Interrelation Of Religiousity And Physical Health Condition: Ukranian Case,
2021
Institute of Sociology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
Interrelation Of Religiousity And Physical Health Condition: Ukranian Case, Maksym Parashchevin
Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe
The role of religion for supporting of physical health is a popular and debatable topic. This topic can be considered from two sides – the impact of health condition on the acceptance of religious faith and the strength of its manifestation, and the possible impact of religious affiliation on the health. The analyses of the interrelation between religion and physical and mental health was made in many publications, but there was no such a publication as for Ukraine. We used here the data from the longitudal sociological survey, which shows that some indicators of health are worse among religious Ukrainians …
The Religious Aspect Of The Macedonian Society In The Condition Of The Crisis Caused By Covid 19,
2021
Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje
The Religious Aspect Of The Macedonian Society In The Condition Of The Crisis Caused By Covid 19, Gjoko Gjorgjevski, Ivan Blazhevski
Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe
The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus pandemic has influenced all spheres of social life of the Republic of North Macedonia. Introduction of precautionary and restrictive measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus impacted on the religious life of citizens-believers. The attitudes of the religious communities towards these measures impacted the behavior of the believers, but also on the opinion and attitudes of the general public. In order to give a clear picture of the religious aspect of the Macedonian society, this paper is divided into two parts. The first part presents the action of the larger religious communities during conditions of the …
Pray And Vaccinate: Worship And Pastoral Care In Times Of Pandemic In Hungary,
2021
University Szeged, Hungary
Pray And Vaccinate: Worship And Pastoral Care In Times Of Pandemic In Hungary, András Máté-Tóth
Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe
The major churches in Hungary—Catholic, Calvinist and Lutheran—felt concerned about the Corona pandemic, especially about Sunday services. As in the spring wave, so in the autumn wave, the question of offline/online services was in the center of public communication. It has kerygmatic reasons—especially among Catholics—since, according to Vatican II, the Eucharist is the source and summit of the relationship with God. (Lumen Gentium 11.) Without Eucharistic celebration, congregations are "grace-poor" and priests, too, can feel deprived of their first-order mission and "service-poor." Similarly, Protestant pastors experience and exercise their priestly ministry primarily through Sunday worship, preaching, and the Lord's Prayer. …
Visa Fraud In The Commercial Sex Market In The United States: An Overview,
2021
Dale Consulting, LLC.
Visa Fraud In The Commercial Sex Market In The United States: An Overview, Youngbee Dale
Dignity: A Journal of Analysis of Exploitation and Violence
This paper describes various fraudulent visas used by criminals operating in the U.S. sex market. Studies show that many foreign women exploited through commercial sex rely on visa brokers to enter the U.S. However, scholars have not investigated various visa brokers and the techniques they use to bring foreign women into U.S. prostitution as a whole. Therefore, this paper aims to provide an overview of the different types of fraudulent visas and criminal techniques used in the U.S. sex market. In doing so, this paper relies on both primary and secondary sources, such as interviews with both survivors and U.S. …
The Pearl Of Siberia: The Emerging Threat To Lake Baikal,
2021
University of Kentucky
The Pearl Of Siberia: The Emerging Threat To Lake Baikal, Blake Donithan
Kentucky Journal of Equine, Agriculture, & Natural Resources Law
No abstract provided.
Was Soft Power Used During The Cold War?,
2021
Arcadia University
Was Soft Power Used During The Cold War?, Drake C. Dewey
Capstone Showcase
On December 25, 1991, Mikhail Gorbachev resigned as the leader of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics which resulted in the formal conclusion of the Cold War. The Cold War was an ideological battle between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics from the mid-1940s until 1991. I have decided to put the beginning date of the Cold War as March 5, 1946, while the end date is December 25, 1991. During the Cold War, there was a new form of power which was coined by Joseph Nye. Scholars have questioned the influence of soft versus hard …
Does Ict Result In Dematerialization? The Case Of Europe, 2005-2017,
2021
Singapore Management University
Does Ict Result In Dematerialization? The Case Of Europe, 2005-2017, Annika Marie Rieger
Research Collection School of Social Sciences
Current levels of resource use are unsustainable, but there is a debate about the most feasible way to reduce them. One proposed mechanism is technological innovation: specifically, the implementation of information and communication technologies (ICTs) could result in significant reductions in material consumption by substituting virtual for material goods, increasing resource efficiency, and replacing more resource-intensive sectors. Critics of this view argue that dematerialization due to ICTs is unlikely: they consume large amounts of resources and encourage additional consumption. Additionally, increased efficiency resulting from ICT use could lead to rebound effects, reducing their environmentally beneficial impact. This paper uses a …
All-Union Council Of Evangelical Christians And Baptists As A Product Of Work Of Soviet Special Services,
2021
Oles Honchar Dnipro National University, Ukraine
All-Union Council Of Evangelical Christians And Baptists As A Product Of Work Of Soviet Special Services, Oleksandr Korotaiev
Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe
The purpose of the study is to show the work of the Soviet special services in the 1940s among the evangelical denominations of the Ukrainian SSR, which consisted of the formation of the All-Union Council of Evangelical Christians and Baptists (hereinafter ACECB). The study of the work of the Soviet special services among the Protestant denominations of Ukraine during WWII and in the post-war period is generally a poorly studied topic of modern historical science. The article attempts to fill this gap by highlighting the work of the NKVD-MGB bodies among Evangelical Christians and Baptists, which aimed to create a …
Book Review: Orthodox Christian Renewal Movements In Eastern Europe,
2021
Anabaptist-Mennonite Biblical Seminary
Book Review: Orthodox Christian Renewal Movements In Eastern Europe, Walter Sawatsky
Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe
A review of Aleksandra Djurić Milovanović & Radmila Radić, eds. Orthodox Christian Renewal Movements in Eastern Europe. London: Palgrave MacMillan, 2017. ISBN 978-3-319-63354-1, 339 pp. Index.
"Then What Are We Fighting For": Securitizing Religion In The Ukrainian-Russian Conflict,
2021
National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv
"Then What Are We Fighting For": Securitizing Religion In The Ukrainian-Russian Conflict, Viktor Yelenskyi
Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe
With the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, religion has shifted from a sphere of great importance in inter-state relations to the national security domain, where the sides in the conflict perceive religion as potentially posing the utmost threat and have resorted to extraordinary measures to securitize it. The author argues that at the core of the Ukrainian securitizing move was the struggle for the autocephaly of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, which allowed weakening Russia's influence not only on the Orthodox milieu but also on Ukrainian society as a whole. Russia, viewing the loss of control over Ukraine …
Latest Developments Affecting Russian Protestant Seminaries And Churches,
2021
George Fox University
Latest Developments Affecting Russian Protestant Seminaries And Churches, Mark R. Elliott
Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe
Excerpt: "Of course, the Russian state assault on Protestant theological education does not occur in a vacuum, as can be seen by an ongoing parallel campaign against individual Protestant congregations. A sample of three cases of direct disruption of Baptist, Pentecostal, and Adventist worship by local authorities in 2019, 2020, and 2021 may illustrate the point."
Is There Discrimination Against Women By The Orthodox Church In The Republic Of North Macedonia?,
2021
St. Clement of Ohrid Faculty of Theology, Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia
Is There Discrimination Against Women By The Orthodox Church In The Republic Of North Macedonia?, Aneta Jovkovska
Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe
The growing interest in the issue of gender equality in the past few decades ranks this topic among the main themes of various research and reflection.There does not seem to be much agreement between the numerous studies, which in itself makes it difficult to understand them and again raises questions about the interpretation of fundamental Christian doctrines. In light of the existing and offered considerations, we believe that biblical texts, such as Galatians 3:28 (“There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus”), have encouraged women to stand up …
Integration Of The Pochaiv Lavra Into The Structure Of The Russian Orthodox Church Between 1830s And 1860s,
2021
Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University
Integration Of The Pochaiv Lavra Into The Structure Of The Russian Orthodox Church Between 1830s And 1860s, Ella Bystrytska, Nadiia Volik
Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe
A series of imperial decrees during the 1820s contributed to the spread of the autocratic and synodal system of government, and the installation of control over the Greek Uniate Church institutions in the territories of Right Bank Ukraine.1 The Greek Uniate Church was moved in “standby mode” for favorable conditions for the government to rapidly localize its activities. The accusation of the Basilian monks in support of the November Uprising of 1830-1831 in Poland contributed to the liquidation of this order and most of their monasteries. The transfer of the Pochaiv Lavra to the ownership of the Orthodox clergy in …
Book Review: Orthodox And Greek Catholics In Transylvania (1867-1916): Convergences And Divergences,
2021
King's College, PA
Book Review: Orthodox And Greek Catholics In Transylvania (1867-1916): Convergences And Divergences, Beth Admiraal
Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe
A review of Marcarie Drăgoi, Orthodox and Greek Catholics in Transylvania (1867-1916): Convergences and Divergences, Translated by Carmen-Veronica Borbely, Yonkers, NY: St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press, 2015, 289 pp, hardback. ISBN: 979-088141-507-0.
Fr. Leonid Kishkovsky, In Memoriam,
2021
George Fox University
Fr. Leonid Kishkovsky, In Memoriam, James R. Payton
Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe
No abstract provided.
Frontmatter (Volume 41, Issue 8),
2021
Rosemont College
Frontmatter (Volume 41, Issue 8), Paul B. Mojzes
Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe
No abstract provided.
My Own Distinguished People: An Analysis Of Carpatho-Rusyn Autonomy Movements,
2020
James Madison University
My Own Distinguished People: An Analysis Of Carpatho-Rusyn Autonomy Movements, Alexandra S. Benc
Senior Honors Projects, 2020-current
What factors must a stateless nation possess in order to gain political autonomy? This question is explored through the perspective of Carpatho-Rusyns, an East Slavic stateless nation with a largely unknown, yet rich and distinct, history and culture. Throughout modern history, the Rusyns have made three significant attempts to gain political autonomy and become a semi-independent entity. I argue that stateless nations that possess high levels of the elements of political opportunity structure, cultural maintenance, and economic functioning are more likely to succeed in their efforts to gain political autonomy than those stateless nations who do not. Each of these …
Journal Review: Illuminatio/Svjetionik/Almanar, Vol. 2, Year 1 (Fall 2020),
2020
Rosemont College
Journal Review: Illuminatio/Svjetionik/Almanar, Vol. 2, Year 1 (Fall 2020), Paul B. Mojzes
Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe
Excerpt: "Under the enlightened leadership of its editor-in-chief, retired Grand Mufti of the Bosniak Muslim community, Dr. Mustafa Cerić, the journal Illuminatio splendidly succeeds to implement its espoused aims to be “a journal of new ideas that enlighten the human spirit and mind about the condition of the human past, present, and future.” The journal aims to be a “cultural broker” of universal values with new ideas. Its sources are the most progressive ideas of Islam in its European context, while aiming to explore and, if suitable, to utilize other religious and secular insights. To those who might hold the …
Book Review: Rachmil Bryks, May God Avenge Their Blood: A Holocaust Memoir Triptych,
2020
Tulane University of Louisiana
Book Review: Rachmil Bryks, May God Avenge Their Blood: A Holocaust Memoir Triptych, Brian Horowitz
Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe
Excerpt: "For the many readers who have never heard of Bryks, I beseech you to get this volume. You are likely to feel as I do, that here is a rare thing, a genuine writer who is ours, writes in Yiddish, although the material belongs to all humanity."
Frontmatter (Volume 40, Issue 10),
2020
Rosemont College
Frontmatter (Volume 40, Issue 10), Paul B. Mojzes
Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe
No abstract provided.
