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Cancer, Religious Philosophy, Death and Dying

This final issue of JORH for 2022 revisits the topics of (1) cancer, (2) religious philosophy, and (3) uniquely collates a number of papers discussing the theme of death and dying—which seems an ... /1568180291096793093. Cancer; Religious philosophy; Death; Dying; Queen Elizabeth II - Accepted: 14 September 2022 © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer

China, Gender Issues, Medical Philosophy and Measurement Scales

; Gender; Medical and religious philosophy; Measurement scales; J; S; Peale Introduction With COVID-19 still simmering, two other global issues continue to challenge international security, namely the ... Nigeria, and (16) factors challenging the spiritual rehabilitation of Iranian men affected by natural disasters. Medical Philosophy A small collection of articles in this issue present topics that relate

Science advocacy in political rhetoric and actions

‘Science’ is a proportionately small but recurring constituent in the rhetorical lexicon of political leaders. To evaluate the use of science-related content relative to other themes in political ... regularly make decisions and communicate to the public on complex socioeconomic, political, and other issues. We consider rhetoric in its classical sense, articulated by Aristotle as “means of persuasion in

Safety-by-design and engineered nanomaterials: the need to move from theory to practice

various marketplaces. Safety-by-Design (SbD) is one leading concept that, while equally philosophy as well as risk-based practice, can uniquely help address lingering uncertainties and concerns stemming ... as both a guiding philosophy and a methodological practice—through differing disciplinary lenses, SbD is often framed as one or the other, with no resolution on how it could be adopted by governance

An (Un)Holy Trinity: Differences in Climate Change-Induced Distress Between Believers and Non-believers in God Disappear After Controlling for Left–Right Political Orientation

climate change, belief in God, and left–right political orientation. These constructs were measured slightly differently across the studies. Regardless of how these constructs were measured, believers were ... -believers, and with only a few exceptions, these differences disappeared after covarying political orientation (left-right or liberal-conservative). Contrary to those who argue that there is something

Resilience beyond insurance: coordination in crisis governance

three areas of deficit: coordination between crisis staffs and (1) civil society, (2) emergency responders, and (3) political leaders. The paper highlights the importance of coordination during a crisis ... Institute for Political Science, TU Darmstadt , Darmstadt , Germany The latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warns of an increase in heavy rainfall events due to global

Assessing resilience at different scales: from single assets to complex systems

proposed methodological approach is having as philosophy cornerstone its applicability to all the spatial levels and the potentiality for covering most of the assets and the hazards that are needed to be ... investigated under the scope of a holistic resilience assessment. Figure 1 depicts this philosophy in terms of 3D chart, where the three axes are presenting the resilience dimensions, the time and the spatial

Is It Harmful? A Thomistic Perspective on Risk Science in Social Welfare

epistemological concepts from scholastic philosophy. Aquinas’ anthropological concepts related to modern ‘risk science’ and his concepts of rationality, harm and prudence are applied to contemporary social welfare. ... Policy Studies, Ulster University , Belfast , Northern Ireland 2 Department of Christian Philosophy, Faculty of Theology, Nicolaus Copernicus University , Toruń , Poland Probabilistic information is used

Nurturing Socioculturally and Medically Appropriate Palliative Care Delivery: Lessons Learned by Israeli Medical Faculty

Western countries. This study describes the current state of PC in Israel through examination of: (1) its current status, self-image and structural factors; (2) its relation to cultural and political ... , spiritual and cultural aspects, (8) political and economic aspects, (9) obstacles and weaknesses, and (10) prospects and goals of palliative care.  Participants perceive PC as an integrative healthcare

Whole-of-Nation Moral Learning by Spiritual Hearts: A Case of Brunei’s Transformation to tackle the COVID-19 Pandemic

critical realist perspective, as a meta-philosophy (Bhaskar, 2012) , bridges between Islamic and contemporary sciences. All three perspectives underlined the importance of knowledge and learning for change ... Morris (2013) demarcated eight distinct typologies: political, moral, economic, cultural, social, critical, environmental, and spiritual. These typologies are not exhaustive and mutually exclusive but

Covid-19 and the Apocalypse: Religious and Secular Perspectives

secular apocalypticism (based upon radical political and economic change) and argue that both are to be found in the wake of Covid-19 infection. For religious believers, the apocalypse signifies the rapture ... faithful into heaven while those on earth will undergo the tribulations. For secular believers, the apocalypse signifies sociopolitical change. The paper ends by speculating upon the socio-political and

Islam and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Between Religious Practice and Health Protection

pilgrimages to Iran's Qom and as a result of the Jamaat Tabligh movement meetings. However, restrictions on religious practices have become a platform for political discussions, especially among Muslim clergy ... Discipline of Political Science and Administration, Vistula University Warsaw , Stokłosy 3, 02-787 Warsaw , Poland 1 Aldona Maria Piwko This  paper concerns a problem, the global pandemic COVID-19, which has

Care of the Aged, Women’s Health, and Measuring Religion, Spirituality and Health

://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-022-01546-0. JORH. ( 2022b ). China, gender issues, Medical Philosophy and Measurement Scales . Journal of Religion and Health , 61 ( 4 ), 2637 - 2642 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943

EU Research in support of Disaster Resilience

different XTs (e.g., cyber, political or technology-originated threats), climate change-related or natural XTs may interfere with other processes (e.g., migration, globalization) and be amplified by human

Why Chaplaincy at Asylum Centers is a Good Idea: A Care Ethics Perspective on Spiritual Care for Refugees

” (Tronto, 2013, p. 19) . If human interdependence is indeed fundamental, then the key political questions to ask are whether the needs for care of all human beings are sufficiently recognized and addressed ... , which political philosopher Joseph Carens (2000) labeled the precondition of even-handedness. Opponents of this type of active state engagement emphasize that accommodation can come at the expense of the

How the Political Becomes Private: In Vitro Fertilization and the Catholic Church in Poland

denotes a certain life philosophy, which organizes family, social, and political life. Ingrained here is a radical approach to sex and reproduction, in accordance with the teachings of the Humane Vitae, the ... lives of people, who have children thanks to IVF. Poland; In vitro fertilization; Catholic Church Private/political In 2010, Bishop Tadeusz Pieronek, an important player on the spiritual and political

Relationships Among Belief in God, Well-Being, and Social Capital in the 2020 European and World Values Surveys: Distinguishing Interpersonal and Ideological Prosociality

–right political orientation. ... , friends, neighbors, etc.), and it includes social, political, and civic participation, among other aspects of social/community life (Putnam, 2000) . Strictly speaking, social capital is not usually

“Rejoice Therapy”: Creating and Shaping

ancients developed a consistent theory of pathe. However, both the Stoics and the aforementioned classics of Greek philosophy believed that pathe were harmful and therefore, should all be banished (Sihvola ... ) and offering sacrifices (Deut. 27:7). In this view, the modern account of emotions ignores or radically minimizes their behavioral dimension. Emotions in Greek Philosophy The classics of Greek

We are (not) Different from the Others: Religious Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Slovakia and India

. Martin (1993) was one of the first to attempt to revise the concept (in his work published in 1978), claiming that in all societies, crucial historical, political and social events occur which might have ... a connection between mass attendance in churches and spread of the COVID-19. Moreover, many representatives of the Christian church and various members of Christian political factions in the national

Perceived Phantoms: A Phenomenological Observation of Spirituality in Atsumori

islands. To contemplate the flight of wild geese seen and lost among the clouds…” These thoughts expressed by Zeami himself explicate his philosophy behind the making of Noh. The experience of these ... in the performance that just occurred. Conclusion Through the philosophy and origins of this art form, Noh drama has served as a spiritual guide for audiences at its beginning and today. How