Ethical perspectives on the Manguni bird: Integrating nature, humanity, and divine connection by Rencan C. Marbun

“…In Minahasa tradition, the Manguni is not only regarded as a natural sign that provides clues about the good or bad nature of an event but also as a divine intermediary that brings messages from God (Opo Empung). …”
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A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF WOMEN EMPOWERMENT IN THE PAST AND THE 21ST CENTURY AFRICAN SOCIETY IN THE CONTEXT OFÌWÒRÌTÚRÚPỌ̀NIN IFÁ DIVINATION by SAMUEL KÁYỌ̀DÉ OLÁLẸ́YẸ, OLÚWÁTÓYÌN ADÉBÓ̩LÁ GBÀDÀMÓ̩S̩Í

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Stuart Cloete's construction of Voortrekker religion in Turning Wheels by F. Hale

“…Among the thematic elements are belief in divine purpose and providence, postfigurative uses of the Pentateuchal characters Moses and Abraham, the image of the clergy, the failure of religious belief to maintain ethical norms among the Voortrekkers and the contribution of an ethnocentric distortion of Christianity to disharmonious relations with black Africans. …”
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The Problem of Evil: by A.S. Antombikums

“…This study argues that the open-theistic notion of divine power is reductionistic because it does not consider coercive power as part of divine power. …”
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ONCE AGAIN THE TERM MA???’ IN ZECHARIAH 9:1; 12:1 AND IN MALACHI 1:1: WHAT IS ITS SIGNIFICANCE? by K W Weyde

“…bar yhwh, which follows this term, gives authority to this phenomenon, as do the frequent occurrences of formulas marking divine speech in the Book of Malachi, and to some degree in Zechariah 9-14. …”
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Paupertas (poverty) in John Calvin's Institutes by R. M. Britz

“…In referring to poverty, or to the victim of poverty, Calvin neither argues that the providentia Dei is a passive perpetual divine determinism nor that it is sacrificed to a temporal interim divine involvement. …”
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The beauty of sorrow: by V. Tendenan

“…Thirdly, it celebrates life amidst grief. Fourthly, it provides a language of lamentation, creating a space for encountering God. …”
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An incarnation engaged worship and spirituality by EK Foshaugen

“…This incarnational engaged approach, expressed in adoration and action, provides intimacy and access to the transcendent, and replaces the religiosi(y and secularisation in the Church with a message of love and hope. …”
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Celestial Resistance by Maryia Rusak

“…Not surprisingly, expectations of a new computerised modernity did not materialise, and the project was plagued by endless problems that seemed to be divine acts of resistance to which only celestial bodies could provide a solution. …”
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LAMENT PSALMS, THE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY AND GOVERNANCE IN CONTEMPORARY NIGERIA by Uzoma Amos Dike

“…The paper discovered that communal reading of lament psalms in the face of national disaster provided sharing platforms where the distressed expressed pain by composing their distresses. …”
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பெரியபுராணத்தில் நாயன்மார்களின் பண்பாட்டு மரபுகள் / Cultural Traditions of the Nayanmars in Periyapuranam... by முனைவர் க. முத்துமாரியம்மாள் / Dr. K. Muthumariammal

“…The devotional hymns they composed provide a clear understanding of their spiritual practices. …”
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கலை நோக்கில் திருப்பரங்குன்றம் / Tiruparankundram in the Perception of Art by முனைவர் பீ. பெரியசாமி / Dr. B. Periyaswamy

“…The temple's rich historical and epigraphical significance is underscored by inscriptions that provide valuable insights into its antiquity and evolution. …”
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To destroy or not? A Cognitive Linguistics exploration of Yahweh’s (un)willingness to destroy Israel in Deuteronomy by Izaak J.L. Connoway

“…Contribution: This article grounds previously obtained semantic insight to address two mostly unidentified tensions in Deuteronomy and also explores the role that specific verbs play in addressing them. It also provides insight into divine judgement by destruction in the book of Deuteronomy.…”
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The Approach of Tajdid’s Umar bin Abdul Aziz Rah. Through the Institution of al-Mazalim in Dealing with the issues of Deviation and Misappropriation by Hamidi Abdul Ghani, Abdul Azib Hussain, Nurul Akma Mohamed

“…This article aims to provide an overview of Umar bin Abdul Aziz Rah's Tajdid strategy through the al-Mazalim Institution. …”
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PHILOSOPHICAL APPROACH OF RAISING GODLY CHILDREN TO FACE PRESENT CHALLENGES IN THE 21ST CENTURY: THE CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE by UJATA SHAIBU AMOS, LADI UKA UJATA

“…This involves fostering a deep connection with a higher power or divine principles. In this case parents can provide religious education, engage in spiritual practices, and create an enabling environment that encourages children to explore and develop their own beliefs. …”
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Ritual as mechanism for securing life and averting evil among the Krobo by G. Ossom-Batsa

“…To the Krobo life without the divinity cannot attain its fullness; hence the constant appeal to the divinities for protection and blessings. …”
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