Secularity matters to health policies. Secularity is more than religious neutrality in government affairs – it is a condition for governability in a plural and democratic state. In health, it matters where government leaders seek inspiration for their official acts, whether in academic knowledge or in religions. The post-modern concern over the statute of truth is insufficient to strip science ...

This paper has been written during an internationally problematic period culminating in the use of military force to bring about disarmament in Iraq. The regime change that has come about as a consequence of this was arguably a central aim of the military operation. After the fall of Sadam Hussein’s government many suggestions have been made as to the nature such a change should take. One model...

Previous research has investigated the prevalence and impact of secondary traumatic stress (STS) among those working as helping professionals. However, limited studies have provided clear coherent information about STS clergy, pastors, other religious leaders, despite their status professionals who are implicated in times crisis. is particularly salient to African American leaders due cultural ...

Currently the demand for transplant organs, particularly kidneys, far outstrips the supply in the United Kingdom. This problem is particularly severe for the Black African and Black Caribbean populations who have a higher predisposition to end-stage renal failure. Several commentators have suggested that religious and cultural traditions may be the major determinant preventing Black Africans an...

Lubuk prohibits one of the local wisdoms people Mandailing Natal Regency in environmental utilization. So far, pits prohibition have been managed naturally and traditionally, considering large amount damage caused by illegal miners. To anticipate more fatal damage, institutional revitalization is needed. The purpose this study to analyze management lubuk realizing maqashid sharia its role impro...

Introduction In Afghanistan, despite the high awareness levels of contraceptive methods, the contraceptive prevalence is low and short birth spacing is common. The aim of this study was to understand the perception about family planning and contraceptive utilization among reproductive-aged married women, their husbands, their mothers-in-law, religious leaders and healthcare providers. Methods...