Search for dissertations about: "Religion och teologi"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 208 swedish dissertations containing the words Religion och teologi.
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21. Keeping Religion in the Closet : How Legible Religion Shapes Multi-Faith Spaces
Abstract : This dissertation focuses on multi-faith spaces and the tendencies in approaching religion that lie behind them. It argues that an overarching conceptual framework exists that conditions these tendencies, and which is described in the dissertation as “legible religion. READ MORE
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22. Universal Burdens : Stories of (Un)Freedom from the Unitarian Universalist Association, The MOVE Organization, and Taqwacore
Abstract : Zen Buddhists have long given the following advice to attain liberation: “Eat when you’re hungry. Sleep when you’re tired.” In other words: “Freedom” is the “knowledge of necessity” (Hegel, Marx, and Engels). READ MORE
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23. Virginity Recast : Romanos and the Mother of God
Abstract : The Virgin Mary has always stood out in the Christian scenery, yet in ever-changing guises. This study explores the characterization of the Virgin in the poetic works of Romanos the Melodist (ca. 490–560), the great composer of the so-called kontakion. Written for liturgical use, these dramatic songs soon became well-known and immensely popular. READ MORE
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24. Pragmatic Muslim Politics : The case of Sri Lanka Muslim Congress
Abstract : This dissertation investigates the use of religious terms and symbols in politics. More specifically, it investigates Muslim politics. READ MORE
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25. Effects of Meditation on Respiration and the Temporal Lobes : An Exploratory and Meta-Analytic Study
Abstract : Two assertions made by the Eastern meditation traditions were investigated: (a) breath regulation is a prerequisite for attaining altered states of consciousness, (b) meditation leads to changes in cognitive processes and in personality. A deconditioning process was conceptualized involving the temporal lobes and the amygdala. READ MORE