Acta Theologica is the official and accredited theological journal of Faculty Theology University Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa. an African publishing independently reviewed research articles on broad Christian-theological religion topics, aimed at a national international academic audience/readership. The Editorial Board accepts considers for possible publication in English, written f...

The eusirid genus Rhachotropis S.I. Smith, 1883 has a worldwide distribution and the largest bathymetric range known from any amphipod genus. A large, charismatic, colourful species was collected below 800 m at two sites 1000 km apart on the southern Kermadec Ridge and on the Chatham Rise in the south-western Pacific off eastern New Zealand. The new species, Rhachotropis oweni is described, inc...

The charismatic lance lacewing genus Gryposmylus Krüger, 1913 (Osmylidae: Protosmylinae) from South East Asia is revised with a new species (Gryposmylus pennyi sp. n.) described from Malaysia. The genus is diagnosed and both species in the genus redescribed and figured. An extraordinary example of morphological convergence is presented, with disruptive camouflaging wing markings in Gryposmylus ...

A UK soap opera was recently designed to present the life, loves and (occasionally) work of an attractive female re s e a rch scientist. The explicit aim in this was to persuade British teenage girls to view science as a potentially 'feminine' and charismatic career. In taking such an initiative, science planners were saluting a fundamental principle of advertising that if you wish to reach an ...

Unlike general practitioners, most hospital doctors do not use their car for work. Choice may therefore reflect individual character and aspirations. Although influenced by income and lifestyle, the ultimate decision may be determined by other less practical factors. At all price levels, some cars are more charismatic than others; the cost of this charisma is usually practicality. We have teste...

Abstract Drawing on detailed questionnaire data (including personal, religious and psychological factors) provided by 416 pairs of curates training incumbents, the present study addresses two core research questions. The first question develops tests a new measure: Smith Attitude toward Training Incumbents Scale (SATIS). second explores influence characteristics both curate incumbent in predict...

The purpose of this paper is to identify the various dimensions of leadership emerging in Plato's discussions on ideal political governance and then generalize them to fit in with current discussions. The consideration will also cover some areas of organizational ethics, managerial discourses on rhetoric, management of meaning an charismatic leadership are presented. Also the possibility to eva...

The Catholic Charismatic Renewal Movement accepts and practices the beliefs in gifts of Holy Spirit without leaving fundamental teachings a mainline tradition. Similarly, Church, this is movement that has embraced Catholicism. been influenced largely by protestant tradition, particularly Pentecostal movement, hence some resemblances with ecclesiological such as charismatic worship, prophecy, di...