«FORTUNATELY, MANKIND IS NOT A HEAP OF PSYCHIC DUST».VLADIMIR SOLOVYOV ON THE NECESSITY OF PERFECTING THE SOCIETY by N. SOMIN

“…The main attention is drawn to the Solovyov’s arguments in favour of the development of the Christian social conception, and to the positive social program of the philosopher. …”
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Philosophical-religious analysis of social doctrines of Christian denominations by Oleksiy R. Tytarenko

“…The main purpose of Christian social teaching is to form a person's Christian outlook, to provide the Christian with answers to the questions of the present and specific recommendations regarding the model of behavior in different situations in life. …”
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Religion between the private and the public - about diaconal studies as an academic field by Anders Bäckstrøm

“…Therefore the science of diaconia has to leave the more spiritual perspective on the individual and relate to what happens in the relation between the Christian social practice and society. Researchers have to understand that religion is more public than they thought it to be. …”
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Protestant theology of liberation by G. G. Khachatryan

“…These areas that emerged in the middle of the last century are still actively developing and offering the new perspective on Christianity - socially active Christianity.…”
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Diaconia and Development: The Study of Religious Social Practice as Lead Discipline in the Religion and Development Debate by Philipp Öhlmann

“…In this article, I argue that the research field of religion and development and diaconal studies, the study of Christian social practice, share a common subject of inquiry: the social impact of religion. …”
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Establishment of clinical pharmacy services: evidence-based information from stakeholders by Manase Kilonzi, Ritah F. Mutagonda, Dorkasi L. Mwakawanga, Hamu J. Mlyuka, Wigilya P. Mikomangwa, Wema A. Kibanga, Alphonce Ignace Marealle, Bertha Mallya, Deogratias Katabalo, Sofia Sanga, Fredrick Kalokola, John Rwegasha, Rose Magambo, John Mmassy, Sungwa Kabissi, Josephine A. Balati, Peter Maduki, Omary Mashiku Minzi, Appolinary A. R. Kamuhabwa

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Soteriology, Eucharist and the Madness of Forgiveness by Christopher McMahon

“…This essay explores how the theology of Christ’s saving work, soteriology, might better underwrite the celebration of the Eucharist and its extension into the world of Christian social action by calling attention to the restorative dimensions of the soteriological tradition. …”
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Pedro Beltrán, Rómulo Ferrero and the origins of neoliberalism in Peru: 1945-1962 by Oscar Ugarteche

“…One is the Austrian economist von Mises, whose ideas have been introduced in Peru by Pedro Beltrán Espantoso through his newspaper La Prensa.The other originates from the Christian Social doctrine of Wilhelm Röpcke in the aftermath of the Second World War and was introduced in Peru by Rómulo Ferrero Rebagliati.  …”
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L’Heure du Gospel. Liminalité, identité et religion dans un bar gay by Edward R. Gray, Scott Thumma

“…Mobilizing the concept of « liminality » inherited from anthropologist Victor Turner, the authors analyze this as a moment of ritual community creation, on the border of the religious and the profane, and the border between Christian socializations and gay sociabilities.…”
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Teaching quality improvement in Tanzania: a model of inter-professional partnership for global health development by John Kvasnicka, Ken Olson, Mufwimi Saga, Ignas Danda, Randy Hurley, Gary Moody, Cindy Wilke

“…We developed a two-day medical education conference in Iringa, Tanzania, that has now evolved to teach the basics of quality improvement to an inter-professional audience from the 28 hospitals in the southern zone of the Tanzania Christian Social Services Commission (CSSC). Methods: We describe the planning, budget, implementation, evolution and evaluation of this on-going medical education conference. …”
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Barriers and facilitators of integration of pharmacists in the provision of clinical pharmacy services in Tanzania by Manase Kilonzi, Ritah F. Mutagonda, Hamu J. Mlyuka, Dorkasi L. Mwakawanga, Wigilya P. Mikomangwa, Wema A. Kibanga, Alphonce Ignace Marealle, Bertha Mallya, Deogratias Katabalo, Sofia Sanga, Fredrick Kalokola, John Rwegasha, Rose Magambo, John Mmassy, Sungwa Kabissi, Josephine A. Balati, Peter Maduki, OmaryMashikuMinzi, Appolinary A. R. Kamuhabwa

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Current challenges to the concept of sustainability by Markus Vogt, Christoph Weber

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German Politics and Intergovernmental Negotiations on the Eurozone Budget by Shawn Donnelly

“…A great deal with depend less on the Social Democratic Party that is largely responsible for bringing it about with the support of German Greens, and more on the willingness of the Christian Democratic Union, their Bavarian sister party the Christian Social Union and the German voting public to adopt a more interventionist fiscal policy as well, generating shared commitments to economic policy at home and in Europe. …”
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Social Innovation Now and Then in the Church of Sweden by Knut-Erland Berglund, Malin Lindberg, Cecilia Nahnfeldt

“…Social innovation – referring to the development and implementation of new social practices to improve the quality of life, well-being, relations and empowerment of individuals and communities – shares similarities with the diaconal work performed as part of Christian social practices and the welfare services provided by Christian communities and parishes. …”
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Pensamiento Social desde la Antropología y Ética en Perspectiva Teológica. Claves para la Pedagogía en el Humanismo-Valores de la Doctrina Social de la Iglesia / Social Thought fro... by Agustín Ortega Cabrera

“…Where it comes to exposing the contribution and fruitful dialogue of the Christian Social Thought, of the Social Doctrine of the Church to Ethics and Anthropology in Theological Perspective. …”
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How Korean Psychiatric Staff Deal with Religious and Spiritual Issues of Patients: What Is Professional? by Eunmi Lee, Klaus Baumann

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Our Lady of the heterotopia: An empirical theological investigation of heterotopic aspects of the Church of Our Lady, Trondheim by Gyrid Kristine Gunnes

“…The article contributes to the development of the relationship between spatial theory and Christian social practice and the contextual theology arising from this relationship. …”
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MASS HOLIDAYS IN UKRAINE: FORMS AND POSSIBILITIES OF TRANSFORMATION (XIX –XХ CENTURIES) by Svitlana Kutsak

“…Methodology of the research consists in the application of factual, analytical, comparative, historical and logical methods that provided an opportunity to highlight the historical components of Ukrainian mass holidays – archaic, preserved in folk ceremonies, Christian, social, and national and historical. The scientific novelty of the study is to classify mass holidays in Ukraine at the turn of the XIX–XX centuries. …”
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Book Reviews by Annette Leis-Peters, Simon K. Degbe, Heinz Schmidt

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The Value of Belongingness in Relation to Religious Belief, Institutionalized Religion, Moral Judgement and Solidarity by Jiří Pospíšil, Pavla Macháčková

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