BACKGROUND The topos of the Compassionate God is a dominant motive of the Jewish and Christian traditions. It is relevant for nursing because it asks the nurse to imitate God so as to become God-like. Also, to think that God suffers with the suffering believers is thought to give comfort to them. Because in the western world the topos of the Compassionate God represents the basis of the ethics ...

INTRODUCTION Riders of powered two-wheelers (PTW), such as motorcycles and mopeds, have a higher risk for a fatal traffic accident than for any other mode of transport. It has been estimated that 440 PTWrider fatalities occur per 100 million person traveling hours, whereas 75 and 25 fatalities for bicyclists and car drivers, respectively, were found over the same period [1]. Notably, cognitive ...

Abstract: Everything that has happened on earth and in the universe is evidence of God's power, so among problems faith God belief power His will everything depends, omniscient, omnipotent, absolute power. perfect, this been stated Qur'an which it explains greatness Allah's creation, both theoretically, cause effect. This study highlights aspects meaning Koran interpretation Surat al-Mulk about...

We study intermediation in markets with a network structure. A good is sequentially resold via bilateral bargaining between linked intermediaries until it reaches one of several buyers. A decomposition of the network into layers captures intermediation power. Competitive forces allow intermediaries to demand the full surplus when they resell the good within a layer, while trades between layers ...

Some have argued that belief in God is intuitive, a natural (by-)product of the human mind given its cognitive structure and social context. If this is true, the extent to which one believes in God may be influenced by one’s more general tendency to rely on intuition versus reflection. Three studies support this hypothesis, linking intuitive cognitive style to belief in God. Study 1 showed that...

Although religiousness is tied to coping, little work examines the role of specific religious beliefs in the coping process. Applying the transactional model of coping, positivity of God image and vertical religious focus were assessed in a national sample of 103 parents of children with disabilities. Controlling for general religiousness, these specific beliefs were correlated with parents’ ap...

The Bible is a cross-cultural (cc) training document. It has the only absolutes that we possess. A member of any culture can use it safely to relate both to God and to fellow humans. Ted Ward, a missiologist, has said that commonalties outweigh differences among people. We are more alike than dissimilar. The image of God rests on all people (Gen. 1:27). All people have a longing for eternity in...

Developmental theories suggest that children initially conceptualize God in concrete, anthropomorphic terms. In contrast, recent research has found that from early on, children recognize God as a being radically different from humans. Previous research has been limited to studies of Christian children. The present study questioned children and adults raised in a religious tradition (Church of J...