Essays about: "church"

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1. 16. Concepts of democracy and human rights in abortion debate : Theme analysis of the abortion discourse in Poland

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för kultur och samhälle

   Author : Zuzanna Houjeiri; [2023]
   Keywords : democracy; human rights; abortion; Poland; discourse analysis; theme analysis;

   Abstract : Democracy and human rights are concepts whose definition depends on contextual cues. The paper analyzes what themes related to those concepts can be found in the context of abortion discourse in Poland in the years 2020-2023 and how they define or redefine these ideas, especially in the context of democratic regression. READ MORE

3. 17. Tracing afterlife : A comparative study of visionary motifs in the Apocalypse of Paul, near-death experiences and Karl Rahner’s theology of death and dying

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för idé- och samhällsstudier

   Author : Fredrik Sterner; [2023]
   Keywords : The Apocalypse of Paul; Near-death experience; Karl Rahner; eschatology; apocalypse; To die is gain; Johan-Christoff Hampe;

   Abstract : This essay aims to explore the tradition of visionary experience as expressed through the 4th century apocryphal text The Apocalypse of Paul. Emerging motifs from The Apocalypse of Paul is studied alongside those from the 1979 study on near-death experience, To die is gain, by German Lutheran priest Johann Christoph Hampe. READ MORE

4. 18. Unveiling the Impacts of the Covid-19 Crisis : Exploring the Experiences of Women in the South African Informal Economy.

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk historia och internationella relationer

   Author : Nora Hattar; [2023]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : The informal economy is an important source of income for many poor people living in South Africa. But with legacies from colonialism and apartheid still lingering in society and rising levels of xenophobia, people in the informal economy are marginalized and vulnerable. READ MORE

5. 19. Talking Communities : Sámi Trail of Tears as a Model of Habitus-Based Reconciliation

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Janne Sirniö; [2023]
   Keywords : Truth Commissioning; Reconciliation; Forceful Displacement; Indigeneity; Slow Violence; Green Transition; Verdi System; Slow Tourism; Theory of Communicative Action;

   Abstract : This conflict study in Theology investigates reconciliation possibilities in indigenous lands in northern Sweden to be discussed through the Sámi Trail of Tears Walking Trail – a real-life innovation project. The historical material is based on the depiction of forcefully dislocated Sámis and the now polarized situation where local indigenous groups risk new conflicts partly with each other, partly with extractive industries, motorized tourism, and the majority’s society. READ MORE

6. 20. Exploring the benefits of a PV and Battery Storage System : A case study of the economic and environmental impact of implementing a PV and Battery Storage System in a Swedish church

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik

   Author : Axel Rönngren; Maya Ketuly; Nils Knutsson; Tyra Malmström; [2023]
   Keywords : energy storage; battery storage system; solar panels;

   Abstract : This bachelor thesis investigates the implementation of a solar panel and battery storage system in a Swedish church that is intermittently heated focusing on its economic effect and its environmental impact in terms of CO2 emissions. The models are developed to evaluate the costs and CO2 emissions associated with power production, storage, usage and installation of the implemented system. READ MORE