This study set out to conceptualise and measure Charismatic orientation (openness to charismatic experience) and traditional Catholic orientation (Catholic identity) among a sample of 670 Catholic churchgoers in order to test whether attachment to Catholic Charismatic Renewal strengthened or weakened the sense of traditional Catholic identity among churchgoing Catholics. This research question ...

Abstract This article highlights for African Pentecostal Christianity some implications of the current shift in centre Christian vitality to south, as well rapid growth Pentecostalism. Through a qualitative analysis activities Pentecostal-Charismatic movement Africa, explores two phenomena theological education Africa leadership. The concludes by inviting both scholars and practitioners mission...

In order to make strategic decisions, the new leadership team at the College of Agriculture at the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona conducted a series of focus group interviews with its students, faculty, and staff members. The purpose of this qualitative study was to poll the opinions of these important stakeholders to improve the teaching-learning process in the college, to pro...

Building on fairness heuristic theory, fairness theory, and trust development models, we argue that unfairly enacted procedures decrease followers' trust in the authority particularly when authorities have high power over their followers. Moreover, we expected trust to mediate procedural fairness effects on followers' attitudes (authorities' legitimacy and charisma attributed to authorities) an...

Abstract There were times – not so long ago when it seemed that historical processes could be dissected as though human action did matter. Those have changed. Nowadays, scholarly biography is enjoying broad interest, also among social historians, shown in this issue of the IRSH, which John D. French explains how can contribute to a better understanding global labour history. This contribution a...

BACKGROUND Surgical care has made limited inroads on the public health and global health agendas despite increasing data showing the enormous need. The objective of this study was to survey interested members of a global surgery community to identify patterns of thought regarding barriers to political priority. MATERIALS AND METHODS All active members of the nongovernmental organization Surge...