METHODOLOGY FOR STUDYING THE PROBLEM OF WAR AND PEACE IN PERSONAL RELIGIOUS BELIEFS by Z. V. Shwed

“…They are the result of the manifestation of the act of the Supernatural Essence. In the tradition of rethinking the vocation of man in the context of fundamentalist discourse, these ideas acquire the status of spiritually determined and politically achievable goals. …”
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Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) in children in Ethnic Minority Communities of Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh: A qualitative study by Maidul Alam Chaklader

“…Study participants tended to integrate both physical and supernatural causes into their EMs. Despite the widespread tendency to consider folk beliefs in binary opposition to biomedical causes, findings from this study show that both consider proximate and underlying factors related to childhood ARI and many of these underlying factors that render children more susceptible to ARI are actually common to both models. …”
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The Collections of Miraculous Stories on the Buddhāvataṃsaka-sūtra by Jing Liu

“…These narratives, often embellished with supernatural elements, were crafted to demonstrate the efficacy of Buddhist practice, with the aim of fostering faith and devotion. …”
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Self-translation as re-creation: The incipit of a fantasy novel in French (original language) and English by Emma SCHÜTZ

“…The only surviving supernatural species are the Sublime, beautiful and ageless (yet mortal) people, who look human… and are anything but, as they routinely consume human flesh.The first chapter follows Pascal, an Earthling and a student at a university destined for the elite. …”
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The characters of fairy tales in the children's book illustration: a dragon and a witch by Ingrida Korsakaitė

“…Fantastic motifs and supernatural characters have inspired quite a few Lithuanian artists to depict them in graphics. …”
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Exploring the stigma experienced by people affected by Parkinson’s disease: a systematic review by Sophie Crooks, Gary Mitchell, Lisa Wynne, Gillian Carter

“…The first highlighted stereotypes in PD, such as misconceptions about symptoms, age stereotyping, and supernatural beliefs. The second explored drivers and facilitators of stigma, identifying factors like duration since diagnosis, disease severity, lack of public education, and media representation. …”
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A Panpsychist Interpretation of Evolutionary Theory by Ferhat Onur

“…However, science typically excludes purposes, especially due to their implications of the supernatural. So, the philosophical problem here concerns which metaphysical framework would better explain a natural world in which purposes are at work, assuming that adaptive evolution is real. …”
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Comparative Analysis of the Views of Rodney Stark and Bryan Wilson in the Context of Secularisation Paradigms by Büşra Kutluay Çelik

“…From a different perspective, Rodney Stark (1934-2022), a key figure in the new paradigm, has contributed extensively to the discourse on religion and secularisation through publications such as The Triumph of Faith (2015), A Theory of Religion (1987), The Future of Religion (1985), and various articles including “Secularization, R.I.P.” (1987) and “Must All Religions Be Supernatural?” (2015). Our study aims to examine, evaluate, and compare the perspectives of Bryan Wilson and Rodney Stark on secularisation using qualitative analysis and literature review methodologies. …”
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O perspectivă inedită asupra romanului latin by Carmen-Nicola Jumara

“…Defining fantasy implies supernatural, without necessarily expressing it. Satyricon was the first considered to be „the first work of integral fiction“. …”
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New Horizons In The Treatment Of Metastatic Castrate Resistant Prostate Cancer by Zein El Amir

“…From the chosen Dhanvantri of ancient India to Imhotep of Egypt, to Huangdi of China, the disease was seen as a combination of the supernatural and the natural and medicine focused on healing the soul and the body. …”
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Anatomy In The Undergraduate Medical Curriculum; Blending The Old And New by Ayesha Yousaf

“…From the chosen Dhanvantri of ancient India to Imhotep of Egypt, to Huangdi of China[i], disease was seen as a combination of the supernatural and the natural and medicine focused on healing the soul and the body. …”
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Thomas Henry Huxley et la Bible by Christophe Duvey

“…According to him, a struggle between free thought and supernaturalism was culminating during the Victorian era, hence the need for a “New Reformation” which was heir to the ideals of freedom defended by the humanists of the Renaissance. …”
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