Pandemic and religion. Spanish Catholicism in the context of global transformations by T. B. Koval

“…Although the Catholic Church in Spain provided significant material and spiritual assistance to the suffering society, it failed to strengthen its position due to the loss of reputation, caused by suppression of problems related to pedophilia and homosexuality of the priesthood. The author comes to a conclusion that the spiritual transformation of modern Spanish society mean that the Christian world is probably approaching radical changes in the forms of its spiritual life and faith.…”
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Towards the Altar: An In-depth Exploration of Seminarians’ Aspiration Towards Priestly Vocation by Mike Canoy, Ralph Kenneth Salinas, Efren Rey Genobesa, Jinggle Selgas

“…The seminary formation of Catholic aspirants to the priesthood is a complex journey that involves careful discernment of personal aspiration and motivation. …”
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A Chinese doctor in eighteenth-century Naples and the practice of pulse diagnosis by Harrison, H

“…This article looks at the early history of Chinese medicine in Europe by examining the encounter between Xu Shizhi who came from China to study for the Catholic priesthood in Naples but became a sensation as a doctor treating the city’s aristocracy and Domenico Cirillo, a prominent physician who encountered him through one of his patients and became interested in Chinese medicine as a result. …”

A Dignitary Family from Nikomedeia by Mustafa Adak, Konrad Stauner

“…Ulpius Arrianos: He was priest, perhaps of the city goddess and/or the imperial cult, and distributed money amongst members of the city council and the people of Nikomedeia, perhaps in conjunction with his priesthood. He held the offices of first archon and censor in his home city and performed a parapompê which may have had to do with the passing of contingents of the Roman army through the city's territory during the Severan campaigns against the Parthians. …”
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Wytyczne Konferencji Episkopatu Polski dotyczące dochodzenia wstępnego w przypadku oskarżeń duchownych o czyny contra sextum wobec małoletnich. Glosa do obowiązujących przepisów... by Dariusz Mazurkiewicz

“…They also regulate the procedures for providing assistance to victims and define the principles of prevention and formation for the priesthood and religious life. For this reason, they pursue the goals indicated by the Holy See’s Dicastery; however, the legislation included errors that may cause difficulties in interpreting and applying the guidelines. …”
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The motifs of national exodus in Ján Kollár’s works by Robert Kiss Szemán

“…He tries to reconstruct Kollár´s relationship with the world in his childhood and youth from individual chapters of his memoirs Paměti z mladších let života (Momoirs of my life´s younger years), she mentions his priesthood in Pešť, whose most important moment was Slovak church´s independence struggle against the German majority. …”
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THE CRYPTOGRAPHIC CARTOUCHE OF NECTANEBO II FROM THE GREAT TEMPLE OF PR-BASTT by Mohamed Elbayoumi Mohamed

“…This corresponds to the fact that Nectanebo II had a royal cult that included priests who served his statues that bore the name of Nxt-1r-Hbyt-pA-bik, "Nectanebo the falcon".Nectanebo cult statues show that his name consists of three elements: The falcon has the phonetic value 1r and embodied the protection and legitimacy for the king at the same time.The sword that is in his left hand called nxt,"power",and in his right hand Hb(t) sign.So, it seems that Nectanebo had established another special cult for himself in Bubastis, which was the cult of his royal cartouche "Nxt-1r-Hbyt-mry-in-Hr-sA-BAstt", and had a priesthood attend to this cartouche and carry out the rituals for his own sacred name. …”
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State-Confessional Interaction in Social Media during the COVID-19 Pandemic by N. S. Zimova, E. V. Fomin

“…According to the first model, believers and members of the priesthood (deacons and priests) ignored the sanitary rules for visiting churches. …”
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Theological origins of the Scandinavian welfare state: religious and secular interpretations by Elena Stepanova

“…The article analyses the research interpretations, both religious and secular, of the provisions of Martin Luther’s doctrine of “two kingdoms”, as well as his views on the sinfulness of human nature, the universal priesthood, etc., which infl uenced the formation and development of the Scandinavian model of the welfare state (mainly using the example of Denmark). …”
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Predation and theft: the standing threats of the scavenging chicken production system by Takele Taye Desta, Oli Wakeyo

“…An unplanned conversation made with an informant revealed that men with some clerical ability but no priesthood title incantate on whole grains of black wheat. …”
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“Prophecy must resurrect in the Church”: the figure of prophet in russian thought of the late 19th — early 20th century by Vyacheslav Yachmenik, Анна Макарова

“…Specific features of the system proposed by the Russian philosopher are characterized, where the prophet was considered as a link of the “triad” along with the priesthood and the kingdom. The constant characteristics of the prophet as the third principle of power in the Solovyov system are formulated. …”
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Old Believers’ singing manuscripts from the collection of the Andrey Rublev Museum at the Avvakum jubilee exhibition at the Museum of Russian Icon by Lada V. Kondrashkova

“…These manuscripts — “Holidays”, “Octoechos and Obikhod” and “Trezvony” represent two branches of the Old Believers — accepting priesthood (popovtsy) and priestless (bespopovtsy) which in regards to singing books affects the editions of the text: so called “true-speech” and “separate-speech”. …”
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Pengaruh Kecerdasan Spiritual Terhadap Penghayatan Seksualitas Mahasiswa Calon Imam di Seminari Tinggi by Daniel Ngongo Ghunda, Herman Punda Panda

“…The education of candidates for the priesthood at the Major Seminary aims to produce priests who are qualified according to the expectations of the Church, namely serving God and others in total self-devotion. …”
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BIBLICAL IMAGE OF TRUE SONSHIP IN THE EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS by Alexander Shumilin

“…Most scholars of the Epistle to the Hebrews place more emphasis on the Sonship of Christ and His High Priesthood, and this is important to show the members of the community the superiority of what they have in Jesus over Judaism. …”
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Can 'word' and 'sword' cooperate? Reforming Christian theo-political witness to Muslims by Firmin, SJ

“…Chapters Four and Five offer a ‘performance reform’ in response to this inadequate incorporation of the Old Testament, retrieving the biblical themes of kingship and priesthood. By letting these themes shed light of the meaning of the gospel, Christian theo-political witness can move beyond presenting an antithesis between church and coercive rule to Muslims. …”

Religion in the wake of ‘total war’: Protestant and Catholic communities in Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt, 1945-9 by Fenwick, LP

“…This thesis recreates the religious world of Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia in the Soviet zone, 1945-9, and analyses ‘religio-politics’ (the interactions between the secular authorities and the Churches), the affairs of the priesthood/pastorate, and the behaviours, mentalities and emotions of ‘ordinary people’ amongst the pews. …”

A reception history of the letter to the Hebrews in England, 1547-1685 by Padley, K

“…Chapter four explores the way in which civil war Socinians expounded Christ’s priesthood in terms of heavenly expiation, while radicals seized on the epistle’s potential to support their vision of politico-religious liberation. …”

The growth and distribution of the Latter Saint Church [sic] in Wales, 1840-1860 by Ratcliffe, M, Ratcliffe, Michael

“…These include: doctrines concerning the priesthood; salvation; the United Order, which provided the basis of Mormon communism; and the progression of men to godhood.…”

Formation of prerequisites for the renovationist schism among the liberal nobility and clergy of Orel guberniya in 1900–1917 by Timofey Balyko

“…Moreover, attention is drawn to the facts of a rapid and radical change in the political position of certain representatives of Orel priesthood precisely during the implementation of serious revolutionary changes in the Russian state. …”
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Duursaamheid en verandering in die offers van die ou en die nuwe verbond (Hebreërs 9) by Andries H. Snyman

“…Hebrews 9 forms part of the author’s conclusion in chapters 9:1–10; 18, dealing with the High Priesthood of Christ. In arguing his case, the author uses the hermeneutical strategy of constancy (continuity)and change (discontinuity). …”
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