Images of India in the Lithuanian press of Catholic missions, 1927–1940 by Laurynas Kudijanovas

“…Based on the articles published in the Jesuit magazine “Misijos” and the Salesian magazine “Saleziečių žinios” in 3rd and 4th decades of the 20th century, three main images that represented India in Lithuania are examined: Indian spirituality and religiosity, social problems of society, primarily the caste system and women’s rights, and finally the ferocious nature of the land. …”
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Discerning the mystical wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita and John of the Cross by C. Kourie

“… The 21st century is characterised by a global spirituality. Presently, and more than ever, access to the great religious traditions has enabled many to tap into the wisdom of other cultures. …”
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Teologie en konteks: vraag na 'n teologie vir Suid-Afrika by R. Venter

“…A suggestion is given as to what might constitute “responsible theology”; a brief profile presents the multifaceted character of the present South African horizon, and a constructive proposal stresses hermeneutical revisionings of Trinitarian theology, soteriology (Gospel), ecclesiology (identity and community), and spirituality. …”
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INTEGRATIVE MINISTERIAL TRAINING: METHODOLOGICAL AND PEDAGOGICAL INTEGRATION WITHIN THE CURRICULUM by M. Naidoo

“…Training institutions are criticised for producing academically astute graduates, who lack the pastoral exposure or the required spirituality for Christian ministry. As ministry situations become more complex, an integrative approach to teaching and learning is required, since it connects learning to experience in an intentional way. …”
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The Art of Goodbye: Exploring Health Concerns by Lynda Spence

“…The condition and culture of the patient and family, religion, spirituality, education, occupation, social class, friends, and personal preferences can affect end-of-life care. …”
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The problem of cultural stereotyping in the pastoral care of a suicidal person by J. N. Ogbuanu

“…Particular reference to the culture and spirituality of the suicidal person could be proactive to pastoral care of suicidal persons in our multicultural society. …”
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Voorsienigheid, persoonlikheid en spiritualiteit - 'n vier-kantige voorsienigheidsleer by F. B. Doubell

“…It suggests that the different answers that theologians give to this problem are related to their personalities and their spirituality. With the help of the Myers-Briggs-Type-Indicator the article indicates how the four different human functions and the preferences people have for a specific function are related to the different answers to the problem of the doctrine of providence. …”
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Die geheim van die prediking: om mondig te word by J. Cilliers

“… This article contends that preaching is a speech-act in which the voice of the preacher – symbol of his or her personality and spirituality - has an important role to play. It argues that the voice of the preacher is a factor not to be overlooked in the dynamic structure of communication, and should be cultivated in a theologically responsible manner. …”
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ATTITUDES OF VIETNAMESE CONFUCIANS TOWARD BUDDHISM: A SURVEY OF BUDDHIST EPITAPHS IN THE LE AND NGUYEN DYNASTIES by Sy Dong Le

“…We thereby aim to provide a more comprehensive understanding of how Buddhism has impacted Vietnamese spirituality.   …”
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USING BUSINESS LEADERSHIP MODELS TO ANALYSE LEADERSHIP STANCES IN A DEVELOPMENTAL ORGANISATION IN THE CAPE FLATS by R. Tucker

“…The organisation is evaluated using a Christian transcendental leadership stance developed by integrating the transactional, transformational and transcendental business leadership stances with Christian spirituality. The analysis reveals that, within the overall transcendental leadership stance of the researched organisation, the primary purpose and motivational incentivisation is transformational. …”
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The vision of divine light in Saint Gregory Palamas's theology by F. T. Tomoioagă

“…The entire study in couched in the frame of a personal reflection over the type of spirituality fit for contemporary man – a contemplative one of a mystical type or a much more practical one, based on social virtues? …”
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The Art of Goodbye: Exploring Health Concerns by Lynda Spence

“…The condition and culture of the patient and family, religion, spirituality, education, occupation, social class, friends, and personal preferences can affect end-of-life care. …”
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ESSENTIAL PRINCIPLES OF VIOLIN INTERPRETATION by Cătălina GUŢANU

“…During the performance of a musical piece, any musician – regardless of whether he/she is a pianist, violinist or vocal singer, uses a full and profound sound that beautifies the interpretation and gives it more musicality, more feeling, warmth and spirituality. In order to render the character of a musical piece during interpretation, it is not enough to possess only the dynamic and timbral source (though it is important, of course), but still it is necessary to find a high quality sound that would coincide with the style, character and content of that particular piece. …”
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God's Holy Spirit: a back-story from the Joseph narrative (Genesis 37-50) by Barbara Green

“… The story of Judah within the longer Joseph story (Genesis 37-50) provides an apt place for readers to discern the work of the Holy Spirit and what is recognized in spirituality as the work of discernment. The character goes from venal and crass to empathetic and self-giving, and the question is how the narrative shows evidence of that process. …”
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Closing gaps in Open Distance Learning for theology students by E. Oliver

“…Student-centredness and blended learning are the main drivers behind the intense evaluation and planned upgrading of the courses taught within the Department of Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology. The student profile showed that our students are indeed a unique group with diverse interests and expectations from the theological courses for which they enrolled. …”
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A NEXT GENERATION? YOUNG DUTCH REFORMED CHURCH MINISTERS AND THEIR VISION FOR THE CHURCH IN SOUTH AFRICA by G.J. Van Wyngaard

“…Questions on the faith, theology, and spirituality that made this theological and spiritual support possible have been analysed in detail over decades. …”
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Liturgical reform in the "breaking of the bread" in the Lord's Supper in the Palatinate and its resonance in the Heidelberg Catechism by E. de Boer

“…Changes in form reflect a changed spirituality. In the reformation of the sixteenth century the practice of the distribution of individual consecrated oblates to the kneeling communicant was replaced in the Palatinate by the breaking of a loaf of bread and the distribution of pieces to the congregation who received it standing or sitting. …”
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'n Hoofstuk in die (outo)biografie van die predikant (pastor?) by J-A. van den Berg

“… This article makes a further contribution (chapter) to the existing debate (book) about the office, personality and spirituality of the pastor. Voices from literature, those of various pastors (biographical) and that of the author (autobiographical) direct the process of Participatory Action Research and supply the text. …”
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El Greco's Italian paintings (1560-76) based on Bible texts by Estelle Alma Maré

“…Even during his years as an apprentice El Greco’s art is proof that he aspired to the highest humanly accessible values exemplified by Renaissance artistic theory, humanism and Christian spirituality — all of which later came to fruition in an unprecedented original combination in Toledo, Spain, where he settled permanently in 1577. …”
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SAWUBONA. A theo-ethic for everyday decolonial gestures by C.J. Kaunda

“…I underline that such an approach helps to perceive indigenous greetings such as Sawubona as dynamic philosophical terms saturated with incredible meanings deeply rooted in the pro-existential spirituality of care for life. …”
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