Essays about: "Religious leaders"

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  1. 1. The Limits of Free Expression : An Ideational Analysis of Quran Burnings in Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Linnéa Lindström; [2024]
    Keywords : Freedom of Expression; Quran burnings; Democracy; Sweden;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the political discourse surrounding the controversial act of Quran burnings in Sweden, focusing on the positions of leaders from the three largest political parties between April 2022 and October 2023. Utilizing a theoretical framework that differentiates between consequentialist and non-consequentialist perspectives, it examines the politicians’ arguments for justifying and limiting freedom of expression in this context. READ MORE

  3. 2. UNDERSTANDING THE RELIGION AND GENDER EQUALITY CONTROVERSY Why does the Christian protestant- Lutheran church clash with the promotion of gender equality? An explorative study of Tanzania family law.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Monge Aminiel Mnzava; [2023-06-20]
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    Abstract : Gender equality is a well-studied topic, but we have not understood to a sufficient extent how religion interacts with notions of gender equality, especially from an elite perspective. That is why this research aims first, to understand how the Protestant – Lutheran Church conceptualizes gender equality. READ MORE

  4. 3. “We have to speak one language to stop FGM“ : Inside and outside perspectives on challenges and strategies related to the elimination of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting within the Maasai in the Northern central part of in Tanzania

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    Author : Anna Bergman; Stina Olausson; [2023]
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    Abstract : Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is a universal concern, with more than 200 million girls and women alive today who have undergone the practice primarily concentrated in Africa. The Maasai, a semi-nomadic ethnic group inhabiting the Northern Central part of Tanzania, have the highest rate of FGM/C in the whole country. READ MORE

  5. 4. Contributions of Religious Leaders to the Conceptualization of World Peace : A comparative case study of Statements by Bahá’í, Catholic, and Tibetan Buddhist Leadership

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Lua Nazerian; [2023]
    Keywords : Religion; Peace and conflict; world peace; international relations; Philosophy; Human nature; Bahá’í; Catholicism; Tibetan Buddhism; Universal House of Justice; Pope Francis; The Dalai Lama.;

    Abstract : In this research, Lua Nazerian examines the conceptualization of three different statements given by leaders of the Bahá'í, Catholic, and Tibetan Buddhist faiths on the topic of world peace. Moreover, through a comparative analysis, each conceptualization was examined in light of the different degrees they agree or contradict each other and whether a coherent contribution could be made to a common concept of world peace. READ MORE

  6. 5. “The Human Comes First, And That We Feel” Employee Engagement in a Purpose-Driven Organization

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Laura Hamminger; Annadora Prinz; [2022]
    Keywords : Employee Engagement; Purpose-Driven Organizations; Not-For-Profit Organizations; Workplace Spirituality; Employee Voice; Caring Leadership; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The purpose of the study is to contribute to the research gap on the relationship between employee engagement and a purpose-driven organizational mode. Our research, which adheres to the interpretive tradition of symbolic interactionism (SI) comprises a qualitative single-case study in a purpose-driven organization and follows an abductive approach. READ MORE