Orthodoxy, and other so-called world religions that were complicit with colonialist expansion and its repression of the “other peoples” (indigenous), their rites and beliefs. For centuries, colonial societies have denied that indigenous peoples had “religions” at all; as the great photographer of Native North American cultures Edward S. Curtis stated, “There seems to be a broadly prevalent idea...

women, as half of the effectual population of iranian society, have always been active in different aspects of life including social, economic, political and cultural ones. entailment is one of their contributory areas of presence which has not been discussed much. in south khorasan women entail some of their properties to charities symbolizing their benevolence and their status and economic in...

The important conclusion to be drawn from the classical world regarding combat events is that they (i.e., killing and wounding) are not the only events with the power to create profound alteration of behavior. Their weight and power is embedded in the cultural ascriptions that provide them with value, as are related noncombat events that may contribute to the undoing of the soldier. In this con...

In his Mandala model of the self, Taiwanese scholar Kwang-Kuo Hwang sees each human being as a combination or intersection of private individual and social person, and also of knowledge and action. To further elaborate the model-with a particular emphasis on teaching/learning, the development of the ideal self and spiritual transcendence-this article will explore the psychological process of se...

Gunung Kemukus which is located in Sragen, Central Java, Indonesia, one of the famous tourist destinations for pilgrims. This place considered sacred and also attracts tourists to come. The uniqueness lies existence tomb Pangeran Samudera, who was a figure religious propagator Majapahit descent student Sunan Kalijaga. In addition, pilgrimage form Javanese Islamic asceticism that has taken root ...

This article considers the eulogy given by George Bell, then bishop of Chichester, at London remembrance service held in July 1945 for Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Bell's offers a unique form marking death. On one hand he presented traditional biography Bonhoeffer, whilst same time depicted Bonhoeffer's life as not over, but having moved into stage glorified martyrdom. The explores how Bell argued that...

The objective of this study is to clarify the relevance of qualitative research in the context of critical care and renal dialysis requires using narrative sources. Also specific objectives are to identify the phases or cultural moments that are distinguished in these processes. Research Question: How can the narrative materials contribute to the study of the processes of critical care and/or q...