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This thesis inquires into the subject of communal discernment. It defines communal discernment as the Spirit-enabled capacity of the church to recognize God’s will in its ongoing life as well as in...

René Girard's theories on the mimetic relationship between violence and religion and the genesis and maintenance of culture have had a profound impact on many disciplines. The Colloquium on Violence...

Cultural memory theory as an interdisciplinary field of research is concerned with the usability of the past for the formation of identity in the present. Theorists argue that cultural memories are...

This study is quantitative descriptive research regarding Perceived Maternal Responsiveness (Acceptance/Rejection) and Adolescents’ Emotional Expressiveness. It investigates the perceived maternal...

This dissertation entitled “Examining the Impact of Childhood Trauma History on the Attitudes of Pregnant Women on Motherhood and their Unborn Children in Northwest and Northeast Florida” seeks to add...

Because children live in a world filled with complexities, problems, and challenges of many kinds, they need spirituality for the sake of resilience when faced with day-to-day challenges as well as...

This research explores the interrelationships of participation, empowerment, and spirituality when ten- to thirteen-year-old children who are part of a Nazarene Compassionate Ministries Child...

The study aimed to understand the vulnerability of young women survivors of child sex trafficking in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, and to identify effective strategies that prevent re-trafficking and...

Hong Kong is a fast-paced, densely-populated city where families who have children with disabilities struggle to survive a stressful life with little emotional support. A faith community is a source...

This study investigates the impact of equine contact on the development of spiritual awareness (relational consciousness) in children to see how wholeness of experience and connectedness might make a...

The identification of children at risk of developing psychopathology following mass crisis events remains a significant challenge in trauma research and intervention. This dissertation addresses the...

John Wesley serves as an authoritative figure for churches who follow the Wesleyan tradition. His religious education approach towards children was sought after to inform the current practices of...

With self-regulation associated by some researchers with later success and with interest in the role of fathers in child development increasing, a mixed method study was conducted among twenty-six...