God as father: the representation of the tenth plague in children's Bibles by J. S. du Toit

“…This article investigates children’s Bibles’ multiple approaches to this narrative. It is considered in light of current societal emphasis on non-violent behaviour and as commentary on the manner in which contemporary society negotiates moral-ethical quandaries in the transfer of religious meaning to children. …”
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Os discursos do etnólogo, do filósofo e do ficcionistana estrutura do romance Nove noites by Cid Ottoni Bylaardt

“…This text seeks, therefore, to reflect upon how the fictionseizes the discourse of human sciences in order to put it in question, in amovement similar to Derrida‟s thinking in the permanent deconstructionism‟sinterpellation to the scientific discourse. The narrative, which at first seemed tolead to the solution of a crime, like in a detective story, frustrates the reader‟sexpectations, dissolving what seemed to be a consistent trajectory of astructureerected around a solid center.…”
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"Garden of Eden" or "Paradise of delight"? The Septuagint's rendering of ??? in the book of Genesis by H. Ausloos

“…Through an analysis of the equivalents used in the Greek version of the Creation narrative, it is argued that the Septuagint translator of Genesis, alternately transliterating and translating ??? …”
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Social Cohesion in Ola Rotimi’s Kurunmi: A Resonance of History, Culture and Law by Yemi Atanda

“…This is the kernel of historical narrative used by Ola Rotimi, in constructing his play, Kurunmi, to refect rivalry between the Ibadan warriors and those of Ijaye. …”
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Asenet se drievoudige transformasie. Vergelykende momente in die apokriewe verhaal "Josef en Asenet" en die Pauliniese corpus by J. A. du Rand

“… Among theologians the apocryphal story of “Joseph and Aseneth” has in the majority of cases been interpreted as a narrative of transformation of Aseneth from a pagan to the Jewish religion of the God of Joseph. …”
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Fooling the mind: An approach on attention and concentration based on deceptions by Rafael G. Lenzi

“…The study distinguishes between attention and concentration as different expressions of perception, based on Merleau-Ponty’s approach, and examines the deceptive structures and their functioning through narrative semiotics. Additionally, Gibson’s theory of affordances is contemplated to understand how spies’ interpretation of the environment influences their effectiveness. …”
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INTERPRETATION, ETHICS, AND THE COMPLEX RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN A PROPHET AND AN ??????? ????????? by C J Redelinghuys

“…In this regard, the narrative of Hosea’s marriage to Gomer (Hos. 1-3) presents an interesting test case for how an interpreter’s previously established moral framework influences his/her current understanding of the biblical text. …”
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The Cultural Science of Consumption: Brains, Networks, and Identities by Herrmann-Pillath Carsten

“…The paper uses this ‘dual selves’ approach to rethink semiotics and the emergence of meaning, building up an argument about the importance of copying, narrative and language in constituting identity though distributed cognition. …”
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Organizational Ambidexterity and Innovation: propositions for the advancement of theory and practice by Priscila Pagliarini Sartori, Ivan Lapuente Garrido

“…It aims to present propositions for advancing theoretical and practical knowledge, in the face of different contextual conditions and the different industries in which organizations operate. By means of a narrative literature review, covering recent empirical studies, limits of knowledge in this field were identified, giving rise to propositions for its advancement, in theoretical and managerial aspects. …”
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African postfoundational practical theology by J. C. Müller

“… Practical Theology is located in a fragile, vulnerable space between various disciplines, where it is exposed to multiple different narratives. The author proposes a postfoundational, narrative approach to Practical Theology that favours the local over the global and the specific over generalisations. …”
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SEXY CHINKIES IN INDIAN CITIES: CAN WE EMBRACE A SLANT-EYED MARY? by I. Aye

“…It explores Mary Magdalene’s life and reflects on the public and cultural narrative, while simultaneously highlighting the lived experiences of north-eastern women in Indian cities. …”
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The School for Social Innovation at Huguenot College and congregational vitality through faithful innovation by C.J.P. Niemandt

“…The article also explores the interface and mutual insights between social innovation and faithful  innovation and proposes ways in which the narrative of the SSI might enrich discourses on congregational vitality. …”
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Enkele treë tot 'n moontlike re-konfigurasie van pastorale terapie? Perspektiewe op ontwikkelende praktyke by J. A. van den Berg, A. de Beer, M. Fourie

“…A lecturer and two former students reflect on certain developments in the program using a model of narrative research and reflection. In this description developing and possible alternative perspectives are sketched for possible future developments in the teaching and providing of pastoral therapy. …”
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Postmodernism and the need for story and promise: how Robert Jenson's theology addresses some postmodern challenges to faith by A. H. Verhoef

“… Modernity’s belief that we live in a narratable world (a world with a story) and its confidence in progress (a world with a promise), are terminated by postmodernism’s insights. …”
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Climate change and its impact on infectious diseases in Asia by Amanda Zain, Sapna P Sadarangani, Lynette Pei-Chi Shek, Shawn Vasoo

“…Climate change intersects with population, sociodemographic and geographical factors, amplifying the public health impact of infectious diseases and potentially widening existing disparities. In this narrative review, we outline the evidence of the impact of climate change on infectious diseases of importance in Asia, including vector-borne diseases, food- and water-borne diseases, antimicrobial resistance and other infectious diseases. …”
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Astrotheology as a prophetic wormhole that relates spacetime to eschatological transformation by A.C. Pieterse

“…In this article, the author intends to investigate if this likeness could assist astrotheology in fulfilling its prophetical purpose, by clarifying the allencompassing cosmic agency of the triune God en route to the eschaton and steering clear of a pantheistic narrative. The author argues that astrotheology is well equipped to be a prophetic wormhole that relates space-time to eschatological transformation. …”
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ABC for Father and Mother and Me. Representations of children as consumers in the picturebook of the interwar period by Elina Druker

“…Although the Cooperation books were designed for children and used familiar narrative techniques and motifs within children’s literature, I will argue that the books had a twofold audience. …”
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Leadership in Peer Group Mentoring by Jonathan Kroll, Regina M. O’Neill

“…In this study we wanted to explore how leadership manifested in peer mentoring groups. A narrative inquiry was utilized to capture the voices and experiences of twelve peer mentoring group participants. …”
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Art-making as a gateway to the inner self: A phenomenological exploration of intuitive collage in coaching by Elizabeth Ahmann, Micah Saviet, Marybeth Missenda

“…Data analysis suggested a narrative, including: being boxed-in, unlocking, a gateway, and revealing the inner self. …”
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Językowy obraz świata w tekstach Jana Jakuba Rousseau. „Wyznania” jako narracyjne konstruowanie tożsamości by Anna Wasilewska

“…On the one hand Rousseau’s work can be considered as an autobiographical narrative, but on the other hand it can be treated as fiction. …”
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