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The Evolutionary Masks of Love: Continuities between Judeo-Christian Religious Love and Modern Secular Love 爱的进化面具：犹太教-基督教宗教之爱与现代世俗之爱的延续

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Religions Pub Date : 2024-05-15 DOI: 10.3390/rel15050610

J. A. Roche Cárcel, Javier Gil-Gimeno

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The African Pastor as a Public Figure in Response to Gender-Based Violence in South Africa: A Public Pastoral Intervention 非洲牧师作为公众人物应对南非基于性别的暴力：公共牧灵干预

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Religions Pub Date : 2024-05-15 DOI: 10.3390/rel15050609

Patrick Nanthambwe, Vhumani Magezi

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Developing Christ as Consolatory Example in the Christ Encomium 在 "基督启示录 "中将基督塑造成安慰人的榜样

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Religions Pub Date : 2024-05-15 DOI: 10.3390/rel15050607

Alex W. Muir

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Doing the Word: Reawakening the Church to Save Society in Southern Africa 践行圣言：唤醒教会拯救南部非洲社会

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Religions Pub Date : 2024-05-15 DOI: 10.3390/rel15050608

Kimion Tagwirei

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The Dead in Vernacular Magic Practices among Bosniaks 波什尼亚克族乡土魔法习俗中的死者

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Religions Pub Date : 2024-05-14 DOI: 10.3390/rel15050605

M. Mencej

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Journeys without End: Narrative Endings and Implied Readers in Acts of the Apostles and Philostratus’ Life of Apollonius of Tyana 没有尽头的旅行：使徒行传》和菲罗斯克拉图斯的《提亚那的阿波罗尼乌斯传》中的叙事结尾和隐含读者

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Religions Pub Date : 2024-05-14 DOI: 10.3390/rel15050606

Pieter B. Hartog

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The Preacher as Artist: An Exploration of Sermon Creation as Art-Making 作为艺术家的传道者将布道创作视为艺术创作的探索

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Religions Pub Date : 2024-05-14 DOI: 10.3390/rel15050604

Ruthanna B. Hooke

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On the Foundation Period of the Maronite Tradition 论马龙派传统的奠基时期

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Religions Pub Date : 2024-05-13 DOI: 10.3390/rel15050596

Joseph Azize

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Two Contemplation Models of Nāmamātra in the Yogācāra Literature 瑜伽文献中有关那摩摩提的两种沉思模式

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Religions Pub Date : 2024-05-13 DOI: 10.3390/rel15050600

Seongho Choi

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Understanding “Love” in the English Lyrics of the Original Songs by the Multilingual New Creation Church Singapore 理解新加坡新创造教会多语种原创歌曲英文歌词中的 "爱

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Religions Pub Date : 2024-05-13 DOI: 10.3390/rel15050603

H. L. Toh, Daniel Thornton

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