The utility of practical theology: mapping the domain, goals, strategies and criteria of practical theological research by C. Hermans, W. J. Schoeman

“… Historically practical theology entered the theological encyclopaedia as a discipline of ‘crises’ in the praxis which ministers, congregations and churches experienced in making the Christian tradition relevant in the life of individuals, communities or in society as a whole. Among scholars in practical theology there is a deep consensus that practical theology starts with practical concerns and contributes to practice, but what is the utility of practical theology? …”
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Color Confinement and Spatial Dimensions in the Complex-Sedenion Space by Zi-Hua Weng

“…His method inspires subsequent scholars to introduce the quaternions, octonions, and sedenions to research the electromagnetic field, gravitational field, and nuclear field. …”
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Beyond the Convergence-Divergence Divide: Comparing Banking Regulation in Latin America by Mario Schapiro

“…Abstract Over the last few decades, the rivalry between regulatory convergence and divergence has dominated scholarly debate. In accordance with this divide, countries tend to either converge toward Basel rules, becoming globally standardized players, or diverge from them, leaving their local institutions untouched, particularly within developmental States. …”
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Systematic Review of Remote Sensing Prediction Models and Tools for Estimating Surface Soil Moisture Content of an Area by P. Yamakili, M. R. Nicholaus, K. A. Greyson

“…Hence, the objective of this paper was to systematically review remote sensing (RS) prediction models and tools for estimating surface soil moisture (SM) content of an area using different scholar ‘s methodologies, and their performance. Survey of previous studies have highlighted some general areas and explored RS methods for soil moisture estimation, focusing on both active and passive sensors. …”
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"He Has Rescued Me from Danger" by Sarah Bishop

“…The secondary goal is to explore resonances between their accounts and scholarly observations about potential roles of music-making in trauma resilience across disciplines. …”
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An extensive examination of the influence of financial technology (Fintech) on advancing financial inclusion: a bibliometric investigation by Varun Kesavan, Aruna Polisetty

“…The forthcoming research has the potential to enlighten and influence regulators, politicians, and future scholars.…”
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PHUBBING BEHAVIOR IN THE QUR’AN: A THEMATIC STUDY OF THE OPINIONS OF INDONESIAN MUFASSIR by Alisa Aura Zanuba, Musolli Musolli

“…Primary sources include interpretations by Indonesian scholars such as Quraish Shihab and Buya Hamka, while secondary sources consist of literature related to the discussion. …”
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Encoding Crime and Punishment in TEI: The Digital Processing of Early Modern Broadsheets from Vienna by Claudia Resch, Daniel Schopper, Tanja Wissik, Daniela Fasching

“…The broadsheets, entitled “Death Sentences,” belong to a little-explored genre of print media distributed to advertise public executions and have not been subject to closer scholarly examination before now. In their investigation of the sources, the ACDH employs a mixed-method approach combining traditional and digital methods. …”
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Legal analysis of the procedure for the formation of the law of the republic of Indonesia by Mustamin Mustamin, Muhammad Azhar Nur

“…This research uses a descriptive normative approach, namely by explaining or legislation, legal theories, the teachings of the science of law as well as the opinions of leading scholars. The result of this study show that the process of forming laws and regulations in Indonesia is still facing various obstacles so that to finalize a product of the legislative body's law together with the government requires a relatively long time. …”
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Healthcare Access vs. Quality Healthcare: Rethinking Healthcare Risks by Augustine Kumah

“…ObjectivesThis narrative literature review examines the global burden of mortalities due to poor quality care compared to mortalities resulting from lack of access to healthcare, focusing on the period from 2015 to 2024.MethodsData was extracted from electronic databases such as PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus, Ebscohost, and WHO. Relevant statistics on mortality rates due to poor quality care and lack of access to healthcare from the identified data sources were extracted. …”
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DEMOCRACY AND THE FIGHT AGAINST LEADERSHIP CORRUPTION IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: IMPLICATION FOR CONTINENTAL DEVELOPMENT by TAIWO FRANCIS AYOMOBA

“…There is a particular Nigeria’s current governance system. Scholars frequently see corruption as a fundamental impediment to growth and development. …”
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Écart et souveraineté dans les essais de Ralph Waldo Emerson by Mathieu Duplay

“…The role of the Emersonian « scholar » is to testify to its existence and to remind the « devout » followers of Truth that nothing true could be said were it not for this impersonal Outside which all speech invokes. « I » cannot speak at all, let alone ask questions or answer them truthfully, unless some account has been taken, from a position of exteriority, of the simple fact of language, which affirms nothing save for the promise that, thanks to it, something—anything—can be said.…”
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For Good Reason: Analyzing How Students Define Difficulty in RateMyProfessor.com Comments by Alexis Teagarden, Michael Carlozzi

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Fuzzy Comprehensive Evaluation of Happiness Index of Nine Cities in Pearl River Delta Based on AHP by Aili Xie, Lianhua Liu, Longyi Qin

“…Scientific measure of residents’ happiness is an important research topic for scholars, but the academic quantitative research on Chinese residents’ happiness is less. …”
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Generalization of Banach Contraction Principle for Prešić’s Type Mappings in Soft Metric Spaces by Bijender Singh, Vizender Singh, Özlem Acar

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Islam and Scholarship Tradition: Historical Trajectories and Future Challenges of Modernity by Mohammad Fadel

“…These social, economic, and political phenomena not only bring opportunities for a human betterment but also challenges to Islamic tradition and community. Muslim scholars and prominent figures offer different ways of how to deal with modernity and its challenges, ranging from adopting modernity while disregarding Islamic tradition, clinging to Islamic tradition and rejecting modernity, to selecting useful aspects of modernity and Islam to adapt to new circumstances. …”
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A study on neutrosophic soft set and neutrosophic hypersoft set by Hema Rengaswamy, Rajeshwari Subramani, Florentin Smarandache

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Facebook’s influence on college students’ political participation based on the cognitive and communication mediation model by Erma Janne Cayas

“…With the advancement of technology, scholars argue that Facebook use influences political participation. …”
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Distrust Spillover in Sharing Accommodation: Evidence From Airbnb in Beijing by Xin Jin, Bo Wang, Ning Ma

“…The expansion of sharing accommodation has raised concerns about consumer distrust. Scholars have increasingly focused on studying the negative effects of distrust spillover in this field. …”
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The Fundamenta compositionis Jean Kuhnaus 1703. Edition, Translation, and Commentary by Frederik Kranemann, Derek Remeš

“…Until now, scholars have generally doubted whether Johann Kuhnau, J. …”
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