CHRISTOPANGANISM: A RELIGION IN SEARCH OF RELEVANCE OR A CONTEXTUALIZED CHRISTIANITY IN NIGERIA? by Amos Francis Dike

“…However, some contemporary Christians/pastors have an approach that can best be described as Christopaganism on order to bridge the gap created by western missionary exploit.Hence, while recognizing the existence of generational curses and magic, some Christian bodiesviews Christopaganismboth as a means of contextualizing Christianity and at the same time finding relevance. …”
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Framework for churches’ response to pandemics: based on a case study on impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on Christians in Zvishavane, Zimbabwe by F. Matsveru, D. Matsveru

“…Participants mostly missed physical praise-and-worship-related activities and pastoral visitations. Participants failed to access physical support from the church, especially when their family members died or fell ill. …”
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TECHNICAL EDUCATION AS A PANACEA FOR CURBING BANDITRY AND SECURITY CHALLENGES IN NORTHWEST NIGERIA by CALEB BEM APINEAN, BENJAMIN K.K ANGO

“…Relying on secondary sources, the paper drew extensively from the state fragility theory and posited that the lackadaisical attitudes of Nigerian government to introduce technical and vocational education has caused a lot of challenges to the ever-growing population that relies on farming and pastoralism for survival. The paper submitted that governments of the Northwest Nigeria have not invested in technical education which has made the youth vulnerable to banditry. …”
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“For mine is the bitter, the ale and the lager”: Parodic prayer and the spirituality of humour by A. Houck

“… In 2001, two prominent Anglican pastors caused consternation by publishing parodic versions of the Lord’s Prayer. …”
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Literatura e espetáculo religioso em um conto de Marcelino Freire by Geraldo Vicente Martins, Ricardo Magalhães Bulhões

“…Para la consecución de ese objetivo, se eligió como tópico central la contraposición entre el protagonista del cuento de Freire, un escritor, y su doble, un pastor evangélico que exhibe un programa televisivo, considerándose la problematización inherente a una perspectiva de lo profano frente a uno de lo sagrado. …”
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Micro-Credit Institutions’ Services and Sustainability of Micro, Small and Medium-Scale Enterprises During Covid-19 Pandemic in Kigezi Region, South Western Uganda. by Agaba, Moses, Kaaya, Siraj, Nafiu, Lukman Abiodun

“…The region has six (6) districts namely: Kabale, Kisoro, Kanungu, Rukungiri, Rubanda and Rukiga. The Kigezi region is situated in Southwestern Uganda. …”
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Internacionalizacija visokega šolstva by Alenka Braček

“…Kakor sta multikulturnost in multilingvizem postali neizogibni dimenziji sodobne družbe, je internacionalizacija postala neizbežna razsežnost visokega šolstva. …”
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Christology and the Catholic Encounter with World Religions by Francis V. Tiso

“…Taking into consideration both of the statements of the Catholic magisterium and the pastoral environment of Catholic institutions, this essay offers some observations on the roots and objectives of interreligious dialogue. …”
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Pritisci na prirodu u Bosni i Hercegovini: Procjena statusa i trendova po grupama ekosistema by Vladimir Stupar, Mersudin Avdibegović, Senka Barudanović, Josip Jurković, Sandra Kobajica, Milan Mataruga, Dženan Bećirović

“…U radu su prikazani prostorni raspored, intenzitet, trendovi i pokretači pojedinih pritisaka na prirodu u Bosni i Hercegovini (BiH), kao i njihov kombinovani efekat. …”
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Paupertas (poverty) in John Calvin's Institutes by R. M. Britz

“…However, when considering true and credible knowledge of God, the pastor withholds nothing from the splendour of the teaching of Scripture in this regard. …”
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Effects of thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.) addition on the volatile compounds of mutton broth during boiling by Shasha Qi, Ping Zhan, Honglei Tian, Peng Wang, Xueping Ma, Kaixuan Li

“…To investigate the effects of thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.) addition on the flavor modification of mutton broth during boiling, three mutton-broth samples with various thyme contents 0.06% (S1), 0.30% (S2), and 1.50% (S3) were analyzed and compared, without thyme as control (0.00%, S0). The meaty, fatty, pastoral flavor and spicy were chosen as sensory attributes to evaluate the flavor of the mutton-broth samples. …”
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Visibilidad pública, "nueva evangelización" y multiculturalismo en el patrimonio religioso de la ciudad de Buenos Aires by Gustavo Andrés Ludueña

“…Para ello el trabajo se aproxima, en primer lugar, al significado pastoral de los bienes eclesiásticos enmarcados en la idea de una nueva evangelización. …”
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The American Landscape: from an Ideological to an Ecological Object in Oxbow Archive by Joel Sternfeld by Helena Lamouliatte

“…The series walks a fine line between the utopian / dystopian modes, without ever losing sight of the tension between the celebration of the American pastoral and ecological concerns. His work therefore can be analyzed through the prism of ecocriticism.…”
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“Explaining Is Where We All Get Into Trouble”: Anti-Philosophical Philosophies in Richard Ford’s Bascombe Novels by Nicholas Manning

“…This position may be compared to Nick Shay’s misological efforts, in Don DeLillo’s Underworld, to preserve a “wordless shock” before the world, or the renouncement of the search for meaning in Philip Roth’s American Pastoral (“He had learned the worst lesson that life can teach—that it makes no sense”). …”
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Analysis of Herdsmen’s Credit Behavior under the Identification Scheme of Emotional and Psychological State by Xinling Zhang, Huijie Huang, Liyang Zheng

“…Herdsmen’s access to credit funds plays an important supporting role in promoting the modern economic development of pastoral areas and broadening the channels for herders to increase their income. …”
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EVROAZIJSKA EKONOMSKA UNIJA I EVROPSKA UNIJA: POGLED IZ SRBIJE by Jasminka Simić

“…Koliko je saradnja Srbije sa dva ekonomska bloka kompatibilna, šta su prednosti i nedostaci na regionalnom nivou i da li pomeranje prioriteta svetske politike u pravcu ekonomije menja raspored globalnih sila u XXI veku? To su pitanja na koja će autor dati odgovor u ovom radu, analizom dokumenata i statističkih podataka koji se odnose na trgovinsku razmenu navedenih aktera, poređenjem energetske saradnje sa Rusijom i obaveza u toj oblasti prema EU i uz studiju slučajeva ekonomske saradnje sa EAEU i EU. …”
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Marital Resilience factors that enhance Conflict Management in Black African Marriages in South Africa: An Afro-Centric Perspective by Andrew Spaumer, Azwihangwisi Helen Mavhandu-Mudzusi, Segun Emmanuel Adewoye

“…Leaving things alone by opting to remain silent, being humble, and pastoral counselling were also found to be effective tactics. …”
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Results of Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy under Local Anesthesia with Minimal Sedation by Woong Chul Choi, Ji-Sun Paik, Sang Hee Doh

“…Postoperatively, the wound site was packed with Nasopore to control bleeding and promote wound healing. …”
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Athari Ya Maumbo Ya Lugha Ya Kiswahili Katika Msamia Ti Wa Lugha Ya Lufumbira. by Sunday, Emmanuel

“…Uchunguzi huu ulihusu athari za maumbo ya lugha ya Kiswahili kwa msamiati wa Lufumbila nchini Uganda tukilenga wilaya ya Kisoro. Uliendeana na maakisio ya malengo mawili muhimu yaliyoungoza tangu mwanzo hadi mwisho. …”
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Species discovery in Southern African bee flies (Diptera, Bombyliidae): A new species in the revised genus Enica Macquart, 1834 by Lisa Rollinson, Allan Cabrero

“…Each species of Enica occurs in at least one of three biodiversity hotspots in South Africa, i.e., Succulent Karoo, Cape Floristic Region, and Maputaland-Pondoland-Albany, with E. longirostris occurring in all three.…”
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