Essays about: "ecumenical"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the word ecumenical.
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1. The Church That Ran Away : An ecumenical and factorial analysis of the 1913 relocation of the English church in Stockholm
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Kyrkohistoria och missionshistoriaAbstract : .... READ MORE
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2. Contextualizing Atrocity : The Ottoman Greeks' Suffering through the Athenian Newspapers Estia and Empros, May 1919-December 1922
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Historiska institutionenAbstract : The present thesis offers an innovative perspective analysing the perception of Turkish atrocities against the Ottoman Greek communities during the temporal period May 1919-December 1922 through the Athenian newspapers Estia and Empros, which were committed to the ubiquitous Greek irredentist vision of the Megali Idea. Delving into theories which emphasize on the political nature of nationalism, on national mobilisation and on the exploitation of mass communication by the elite, this thesis attempts to elaborate on the inclusion of the Ottoman Greeks into an expanded Greek nation-state, based on the principle of self-determination. READ MORE
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3. Protecting the Cross and Welcoming the Stranger : A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Church of Sweden’s Refugee Work the Year 2017
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : Through the application of Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA)— and paying extra attention to the utilization of ideological squaring, actor descriptions, and lexicalization— this thesis aims to discuss the Church of Sweden’s “official” discourse regarding its humanitarian and social engagement with refugees and refugee issues the year 2017. Wherein, the author attempts to discuss what the collected material— from the internet-based function Support migration, and personal semi-structured interviews with Church personnel— can tell one about the Church’s views on its self-identity, social engagement, as well as ecumenical and interreligious relations, in an increasingly diverse Swedish society. READ MORE
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4. Third-party Nonviolent Intervention and Peace-building : The Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : This thesis explores the role of third-party nonviolent interventions as a supportive mechanism in relation to local peace-building initiatives. A framework on violence, conflict, peace, nonviolence and intervention is outlined in the theoretical chapters, to provide a basis for discussing the empirical findings of the research. READ MORE
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5. Christian – Vaishnava Dialogue in the US : An action-research minor field study
University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för historia och samtidsstudierAbstract : Religious diversity is the inevitable corollary of globalization and with it comes the challenge and opportunities of greatly increased interaction with religious Others. The United States was founded on an Anglo-Saxon Protestant basis but has now become "the world’s most religiously diverse nation" according to one Harvard religious studies scholar. READ MORE
