understanding that veiled women in the metro city of religious knowledge already understand the obligation to wear good clothes, religion, or because of fear of the sins committed. the second is wearing a veil that is forced, for example in an institution enforcing special rules in wearing a veil. …”
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The 500-year Cultural & Economic Trajectory of Tobacco: A Circle Complete by Christopher A. Jones, Amanda Wassel, William Mierse, E. Scott Sills

“…This monograph explores aspects of the intersection of tobacco with themes of behavioral incentives, religion, culture, literature, economics, and government over the past five centuries.…”
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The Ural Population Project. Demography and Culture From Microdata in a European-Asian Border Region by Elena Glavatskaya, Julia Borovik, Gunnar Thorvaldsen

“…The over 65,000 vital events transcribed from parish records of Russian Orthodox Churches and minority religions in and around Ekaterinburg have been the basis for studies of mortality, nuptiality, religion and other characteristics. …”
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L’abeille mellifère (Apis mellifera unicolor) à Mayotte by Samuel Perichon

“…According to the Muslim religion, which has a large majority in Mayotte, honey is viewed as a healing substance of different colors (Sura 16, An-Nahl, v. 69). …”
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