asking about the relation of religion and modernity has been always reflected by scholars, and answering it has formed different approaches, especially from the last parts of qajar monarchy. the intellectual approach follows originality of modernity and complete transition from tradition. in contrast, the traditional approach believes in following the tradition of predecessors and independence ...

With the aggravation of interethnic relations in Moldova early 1990s, The Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church (UAOC) opened and registered several parishes self-proclaimed Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic. newspapers Dnestrovskaya Pravda, Dniester, Trudovoy Tiraspol regulary published about UAOC activities first half 1990s. journalism included reports, speeches by representatives clergy, a...

lergy have historically lived longer than other white-collar professionals, primarily due to less suicide, accidents, and infectious disease. As the health challenge in the United States has shifted to obesity-related chronic disease, clergy have experienced rates of obesity and corresponding chronic disease that are even higher than those of non-clergy. One possible explanation is the interpla...

CONTEXT Although clergy interact with approximately half of U.S. patients facing end-of-life medical decisions, little is known about clergy-congregant interactions or clergy influence on end-of-life decisions. OBJECTIVE The objective was to conduct a nationally representative survey of clergy beliefs and practices. METHODS A mailed survey to a nationally representative sample of clergy com...

Drawing on research about Presbyterian experiences of Northern Ireland’s Troubles, we argue that the religion and peacebuilding literature’s emphasis prophetic leadership has meant field overlooked significance roles clergy as “first responders” to violence providers long-term pastoral care. These can be conceptualized contributing, albeit indirectly, everyday by facilitating (in some cases) pe...

CONTEXT Community-based clergy are highly engaged in helping terminally ill patients address spiritual concerns at the end of life (EOL). Despite playing a central role in EOL care, clergy report feeling ill-equipped to spiritually support patients in this context. Significant gaps exist in understanding how clergy beliefs and practices influence EOL care. OBJECTIVES The objective of this stu...

We used self-reported data from United Methodist clergy to assess the prevalence of obesity and having ever been told certain chronic disease diagnoses. Of all actively serving United Methodist clergy in North Carolina (NC) 95% (n = 1726) completed self-report height and weight items and diagnosis questions from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey (BRFSS). We calculated BMI categorie...

The thin line between management from leadership inside an organization is something that many people in positions of power constantly face and experience. Leaders usually take on administrative obligations carry out a number duties. On the other hand, administration are two unique, but complimentary, systems activity. This study aimed to determine level Parish Pastoral clergy Diocese Tagum. Fi...