Essays about: "Religionsvetenskap"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 80 essays containing the word Religionsvetenskap.
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11. FATE ACCORDING TO THE PROSE EDDA NARRATION OF RAGNAROK : A Theological contemplation, elaboration and insight to the Norse pagan concept of fate
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/ReligionsvetenskapAbstract : The Prose Edda chapter, Ragnarok as recorded by Snorri, was taken as a pivotal point for exploring fate according to the Norse mythology. The eschatological concept of collapsing gods and destruction of the world was explored through the logical and theological fatalist theory, diverging the orientation from standard textual exploration. READ MORE
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12. Nikāḥ as precondition for paradise? Spiritual corporeality and al-Ghazālī’s theology of marriage in the Kitāb ādāb al-nikāḥ
University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för teologi och religionsvetenskapAbstract : With the 11th century text Kitāb ādāb al-nikāḥ, the “Book on the Proper Conduct of Marriage”, the Islamic thinker al-Ghazālī (1056 –1111/447–504) replies to a contemporaneous debate within Sufi asceticism with a theology of nikāḥ. The text is part of his opus magnum, the “Renaissance of the Knowledge of dīn”, which aims at a renewal of Muslim piety and provides practical guidance to the male audience addressed. READ MORE
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13. The Eschatologically-informed Anthropology of Diadochus of Photice and the Formation of an Eschatological Tradition
University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för teologi och religionsvetenskapAbstract : The aim of this thesis is to investigate what potential role eschatological anthropology played in the writings of the monk-bishop Diadochus of Photice (c. 400–c. 486) in order to ease some of the historical tension between the ecclesiastical tradition and the monastic tradition. READ MORE
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14. The Centurion’s Faith in Pauline perspective : Using Gal 3:21–26 and Rom 3:21–24 to understand Matt 8:5–13
University essay from Enskilda Högskolan Stockholm/Avdelningen för religionsvetenskap och teologiAbstract : The aim of this paper is to investigate how two Pauline pericopes (Gal 3:21–26 and Rom3:21–24) can help us to understand Matt 8:5–13. The paper has four research questions: Whatdid the role of πίστις (“faith” or “trust”) played in Roman culture in general? What role did itplay in the centurions’ relationship to both superiors and subordinates in the Roman’s army?Which principle of faith does Paul establish in Gal 3:21–26 and Rom 3:21–24? How canPaul’s principle be used as a key to understand the faith of the centurion in Matt 5:8–13? Tofind the results of the four research questions, the paper used qualitative method throughsocial-rhetorical Criticism and narrative method. READ MORE
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15. Be Part of the Solution : Gender Sensitivity in Confirmation Work
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/ReligionsvetenskapAbstract : The following research explores female authority's experiences with gender roles in faith and church and the subsequent handling of gender sensitivity in confirmation work. The qualitative study is conducted based on empirical data to answer the research questions. READ MORE
