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This article examines how historical narratives of the League in Brittany (1589–1598) contributed to the creation of a contradictory depiction of the war as it happened in the region. Focusing on the narratives of the three main historians who described these lesser-known events at length (Jacques-Auguste de Thou, Agrippa d'Aubigné and Pierre Victor Palma Cayet), this article shows that representations of the war in Brittany responded both to the political exigence of 'oubliance' and the philosophical exigence of transitioning from war to peace at the end of the sixteenth century. This article argues that early modern French historians negotiated these exigencies through the creation of a compensating fiction. They adopted similar rhetorical strategies which included blurring the lines of conflict, shifting the narrative focus away from the enemy victory and representing Mercœur as following a path of transgression, repentance and ultimately salvation. While these historians wrote independently, all three operated in similar ways, showing the extent of the 'oubliance' doctrine and the need, at the end of the sixteenth century, to provide a new historical narrative. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Christopher Marlowe's Doctor Faustus (1588) intricately explores the interplay of religious motifs, cosmic exploration, and themes related to Space, Heaven, Hell, and repentance. By incorporating biblical and Qur'anic references, Marlowe crafts a compelling narrative that deeply resonates with the human experience. The central character, Faustus, embodies the conflict between good and evil and between human ambition and spiritual limitation. The play's depiction of celestial realms parallels biblical narratives like the 'Tower of Babel' and Qur'anic visions, emphasizing humanity's persistent quest for knowledge and divine understanding. This study examines how Marlowe integrates religious concepts, andangelic and cosmic themes with theological and moral conflicts, highlighting the thematic parallels with sacred narratives from the Bible and the Qur'an. To conclude, Faustus' mythology remains a poignant and thought-provoking narrative that resonates across different cultural and religious contexts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this study, an early warning system predicting first‐year undergraduate student academic performance is developed for higher education institutions. The significant factors that affect first‐year student success are derived and discussed such that they can be used for policy developments by related bodies. The dataset used in experimental analyses includes 11,698 freshman students' data. The problem is constructed as classification models predicting whether a student will be successful or unsuccessful at the end of the first year. A total of 69 input variables are utilized in the models. Naive Bayes, decision tree and random forest algorithms are compared over model prediction performances. Random forest models outperformed others and reached 90.2% accuracy. Findings show that the models including the fall semester CGPA variable performed dramatically better. Moreover, the student's programme name and university placement exam score are identified as the other most significant variables. A critical discussion based on the findings is provided. The developed model may be used as an early warning system, such that necessary actions can be taken after the second week of the spring semester for students predicted to be unsuccessful to increase their success and prevent attrition. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Jutta Richter's novel is populated with literary characters whose perspectives prompt others to reflect on existential questions. The plotlines, interconnected through the dog as the dominant narrative figure, offer opportunities to contemplate creation, the foundations of life, strengths and weaknesses, themes of right and wrong, betrayal and repentance, experiences of loss, and the hope for fulfillment in friendship. The beginning of all things, as well as individual phases of human life, are marked by opposites. The motif of the opposite runs through all narrative levels. Within the narratives of children's literature, there are no clear answers to questions of faith, nor is the goal to unlock religious knowledge. Innovative and complex texts can reflect on religiosity, encourage further thought, and portray the search for God in a nuanced way. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The study focuses on the significance of Psalms in Slovak literature and art, particularly their creative adaptation in the works of P. O. Hviezdoslav. The poet creates an extensive body of poetic work that presents a comprehensive depiction of national existence. His writing is distinguished not only by its diversity of genres but also by its ability to reflect the continuity of global literary development and apply it within the context of national literature. Hviezdoslav draws poetic inspiration from both nature and the Bible, as well as from spiritual songs. He is inspired by the Old Testament Psalms, infusing them with personal expressions of piety as well as national and social issues. Through his poetry, he conveys personal suffering and humility, sings in the voice of the psalmist, and prays for himself, his nation, his homeland, the natural world, and the breadth of the entire earth and universe. In Hviezdoslav's reflective poetry, tones of penitence and blasphemy emerge, with God manifesting in nature, making the natural world the true locus of divine presence. The inner world of the lyrical subject resonates with nature. His poems create a space for contemplation on the fundamental questions of human existence and religious experience, emphasizing the universal aspects of human experience within the context of personal, familial, and national destiny. Hviezdoslav's poetry resonates not only in Slovakia but also among Slovaks in the Lowland regions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Prophet, who was known as'Amīn'(trustee) in the society in which he lived, for the purpose of transmitting the divine laws through generations, foretold that lying and Islam would not come side by side. In a special sense, it is stipulated that those who narrates hadiths should be free from sins, especially lying, and even have a personality in accordance with the custom in which he lived. While the narration of anyone who has a deficiency in this regard falls below the level of authenticity, the situation of those who repented later was discussed. While it was stated that the sins other than lying would be forgiven with repentance and the narrator would return to his former state, the situation of the person who lied on behalf of the Prophet was kept separate. The general opinion on the subject is that even if he repented, no hadith should be accepted from such people for eternity. The acceptance of their testimony and rejection of their narrations is due to the fact that the transmission of hadith is a matter of concern to the ummah. This is because the effect of lying in testimony is limited, whereas the harm of a person who narrates a fabricated narration is much greater. From this point of view, the hadith scholars, who say that repentance is between Allah and the servant, regard the repentance of the one who lies to the Prophet even once as doubtful. In the matter of testimony, which differs from narration in certain points, it has been stated by the scholars of fiqh that there are those whose testimony is rejected for eternity. Some scholars, on the other hand, said that narration and testimony would be accepted with repentance. However, the aforementioned issue has been theoretically analysed in the works of hadith methodology, but no separate study has been conducted considering its practical aspect. The fact that there are very few narrators who can be used as evidence on the subject, and the elaboration of the issue with the issues of narration and shahada have caused different opinions to be put forward. Therefore, in this research, the issue has been be discussed by analysing the narrators and witnesses in terms of both the claims of the scholars of the methodology and repentance. As a result, it was seen that the repentance of the narrators from their sins caused them to be cleansed due to the fact that the hadith scholars were not agreed in the reasons for al-jarh (criticism), and the issue was jurisprudential (ijtihādi). However, those who fabricated a lie in the name of the Prophet, even once, were exempted from this issue, which is the general opinion of the scholars. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article investigates the phenomenon of sports abandonment among young scholars aged between 8 and 13 years. Regardless of the growing awareness of the importance of sport and physical activity during childhood and adolescence, this theme must be adequately explored in the scientific literature. Our study addresses this gap through a cross-sectional research design, tracking and analyzing data from a cohort of young athletes over one year. The main objective of our study is to identify the determinants leading to sports dropout in this specific age group. We looked at several possible causes through a multivariate analysis, including social pressures, parental expectations, time conflicts, physical and psychological stress, and lack of enjoyment. The results show a significant attrition rate, with psychosocial factors emerging as the most influential in determining whether a young person will continue or stop their participation in sport. Furthermore, our study highlights the importance of targeted interventions and preventive strategies that promote a positive, inclusive, and balanced sports environment for adolescents. These interventions can be particularly effective when implemented by coaches, parents and others involved in youth sports education. Finally, this paper discusses the implications of the findings for sports professionals, physical educators, and public policy makers. It highlights the need for more effective support policies and innovative pedagogical approaches to promote sporting persistence during adolescence. Our findings can serve as a starting point for further research in this field, helping to build a future where young people can enjoy the many benefits of sport and physical activity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The Order of St. Augustine, along with the Canons Regular of the Penitence of the Blessed Martyrs and the Canons Regular of the Lateran, constitutes "the family of St. Augustine" - religious congregations rooted in the Rule of St. Augustine and actively developing the spirituality inspired by the bishop of Hippo. This paper aims to explore the churches affiliated with these orders in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. It seeks to address the question of whether the communal spirit is reflected in the formal solutions employed in these churches, and whether these orders adhered to typical architectural forms, or each order developed its own distinctive architectural character. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

It has long been recognized that the syntactically incorrect phrase in the MT of Isa 2:6b (כִּי מָלְאוּ מִקֶּדֶם וְעֹנְנִים כַּפְּלִשְׁתִּים "for they are full from the east and soothsayers like the Philistines") suffers from a textual error involving the omission of a word. According to the commonly accepted conjecture, a derivative of the root קסם must be reconstructed, which, being graphically similar to מִקֶּדֶם , may have been dropped out due to haplography. Contrary to previous research that viewed Justin's version of the verse (ὅτι ἐπλήσθη ἡ χώρα αὐτῶν, ὡς τὸ ἀπ' ἀρχῆς, µαντειῶν καὶ κληδονισµῶν , Dial. 135.6.5) as a reflection of inner-Greek development, I argue that it may provide support for the emendation, being the only surviving witness to the original Hebrew text of Isa 2:6b. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Danya Ruttenberg's book "On Repentance and Repair: Making Amends in an Unapologetic World" delves into the concept of repentance from a Jewish perspective, particularly focusing on the teachings of Moses ben Maimon (Maimonides). Ruttenberg explores the differences between American secular and religious views on repentance, emphasizing the importance of recognizing sins, remorse, desisting from sin, restitution, and confession. The book also addresses contemporary issues such as systemic racism, sexual violence, and indigenous land rights, highlighting the importance of personal and collective responsibility in seeking forgiveness and atonement. [Extracted from the article]

Repentance is a concept that expresses a person’s regret towards his bad behavior, turning to God and correcting themselves. In other words, it means giving up one's sins with a firm determination and making an effort to exhibit righteous behavior. Repentance includes features such as regret, sincerity, awareness, determination to give up wrong behavior, and the continuity of good action at both cognitive and behavioral levels. Religious belief, religious feelings and thoughts, love and fear of Allah, expectations and concerns about death and the afterlife, and the accumulation of spiritual states under the influence of conscientious feelings and thoughts play a role in the process of repentance to a certain extent. The tendency towards repentance may occur suddenly or after long-term emotional experiences and inner experiences. In this respect, it can be said that the time of repentance is related to the person's awareness that he has committed a sin. In repentance, there is a mutual turning between Allah and the individual. While a person's giving up his sin and turning to Allah constitutes the individual aspect of repentance, Allah's acceptance of the repentance of his servant who turns to him constitutes the divine aspect of repentance. Based on the sincere regret felt after sin and the intention and effort to display good behavior after repentance, it can be said that repentance has a constructive and structuring contribution in human-to-human and human-to-God relations. Therefore, it is very important for every age group to understand the nature of the effect of repentance. Although there are studies examining the concept of repentance in the literature, no study has been found using metaphors on how this concept is perceived by university students and what are the underlying meanings of this perception. Therefore, it is thought that this study will contribute to this gap in the literature and be a guide for researchers. The main purpose of the research is to reveal university students' perceptions of the concept of repentance through metaphors. The study group of the research consists of a total of 174 students who are studying in various faculties of Bursa Uludağ University and Bursa Technical University during the fall semester of the 2023-2024 academic year. Of the participants in the research, 113 (%57,7) are female and 83 (%42,3) are male. In this study, the metaphor technique based on the phenomenology pattern, one of the qualitative research methods, was used. A semi-structured form was preferred as the information collection method. Data was collected via Google Forms. The questionnaire form used in the research consists of two parts. In the first part, there was a 4-item personal information form that included questions of age, gender, faculty type and grade level and purposing to reveal the demographic characteristics of the students. In the second part, there was a question asking the students participating in the research to produce metaphors in order to reveal their perceptions of the concept of repentance. In the research, participants were asked the question, "If you were to compare repentance to an image, what would it be like?", and they were requested to fill in the blanks to complete in the sentence, "Repentance is similar to... (metaphor), because....(metaphor reason)...". MAXQDA 24 program was used to analyze the data obtained, and a content analysis technique was utilized. At the end of the research, it was seen that 70 different metaphors were generated by 196 university students. In the research, two themes related to the metaphors produced regarding the concept of repentance were identified: The themes were religious function of repentance and the psychological function of repentance. For the theme of the religious function of repentance (%60,2), three codes were identified: Path to spiritual purification, encounter with the sacred, and stability to good behavior. What is meant by the metaphors collected under these codes is that repentance is seen both as a way for the person to purify his sins and as a tool for meeting the sacred, and that it provides a function to direct the person to correct behavior by drawing a line against the continuation of the sins committed. For the theme of the psychological function of repentance (%39,8), three codes were also identified. These codes were; psychological relief, a new beginning, and confrontation with oneself. It was observed that the participants who produced the metaphors listed under these codes saw repentance as a new opening, expansion and freedom area, and evaluated it as a healing and developing situation. It was expressed that repentance is an effective experience in controlling emotional and psychological stress sources. In addition, it was determined that the metaphors were concentrated in the codes of the path of spiritual purification, confrontation with oneself and a new beginning. The metaphor of “water” was the most repeated metaphor by 31 participants. After the “water” metaphor, purification (f=12), eraser (f=12), regret (f=11), apology (f=10), cleaning (f=10) and return (f=10) were the most repeated words. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Considering the Crusades, Antioch has been an important city throughout the process. The Crusaders, who determined their final destination as Jerusalem, did not want to continue their way without taking Antioch, which they considered sacred, on the way. They besieged Antioch for about nine months and captured it on 3 June 1098 as a result of the betrayal of the non-Muslims inside. The subject of the article focuses on the motivation of the crusaders to continue the siege despite the harsh conditions of winter, hardships, hunger and poverty, epidemics and deaths. In this context, as seen in the text, the focus is on the sin-repentance equation. The Crusaders attributed the troubles they encountered during and after the siege to the multitude of their sins. Therefore, this situation brought God's wrath, and they believed that they were punished for the troubles above. To appease God's anger and obtain his mercy, they thought they should repent through various clergymen-led rituals. One of the important factors that cause the repentance process is visions. Especially the legend of the Holy Lance caused the crusaders to change their dimension. The successes that followed were attributed to their repentance, which led them to believe that God had mercy on them. The article discusses the issue through historical analysis of the chronicles of the First Crusade. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The death of George Floyd at the hands of law enforcement agents in 2020 and the racial tensions that followed it have again reignited the contentious debate about racism and society's inability to find an enduring solution. This article is a novel effort to situate the debate in an interreligious context and contribute meaningfully to the search for a solution. Drawing from the Joseph and Potiphar's wife story in Genesis 39 and Surah 12 of the holy Qur'an, the article shows the intersections of this patriarchal material with the axes of identity and marginality. Drawing from the multiple junctures of this intersectionality that include race, ethnicity, identity, and microaggressions, the article identifies in the scriptural texts seven resonances of contemporary racism that are often ignored or poorly understood in race discourse. Taking into consideration some meaningful solutions suggested by legal luminaries and behavioral scientists in their respective fields, the article augments these with a religious solution, pointing in the direction of a true penitential spirit, like the one demonstrated by Potiphar's wife in the Qur'an. The suggestion is that a genuine turnaround (conversion) is also in the spirit of the ecclesial repentance that was practiced in the early church before some medieval abuses crept in. The article concludes that human agencies aside, ultimately it is God's ability to bring good out of evil, the way God did with Joseph, that can bring an enduring solution to victims of racism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abuse, when committed by spiritual authority figures, can have far-reaching consequences for church communities well after perpetrators have been removed and held accountable. In attending to survivors, a host of issues may come to light, including but not limited to, organizational complicity in abuse, institutional marginalization of the vulnerable, and the revelation that worship spaces can be traumatically triggering. The work of scholars like Michelle Panchuk, Elaine Heath, and Katharina von Kellenbach all point to the challenging reality that ecclesial repentance- may demand dramatic changes to restore a safe environment and righteous expressions of worship that honour God's intentions for all. Glen Kinoshita's 'ministry of reconciliation' and Dietrich Bonhoeffer's 'preparing the way' and 'religionless Christianity' are texts that on the surface address this type of process; however, it is not clear that either scholar fully reckons with the issue of a worshipping community or space that has been so marred by abuse as to become an impediment to a survivor's participation in liturgy. In this article, I modify Bonhoeffer's work to move beyond his claims and make recommendations for further steps towards repentance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article argues that the genre of prayer in Chronicles possesses a unique rhetorical impetus. It invites readers to join in the prayer and persuades them to follow the prayer's messages, which ultimately enables readers to transform their identity in accordance with the Chronicler's desired future. This article focuses on David's prayer in particular. David's prayer and its related context could serve to shape the members of the Yehud community as supplicants by p ortraying David as a model petitioner. The prayer persuades readers to perceive the specific aspects that David's penitential prayer communicates: 1) sin results in negative consequences, and 2) repentance should include a sacrifice since the external ritu al reverses Yhwh's anger and sym bolizes an offerer's devoted worship. The prayer functions to warn the post exilic members, as active supplicants, to be aware of their sinful situation and encourage s them to stand as sincere worshipers before Yhwh. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article describes the group of ninth-century Zoroastrian philosophers I call the 'Dēnkard School' and sketches the way they do philosophy. It presents their argument against substance dualism, which the Zoroastrians argue is in tension with the belief in repentance. From an analysis of this polemic, there follows a reconstruction of the Dēnkard School's own doctrine of the consubstantiality of body and soul. To understand these arguments, I describe some background eschatological and ontological beliefs upheld by the Dēnkard School and their specific conception of substance, which includes the notions of ownership and responsibility. Overall, the argument can be seen as a new position on a traditional problem, and so increasing the scope of philosophy in a more global perspective. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Seven Victories is one of the most influential works in Catholic literature from the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. The seven victories spiritual cultivation contained therein is the result of the localization of the practice of the Christian faith in the West. It is still a living tradition in the Christian religion and even in Western culture. Since the end of the Ming Dynasty, The Seven Victories has aroused significant repercussions in the ecclesiastical and academic worlds. Some scholars converted to Catholicism because of The Seven Victories and wrote preambles in response to it; some scholars wrote essays criticizing the ethical ideas of The Seven Victories; and some scholars were inspired by The Seven Victories to write about Confucian ideas of sin, the work of reform, and the liturgy of repentance. Together, these constitute the history of the reception of The Seven Victories in China. Through Confucian culture integration, Chinese Christian scholars have developed a localized interpretation of the seven victories spiritual cultivation, resulting in a localized Chinese spiritual cultivation of sin. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This article makes the case that Hos 14:2–3 is the earliest positive call to return (שׁוב) to YHWH in the Hebrew Bible and asks why it is precisely here that repentance is spoken of no longer negatively in reproach but positively in exhortation. First, it argues for a pre-exilic dating of Hos 14:2–5 by referring to Jer 2:35; 3:22; 4:8; 23:20, and 30:24. These passages in Jeremiah quote or allude to Hos 14:5, which speaks of the divine wrath being turned away from Israel. Second, the study argues that it was in the reflection on the fall of the Northern Kingdom that the words of Hosea were collected and expanded upon. In doing so, the scribes sought to make the downfall of the Northern Kingdom understandable as YHWH’s responsibility and to shake up the people: for the divine wrath to disappear, Israel must now return to YHWH. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A preface to the book April 2024 issue of "Logos: A Journal of Catholic Thought & Culture" is presented.

The human being, who is responsible for the development, construction and improvement of the earth, can harm both himself and the environment by committing a mistake, sin or crime from time to time. This situation makes him guilty and sinful both in the eyes of people and in the eyes of Allāh. However, Allāh (cc) does not immediately punish people for their crimes. It gives the offender a certain time and opportunity to make up for his mistake. Taking advantage of this opportunity is expressed as repentance in the Qur'ān. In our research, lines and frames are focused on the relationship between the nature of sin and the nature of repentance. In this context, it is emphasized that repentance is not just a regret expressed verbally, but is a concept that originates not only with sinful believers but also with believers such as polytheists, hypocrites, and people of the book. As a result of the research, it was revealed that his sin was undergoing a unique process of repentance. The basic parts here are the nature of sin. For example, as revealed in the research, the colors of the repentance processes of polytheism, discord, hiding the truth or any other sin are different. Because what needs to be done during the repentance process is directly related to the nature of the crime committed. Since the mistakes made by believers, polytheists or hypocrites and the damages they cause are different in nature, their freedoms and rapid intervals are different from each other. While a repentant person cleans money from bad feelings and thoughts, he also continues to be a reliable part of the Islamic society. Reporting the crimes that continued after this process and the damages caused, and completing the record of contribution to the development, construction and improvement of the places with the good deeds to be committed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This essay examines the Holy Monday sermon by Boules George, a senior priest at St. Mark Church in Cairo, that was preached the day after the Palm Sunday suicide bomb attacks against St. George Coptic Orthodox Church in Tanta and St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Alexandria in Egypt in 2017, which left forty-four people dead and more than one hundred injured. The sermon addressed Coptic Orthodox Christians in Cairo as well as the wider Coptic Orthodox community in Egypt and throughout the world through a live video broadcast. The sermon is remarkable for presenting a radical call to nonviolence and Christian love. Notably, the preacher speaks to "those who are killing us", and says "thank you" for the opportunity to die as Christ died, for "this is the greatest honor that we could have". This essay analyzes the sermon in light of the work of Walter Brueggemann and Alexander Schmemann, and argues that the sermon is an example of daring speech that offers divine empowerment to the suffering and the fearful. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This is a film review of Punishment (2024), directed by Øystein Mamen. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Paulo Freire’s philosophical thinking and the spirituality of Francis of Assisi can inspire the world of education in Indonesia. The reality of educational process in schools in Indonesia still needs further reflection on whether it is truly liberating and transforming those who are involved in the process. In this article, philosophical thinking about a liberating education process is correlated with the Franciscan spirituality which serves as the driving force to realise a more humanising, liberating, and transformative education. The transformative dimension of education can be seen spiritually in the Christian tradition as the experience of repentance, that can happen in the teachers as well as in the students. The philosophical concept of education is used as a basis and rational framework for evaluating the educational process, and then the spiritual inspiration provides a spiritual framework to direct the development of educational process so that it continues to lead to the shared vision that is the goal of Christian educational institutions. This article consists of three parts exploring the philosophical-pedagogical views of Paulo Freire, the spirituality of Francis of Assisi, and the ideas arising from the correlation between the two. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The penitence congruity effect observed in adults suggests that people may assess wrongdoers more leniently when they exhibit guilt and deontological beliefs. It means that judgments about one's morality are influenced not only by their actions but also by their expressed moral emotions and beliefs. To determine whether children also exhibit this effect, we studied N = 250 children aged 10 and 11. We presented them with six vignettes: four depicting morally questionable actions (cheating on an exam, lying about homework, fighting with another student, stealing money found in a school hallway) and two displaying socially undesirable behaviors (attending school in pajamas, being late to school). Children also received information about the wrongdoer's emotions (presence or absence of guilt) and beliefs (deontological stance or its absence) or were provided with no additional information on emotions or beliefs. Participants were then asked to assess a wrongdoer's morality for each story. Our findings not only confirm the presence of the penitence congruity effect in children but also demonstrate its applicability to non-conventional behaviors. Specifically, when a wrongdoer expresses guilt and acknowledges wrongdoing, children are more lenient in their evaluations than in the control condition when no insights into the wrongdoer's emotions or beliefs are provided. The results align with the person-centered theory, which posits that individuals assess overall character rather than isolated actions, considering all available information about the person in question. The findings hold potential applications, e.g., in moral education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article is a comment on a research paper by Mariia Atanasia Smetaniak titled "The main aspects of asceticism and repentance in the work of Pratum by John Moschus." The research focuses on the analysis of the work Pratum by John Moschus, which explores the themes of penance and asceticism. The work is considered an enduring literary masterpiece that recounts the exploits of ascetic monks from the 6th to 7th centuries. The author of the book, John Moschus, was a strict anchorite monk and a mentor to Saint Sophronius. The article discusses the significance of asceticism and repentance in early Christian monasticism and highlights the importance of the work Pratum in understanding this period. [Extracted from the article]

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This encyclopaedia article aims to provide an exhaustive investigation of the concept of Teshuva in Jewish thought, with a focus on its historical trajectory and multifaceted interpretations. The term teshuva in Hebrew etymologically means ‘return’, suggesting a journey back to an original state or condition or to the divine. Originating from biblical precepts, Teshuva has undergone substantive elaboration in Rabbinic literature and further intellectual treatment in subsequent Jewish writings. This article underscores the theological gravitas of Teshuva. To bring depth and nuance to this investigation, it integrates the contributions of four seminal Jewish scholars – Moses Maimonides, Nachman of Breslov, Abraham Isaac Kook, and Joseph B. Soloveitchik – each offering a unique conceptual framework of Teshuva. Their divergent viewpoints serve as a prism through which the richness and complexity of Teshuva are elucidated.

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This research is concerned with collecting the abnormal letters of Imam Nu`aym ibn Maysara al-Razi, and directing them according to the scholars of interpretation, readings, and language, with the title : )Readings reported by Imam Naeem bin Maysarah Al-Razi (d. 174 AH( From the beginning of Surat Al)Ma’idah to the end of Surat Al-Tawbah - collection and guidance) Its goals and importance are highlighted in its shedding light on Imam Naeem bin Maysara, collecting the guidance of his scattered letters, and listing his idiosyncrasies that were not attributed to anyone else. I began it with an introduction and then with two chapters. I made the first: to translate Ibn Maysara, and the second: to collect his narrations, showing who among the imams agreed with him, and their orientation in meaning and language. Then I concluded it with a conclusion in which I summarized the most important results, including: The number of recitations narrated on the authority of Imam Nu’aym ibn Maysarah al-Razi from Surah Al-Ma’idah to Surat Al-Tawbah: eighteen recitations: nine of them in Al-Ma’idah, three in Al-An’am, five in Al-A’raf, and one place in Al)Anfal, and none of them in Al-Ma’idah. There is disagreement about repentance from him . Finally, I appended the research with two indexes: In service to researchers, may God grant success and help [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

'Listen, I'm against sin. I'll kick it as long as I've got a foot; I'll punch it as long as I've got a fist; I'll butt it as long as I've got a head; and I'll bite it as long as I've got a tooth' (Billy Sunday). Billy Sunday was a revivalist preacher in the early half of the twentieth century. I take it that Billy's approach to sin will be taken by most to be more theologically acceptable than the following. 'I figure I'll go for the life of sin, followed by the presto-change-o deathbed repentance' (Bart Simpson). Bart Simpson is a character in the animated TV Show, The Simpsons. In the vignette from which this quotation of Bart's is abstracted, Bart is actually in conversation with a Billy-Sunday-like preacher. The preacher, on hearing of Bart's theology (Bartian theology, we may call it; not, NB Barthian theology), replies in a slightly stunned way, as if he had never himself considered Bartianism prior to that particular moment, ' Wow ! That is a good angle...' However, he quickly collects himself and adds definitively, 'But it's not God 's angle.' In this article, I wish to explore Bart's angle; could it, or something like it, after all, be a prudent angle? [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Ethiopian Jews of the Beta Israel community are unique in the annals of Jewish history. The community maintained its Jewish identity and devotedly upheld observance of the mitzvot, even in the face of grave physical and spiritual difficulties and unrelenting attempts to persuade them to abandon their religion. Yet, their traditions diverge significantly from the accepted Rabbinic halakhic tradition that is the norm in Israel. This paper examines Yom Kippur observances and describes key differences between the Beta Israel tradition, which reflects the centrality of atonement, and the Rabbinic tradition, which reflects the centrality of repentance. These distinctions stand as manifestations of a set of profound differences within the very consciousness that animates the two traditions. Discussion, using the works of thinkers like Rabbis Joseph B. Soloveitchik, his disciple, Prof. Rabbi David Hartman, and Ethiopian sages, will focus on the more theocentric Beta Israel tradition, in which individuals are perceived, and perceive themselves, as a part of a collective, in contrast to the Rabbinic tradition, which places a greater emphasis on the agency of the individual and human reason. We will highlight the difference between the concepts of "repentance" and "atonement" that are at the root of the two communities' theologies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Over time, special education teacher shortages have worsened, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic, with 63% of schools nationwide reporting being understaffed in special education. Multiple variables including declining enrollments in traditional teacher preparation programs and teacher attrition have caused the shortage. Addressing special educator shortages will require a multifaceted approach across federal, state, regional, and local levels. We provide specific solutions from research and practice for how educational leaders can ameliorate shortages in their local contexts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The war in Ukraine is our reality, many are confused by the question why the war became possible? All wars are unique and they are all similar to each other. The anthropology of evil tries to find an answer to this question. First, who is the analytical evil mastermind behind its inception? Who stands behind him, supports him and goes to fulfill all orders? If the country’s leadership trained its population and soldiers for many years in a total culture of violence, humiliation, hierarchy, then they will behave the same way with the enemy on the battlefield. Unfortunately, we are witnessing such a situation in the current war between Russia and Ukraine: the army of a country in which human rights are of no importance will not adhere to the rules of warfare and international conventions. But history confirms that someday there will be an end to the war, and after the war, one way or another, there will be a period called reconciliation. There are many nuances here, but reconciliation begins with repentance — without repentance, reconciliation is impossible, just like without punishment of the guilty. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this reflection, I respond to Anthony Reddie's reflections and assertions about the sacramentality of black flesh in a world shaped by white supremacy. I locate myself as Korean American and refer to my experience of ministering to university students during the rise of Black Lives Matter in the US. Instead of offering cognate claims for the sacramentality of Asian flesh, I ask what theological repentance should look like in light of the historical profaning of the black body. Using the work of two black American artists, jazz musician Robert Glasper and painter Titus Kaphar, I offer beginning reflections on how our liturgies and practices need to change as part of theological repentance—including lament. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In five experiments with a total N = 1558, we studied to which extent the perception of wrongdoers' morality depends on wrongdoers' cognitive and emotional penitence on the example of deontological beliefs and guilt. Both types of penitence improved the target's moral impressions to a similar degree. We established a penitence congruity effect, whereby jointly signaling cognitive and emotional penitence amplifies the strength of each of these types of penitence. The penitence congruity effect was visible when participants compared several wrongdoers (Studies 1, 2, and 5) but disappeared when participants judged them independently (Studies 3 and 4). In a pre-registered Study 5, we showed how the credibility of the statements explained the penitence congruity effect: incongruent penitence (e.g. wrongdoer felt guilt but thought a murder could be justified) decreased the credibility of the positive statements and reduced its impact on the wrongdoer's moral perception. Taken together, people who judge transgressors do incorporate information about their cognitive and emotional penitence and expect this information to be congruent. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The temptation of prosperity and immediate success at any price, that which intrinsically contains a demonic influence, often always gives man the capacity to be autonomous, selfish, envious and unable to open up to people. Meditating on how to escape this temptation and aspiring to offer an adequate response, we’ve compiled the present book, in which we aim to navigate through the important chapters of Christian dogmatics including: hristology, pnevmatology, mariology, soteriology and eschatology, Thus, discovering four elements: the relationship of fragility with grace, the necessity of fragility awareness and its activation for salvation, the positive and negative risks of fragility awareness, and the future face of pnevmatized fragility. The work is conceived from the perspective of a theology of exception concept, for only existential exceptions can reveal the things that come thereafter, as well as the edges of the road leading to them. They tend to reveal what is usually not seen, while placing everything in crisis, under the divine judgment that is to be, and constitute the only space of a possible Christian esotericism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Repentance is central to the message of Christianity. Yet, repentance has received little analysis in recent scholarship despite being emphasized by the church fathers. In particular, there has been minimal effort to understand the necessity of repentance in light of Christ's atoning work. With this as the background, I explore fundamental questions such as repentance's definition, scope, and role in salvation history. Furthermore, I attempt to more precisely outline repentance's role in Christ's salvific work. Underpinning the project is my view that repentance should be understood as metanoia or transformation. This transformation of repentance is ordered toward divine metanoia – participation in Christ. In developing repentance, I put forward a synthesis of Thomas Aquinas's framework of penance and John McLeod Campbell's account of Christ's vicarious repentance. Through this synthesis, I attempt to make sense of the relationship between repentance and atonement. I finish by suggesting that it would be appropriate to conclude that Thomas would endorse a vicarious repentance account of the atonement and hint at how it might fit into broader soteriologies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Julia Lahaye (1886-1978), a Belgian nurse who worked for the Barcelona Red Cross during the Spanish Civil War, was considered by peers and patients as one of the most outstanding figures of local society for her sense of sacrifice, her spirit of organization, and her humanitarian work. But that is only one part of her life story. In 1921, Lahaye had been convicted in absentia of spying for the German Reich during World War I and fled to Spain. Her story illustrates the complexity of human character and makes us ponder the question of whether humanitarian action can be motivated by repentance and the desire to atone for the crimes of the past. It also helps to deconstruct gender stereotypes of women nurses who have been traditionally depicted as "angels of mercy" and to rethink how the experiences of care receivers can shape the identity of caregivers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers literary criticism on temporality and slavery in novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin" by Harriet Beecher Stowe. Topics include the deprivation of time for slaves, Stowe's depiction of slave temporality in Uncle Tom's Cabin, and the shift in scholarly views toward the novel's significance in understanding slavery's impact on humanity.