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Religious Faith In The Context Of The Russian-Ukrainian War: Challenges And Risks, Olena Predko, Mykola Ptytsia Jun 2025

Religious Faith In The Context Of The Russian-Ukrainian War: Challenges And Risks, Olena Predko, Mykola Ptytsia

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

This article examines the role of religious faith in the context of the russian-Ukrainian war, its impact on society, and the challenges and risks faced by religious communities and believers. The study analyzes how the war brings the issue of religious faith-seeking to the forefront, its semantic nuances, and how it transforms religious identity and the level of religiosity among the population. Special attention is given to the use of religious faith in hybrid warfare, the issue of spiritual support for both military personnel and civilians, as well as the risks associated with the politicization of religious life. The article …


The Canonical Status Of The Serbian Patriarch In The Statute Of The Macedonian Orthodox Church From 1960 And Its Differing Interpretations By The Two Churches, Ivan Yovchev Jun 2025

The Canonical Status Of The Serbian Patriarch In The Statute Of The Macedonian Orthodox Church From 1960 And Its Differing Interpretations By The Two Churches, Ivan Yovchev

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

After lengthy negotiations that began in the 1940s between the Serbian Orthodox Church (SOC) and the Macedonian Orthodox Church (MOC) regarding the latter’s autocephaly, the Holy Synod of the SOC initially rejected the decisions of the Initiative Council for the formation of the Macedonian Church. However, at a later stage, the SOC revised its stance, and by 1959, it not only recognized the existence of the Macedonian Church but also granted it the right to independent organization and governance in the form of autonomy. The recognized autonomy of the MOC was met with mixed reactions among Macedonian church leaders. The …


The Paradoxical Effect: How Destruction Of Religious Buildings In Ukraine Undermined Russian Propaganda Narratives (2022-2024), Oleksandr Kostiuk, Fedir Vlasenko, Vitalii Turenko Jun 2025

The Paradoxical Effect: How Destruction Of Religious Buildings In Ukraine Undermined Russian Propaganda Narratives (2022-2024), Oleksandr Kostiuk, Fedir Vlasenko, Vitalii Turenko

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

This research examines the paradoxical relationship between the destruction of religious buildings in Ukraine during the Russian invasion and the effectiveness of Russian propaganda narratives. Using a mixed-methods approach combining statistical data, sociological surveys, and document analysis, we investigate how the systematic targeting of Ukrainian religious sites by Russian forces has produced effects contrary to those likely intended. The research reveals that instead of undermining Ukrainian national identity, the destruction of churches and other religious buildings has catalyzed profound transformations in Ukraine's religious landscape, accelerated the transition of parishes from the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) to the Orthodox Church …


Irony In Luke's Gospel: Christological Revelation, God's Superior Kingdom, And A Charismatic Theology Of The Spirit, Todd Boulware Jun 2025

Irony In Luke's Gospel: Christological Revelation, God's Superior Kingdom, And A Charismatic Theology Of The Spirit, Todd Boulware

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

This dissertation considers Luke’s use of irony as a strategy of theological significance—a topic not often thoroughly analyzed throughout the history of Lukan scholarship even though many scholars have noted Luke’s narrative artistry. Prior inquiries have acknowledged Luke’s use of irony and other figures of speech, but comprehensive analysis of irony as a theological motif remains largely unaddressed. This is striking since Luke uses irony throughout, starting in Luke 1 and continuing through Luke 24. In this study, narrative and rhetorical critical analysis of the Third Gospel demonstrates that Luke uses the device of irony strategically for his primary theological …


Ties That Bind: A Study Of Relational Networks And Spiritual Formation, Joshua Michael Leborious Jun 2025

Ties That Bind: A Study Of Relational Networks And Spiritual Formation, Joshua Michael Leborious

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

In His earthly ministry, Christ tasked the church with the responsibility of making disciples. Today, God calls leaders into professional ministry to discern specific means of doing so. The calling does not make that task easy and the methods for making disciple vary greatly, leaving Christian leaders overwhelmed by trying to figure out how to disciple the people in their care. A mountain of sources suggest that a relational approach has remarkable potential for making disciples. The purpose of this quantitative research study was to explore the potential relationship between relational networks and quantifiable habits of spiritual formation for adult, …


Small Potatoes, Big Dreams, Sarah Moss Jun 2025

Small Potatoes, Big Dreams, Sarah Moss

The Voice

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Craig's Calling, Andrea Dieleman Jun 2025

Craig's Calling, Andrea Dieleman

The Voice

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Off The Beaten Path: Turning Travel Mishaps Into Meaningful Adventures, Jennifer Vermeer Jun 2025

Off The Beaten Path: Turning Travel Mishaps Into Meaningful Adventures, Jennifer Vermeer

The Voice

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Thriving In The Field, Jennifer Vermeer Jun 2025

Thriving In The Field, Jennifer Vermeer

The Voice

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Being Intelligent With Artificial Intelligence, Jennifer Vermeer Jun 2025

Being Intelligent With Artificial Intelligence, Jennifer Vermeer

The Voice

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An Artist Takes Flight, Sarah Moss Jun 2025

An Artist Takes Flight, Sarah Moss

The Voice

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The Impact Of Dordt's Mentorship Program, David Schenk Jun 2025

The Impact Of Dordt's Mentorship Program, David Schenk

The Voice

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Stories That Connect, Sarah Moss Jun 2025

Stories That Connect, Sarah Moss

The Voice

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Dr. John Olthoff Reflects On 36 Years At Dordt, Sarah Moss Jun 2025

Dr. John Olthoff Reflects On 36 Years At Dordt, Sarah Moss

The Voice

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Hollinger And Others Stir Up 'Econversations', Andrea Dieleman Jun 2025

Hollinger And Others Stir Up 'Econversations', Andrea Dieleman

The Voice

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A Storybook Ending For Janie Van Donge, Ryan Timmerman Jun 2025

A Storybook Ending For Janie Van Donge, Ryan Timmerman

The Voice

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Missions Upside Down, Jennifer Vermeer Jun 2025

Missions Upside Down, Jennifer Vermeer

The Voice

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Students Lift Standards, Jennifer Vermeer Jun 2025

Students Lift Standards, Jennifer Vermeer

The Voice

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Perfect Acceptance Rate, Joya Breems Jun 2025

Perfect Acceptance Rate, Joya Breems

The Voice

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Dr. Rose Receives Elite Honor And Opportunity, Sarah Moss Jun 2025

Dr. Rose Receives Elite Honor And Opportunity, Sarah Moss

The Voice

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Dr. Justin Bailey Named Dordt's Dean Of Chapel, Sarah Moss Jun 2025

Dr. Justin Bailey Named Dordt's Dean Of Chapel, Sarah Moss

The Voice

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Calvin's Institutes For All, Andrea Dieleman Jun 2025

Calvin's Institutes For All, Andrea Dieleman

The Voice

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Construction To Enhance Student Life And Learning, Sarah Moss Jun 2025

Construction To Enhance Student Life And Learning, Sarah Moss

The Voice

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Highlight To Hope, Sarah Moss Jun 2025

Highlight To Hope, Sarah Moss

The Voice

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Local Roots, Sarah Moss Jun 2025

Local Roots, Sarah Moss

The Voice

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Dordt University: An Aromatic Outpost, Erik Hoekstra Jun 2025

Dordt University: An Aromatic Outpost, Erik Hoekstra

The Voice

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Privatisation And Toleration: How The Eighteenth-Century Enlightenment Impacted European Attitudes Towards Religion, Cody Mitchell Jun 2025

Privatisation And Toleration: How The Eighteenth-Century Enlightenment Impacted European Attitudes Towards Religion, Cody Mitchell

Swarthmore Undergraduate History Journal

For centuries, scholars have debated the significance of the Enlightenment in its impact on European attitudes to religion. On one hand, many scholars immediately following the eighteenth century saw the period as a particularly anti-religious one. For many, particularly at the popular level, the supposed birth of toleration during the Enlightenment and the post-Renaissance rise of free thought and rationalism brought about a dramatic shift in opinions and attitudes towards religion—manifesting, particularly, in the widespread acceptance of irreligion. Today, most historians adopt a more cautious approach, recognising that rarely does history conform to such simple narratives. This paper seeks to …


Mr. Hyde And His Representation Of Alcoholism, Jacob S. Capes Jun 2025

Mr. Hyde And His Representation Of Alcoholism, Jacob S. Capes

NEXUS: The Liberty Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies

This essay explores The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson through the lens of addiction psychology, drawing parallels between Dr. Jekyll’s descent into madness and the stages of alcoholism as defined by the DSM-5. By interpreting Jekyll’s relationship with his transformative elixir as a metaphor for alcohol abuse, the analysis traces his progression through early experimentation, growing dependency, and eventual loss of control, aligning with the three clinical stages of alcohol use disorder. The essay further examines how intelligence and genetic predisposition—two key risk factors for addiction—contribute to Jekyll’s vulnerability, incorporating both modern scientific …


Paradise Lost Thrice: Exile And The Abrahamic Religions In Aciman, Werfel, And Ashour, Malak K. Hosny Jun 2025

Paradise Lost Thrice: Exile And The Abrahamic Religions In Aciman, Werfel, And Ashour, Malak K. Hosny

Theses and Dissertations

Exile is an integral part of the history of all three Abrahamic religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. This thesis compares between literary narratives of the exile of Jews, Christians, and Muslims. It explores the notion that having been exiled from Eden with the fall of Adam and Eve, and having each religion’s prophet’s story intrinsically tied with exile, the believers’ exile is then the third in a layered cycle of exile. Having lost the paradise, believers tend to search for earthly paradises that they attach themselves to, and then tragically lose those as well. The thesis’ three primary literary texts …


Integrating Faith And Academic Administration, Derek Schuurman Jun 2025

Integrating Faith And Academic Administration, Derek Schuurman

University Faculty Publications and Creative Works

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