Clerk, Chancellor, Castaway (1374–1419) by Tiago Viúla de Faria

“…The details of this three-tiered career put into focus the critical role played by displacement (geographical as much as societal) and the secular patronage on which men like Davenport — a middling member of an expanding clerical class — came to depend for survival.…”
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Die problematiek rondom die lied van die NG Kerk: enkele bevindings vanut 'n sosiaal - wetenskapleke invalshoek

“…The thesabilicy of an ecclesiastical identification with contemporary secular culture is however a complex question which also involves controversy regarding the retention of the true reformed nature of the church. …”
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Translations of the foreign authors in the Vilnius Pierists publishing house by Irena Jackevičienė

“…The 18th-century translations list from Vilnius Pierists Publishing House shows that translations of foreign authors' works formed 22% of the publications from this house. Secular literature made up 65% of all translations published by Vilnius Pierists Publishing House. …”
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Are Believers Happier than Atheists? Well-being Measures in a Sample of Atheists and Believers in Puerto Rico by Juan Aníbal González-Rivera, Adam Rosario-Rodríguez, Eduardo L. Rodríguez-Ramos, Idania Hernández-Gato, Lourdes M. Torres-Báez

“…This study provides empirical evidence to demystify certain traditional assumptions about the supremacy of religious beliefs over secular convictions or vice versa. We hope that these findings create social awareness and could be used as a basis for future research concerning the population of non-believers…”
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Citoyenneté et identités religieuses dans la doctrine allemande du droit public ecclésiastique au XIXe siècle. Aux sources intellectuelles du modèle allemand de sécularisation... by Florian Reverchon

“…This article studies the intellectual transformation of this Staatskirchenrecht shaped by Christianity into a more secularized, »public law« oriented vision. It will emphasize the essential moments of these doctrinal evolutions and their reception in positive law. …”
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Sueño, utopía y desencanto. Cayetano González Gómez y la reconstrucción de la custodia procesional de la catedral de Málaga by Juan Antonio Sánchez López

“…Aunque no llegaron a realizarse, su extraordinaria calidad plástica intrínseca permite entenderlos como una interesante reflexión creativa sobre la versatilidad del ornamento y el papel parlante de la iconografía, aplicados a una tipología secular de tanta fortuna en la platería española. …”
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Fidalgos e freires-cavaleiros by José Augusto de Sottomayor-Pizarro, Paula Pinto Costa

“…Based on the importance of the Luso-Castilian border in the context of medieval Hispania and its complexity as a political construction, the objective of this reflection is to assess its impact at the level of manorial groups, either secular or ecclesiastical. The way how these social groups had interpreted the frontier is a central issue for this study. …”
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Spirituality Phenomenon and the Ideal-Realism Method in Modern Education by A. P. Vetoshkin

“…The correlation between the ideal and material in social and individual life is demonstrated along with the dialectics and wholeness of the divine and human, religious and secular, ecclesiastical and civil.The author addresses the philosophic heritage of I. …”
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Secularismo político en Chile a partir de los enfoques de Robert Audi y de Cecile Laborde by Cristóbal Bellolio

“…Este artículo explora si Chile puede considerarse secular bajo dos enfoques alternativos: el enfoque de «separación institucional» de Robert Audi y el reciente «enfoque de desagregación» de Cecile Laborde. …”
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Solar System Motions and the Cosmological Constant: A New Approach by Lorenzo Iorio

“…We use the corrections to the Newton-Einstein secular precessions of the longitudes of perihelia ̇𝜛 of some planets (Mercury, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn) of the Solar System, phenomenologically estimated as solve-for parameters by the Russian astronomer E. …”
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Intertexte et réécriture du Drame de l’Homme, de la Femme et de Dieu dans 'Partage de midi' de Paul Claudel by Samuel Bidaud

“…In this perspective, we can distinguish two types of intertexts. The first is secular and corresponds to the legend of Tristan and Iseult, from which Claudel takes up narrative patterns and dramatic motifs, ranging from onomastics to the love potion drunk on the boat and to forbidden and fatal love. …”
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Poznámky ke vnímání řeholního života mezi barokem a osvícenstvím by Jiří Mikulec

“…On the other hand, baroque society highly appreciated religious activities of monasteries, promotion of baroque spirituality among the seculars, and also the regular life as such. The author concludes that, in the Czech lands of the baroque times, we can also find some people who perceived monasteries and their inhabitants in a rather negative way. …”
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Higher Education in Arab Countries: from Past to Present by N. A. Uspenskaya

“…Egypt has one of the oldest and most individual systems of education in the Arab countries. The article shows secular universities as well as one of the most influential religion universities, Al-Azhar. …”
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Analyzing the Interaction between Islam and Ideology in the Political Thought of Hassan al-Banna and Ayatollah Khomeini by Lokman Cömert

“…Specifically, it will explore how Khomeini used Shia theology to garner support from both religious and secular communities during the revolution and his efforts to export the regime post-revolution. …”
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„Humanae vitae” odpowiedzią na współczesne sporyfilozoficzno-teologiczne oraz przypomnieniem podstawowych prawdchrześcijańskiej wiary by Ryszard Moń

“…On this basis, the essay then discusses issues which, while being strictly theological, have their reference to secular life, namely to fatherhood and parenthood, as the most significant, though often disregarded, issues discussed in the encyclical, a reminder of the basic truths of faith. …”
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ISLAM IN CYPRUS: Navigating the Complexities of Ottoman-Era Traditions and Global Islamic Influences within a Transnational Context by Rizki Damayanti

“…The insights gained contribute to a deeper understanding of how Muslim societies navigate their religious practices amidst local and global contexts, thereby enriching contemporary Islamic studies and discussions on religious integration in secular states.</p><p>Keywords: Islam in Cyprus, modern Muslim societies, transnational context, Islamic identity, religious integration</p>…”
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Marching towards the Cruzada: Douglas Jerrold's road to nationalist Spain by F. Hale

“…Perhaps no English Catholic played a more central role in the almost daily war of words in the secular and religious press than Douglas Jerrold (1893-1964), a lay publicist, novelist, and amateur historian whose Tory sentiments and disillusionment with liberal democracy and the course of modern civilisation in general permeated his writing. …”
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ELUCIDATING ECO-RELIGIOUS IN ISLAMIC STUDIES AND THE FUTURE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS by Muhammad Syihabuddin, Zulfi Mubaraq, M. Lutfi Mustofa

“…Islamic study and environmental ethics functionally serve as a tool or media that provides insight into various approaches to comprehending the relationship between Islam and environmental ethics so as not to be trapped in the fanaticism of secularism and human arrogance in dealing with nature. …”
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El marxismo afrocaribeño como un humanismo de la praxis by Roberto Almanza Hernández

“…El marxismo de Hinkelammert, se ha caracterizado por su crítica a la religión neoliberal del mercado, entendida como un culto secular que ha invadido todos los ámbitos de la vida al expulsar, paradójicamente, la vida humana de su telos. …”
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Mass Transfer and Intrinsic Light Variability in the Contact Binary MT Cas by Haifeng Dai, Huiyu Yuan, Yuangui Yang

“…By analyzing the (O-C) curve, it is discovered that the orbital period may be undergoing a secular increase at a rate of dP/dt=1.12(±0.09)×10-8d  yr-1, which may result from mass transfer from the less massive component to the more massive one. …”
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