This paper traces the complex relationship between classical literature and Christian doctrine in first four centuries. In earliest period of Christianity, we can identify two attitudes Christians towards Greek literature: hostile attitude shown by Tatian, Theophilus, Tertullian, openness to culture philosophy demonstrated Justin Martyr, Athenagoras Athens, Minucius Felix. A notable change happ...

In this article, the author explores the role of religion in social constructions of heterosexual masculinity in South Africa in the context of civil society driven programs to fight sexual and gender-based violence and the spread of HIV. Critically engaging with the concept of hegemonic masculinity and the sociological literature on gender relations in conservative Christian communities, the a...

This article examines the relationship between Christian religiosity and the support for radical right parties in Western Europe. Drawing on theories of electoral choice and on sociopsychological literature largely ignored by scholars of electoral behaviour, it suggests and tests a number of competing hypotheses. The findings demonstrate that while religiosity has few direct effects, and while ...

We examine the recent proliferation of religious discourses among front line social workers in the former British Colony of Hong Kong in order to explore the nature of 're-enchantment' in modern social work practice. In-depth qualitative interviews with twenty social workers who identify as 'Christian social workers' in a variety of social work organisations (both religious and secular) reveal ...

Background: Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a practice involving the removal of all or parts of the female external genitalia.It has been documented in 28 African countries and in some countries in Asia and the Middle East,but due to increasing immigration from these countries to the western world,FGM has become a worldwide human rights and health issue. Materials and Methods: This paper is ...

A vast economic history literature suggests that medieval institutions supporting contract enforcement were necessary for impersonal exchange to emerge. Yet this literature cannot account for the bill of exchange, an important financial instrument that had positive legal standing in both the medieval Islamic and Christian worlds but remained relegated to personal networks only in the former. Th...

Prarthana Roselil Christopher1, Pamela Alice Kingsley2, Preety Negi3, Shubhra Rathore4 1Post-graduate Resident, Department of Radiotherapy, Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India, 2Professor, Department of Radiotherapy, Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India, 3Assistant Professor, Department of Radiotherapy, Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India, 4Associate ...

a Department of Ophthalmology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan b Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan c Department of Medical Imaging, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan d Vascular and Genomics Center, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan e Department of Neurology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan f Graduate...