Essays about: "kloster"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the word kloster.
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1. An assessment of thermal desorption as a remediation technique for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in contaminated soil
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are a diverse group of persistent organic pollutants. PFASs have a wide area of applications such as stain repellent for paper, textile, furniture and industrial products such as aqueous film forming foams (AFFFs) used for firefighting. READ MORE
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2. Alsike Kloster : An Ethnographic Study of Spiritual Activism as Daily Life
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : For nearly 40 years, Sister Karin and the nuns at Alsike Kloster have been giving sanctuary to refugees while also taking political, social and legal action to advocate for their rights. Every day they share their home with 60 men, women and children who are fleeing violence, persecution, looming threats and even death. READ MORE
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3. Woman Monks of Coptic and Christian Hagiography
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historiaAbstract : Woman monks are not uncommon to find in Coptic and other hagiographic literature. They were described to dress into male attire and travel to anchoritic monasteries where they would get a single cell to devote their lives to God through seclusion, prayers, fasting, meditation, studies, and other daily chores, all the while not being known as women by most of the men in their brethren. READ MORE
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4. A Colombian Nun and the Love of God and Neighbour : The Spiritual Path of María de Jesús (1690s-1776)
University essay from Uppsala universitet/MissionsvetenskapAbstract : María de Jesús (1690s-1776) was a white-veiled Discalced Carmelite nun of the San José convent in Santa Fe de Bogotá, founded in 1606. She professed in the year 1714, and her spiritual journal was printed in a chronicle about the convent in the 1940s. READ MORE
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5. Vi går inte bara av egen kraft! : en fallstudie av projektet ’Alsike klosterby’
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Syftet med detta kandidatarbete inom ämnet landsbygdsutveckling, är att undersöka och beskriva hur ideellt engagemang rörande flyktingintegration- och miljöfrågor kan organiseras på lokal nivå. Jag har studerat ett projekt som i dagsläget drivs på Alsike kloster som ligger strax utanför Knivsta, i Uppland. READ MORE