Polymer in Hope

Hope against Hope

In the penultimate chapter of the Bible, in the opening statement of the very last speech God makes in the whole of the Christian Scriptures, God says: "Behold I am making all things new" (Rev 21:5). The prophet sees the old heavens and the old earth the universe as it now is passing away, and new heavens and a new earth, God's new creation of all things, coming into being. It is not that God r...

"Hope, Danger's Comforter": Thucydides, Hope, Politics

Hope for a Cause as Cause for Hope: The Need for Hope in Environmental Sociology

Hope is a crucial component of agency involving the setting of goals, visualization of obstacles, and increasing willpower in the effort of achieving a desired goal. This hope is not simply optimism and is potentially a bridge between structure and agency. Yet, the powers of hope in sociology have been greatly unexplored including the ability of collective hope to create social change. This lac...

Effectiveness of An Islamic Approach to Hope Therapy on Hope, Depression, and Anxiety in Comparison with Conventional Hope Therapy in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease

Background and Objective: Hope therapy is an efficient and positive psychology intervention used to treat chronic diseases. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of hope therapy on anxiety and depression using an Islamic approach and compare this approach with conventional hope therapy in coronary heart disease (CAD) patients. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted in...

Lessons in Hope

Today, anyone who follows HIV treatment with a casual interest may get the impression that things are progressing wonderfully. A recent publication of the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Association asserts that 82 new medicines are in development for treating various aspects of HIV infection. Of these, 36 are antivirals, the kind of drugs that has made the most profound advances against HIV and ...