This essay is about the discussion concerning graduation celebrations in The Swedish Church. Since this discussion is recurrent in the media when it is getting close to the end of the term in the Swedish schools, it is interesting to see how people choose to discuss this issue. This essay will look at how this issue is discussed within the Swedish school and the Swedish church. My research questions that I will use are: How is the issue of the church as a venue for the end of school year discussed in the Swedish Church's newspaper and in the Teachers' Union's trade magazine, Läraren.  This will be done through a content analysis of articles taken from these two newspapers where they discuss the church as a venue for the graduation. I will use a secularization theory developed by the sociologist of religion Thomas Luckmann in which he assumes that one can look at religion from two perspectives, church-oriented religion, and individual-centered religion. The survey in this paper shows that most people are in favor of using the church as a venue for the graduation’s celebrations and that they see it more as a tradition to be there such as something religious.

[pt] A tese discute a relação entre as dimensões cúltica e sociopolítica da fé cristã, expressas no itinerário histórico das Assembleias de Deus no Brasil, à luz do enfrentamento do dualismo antropológico, em vista de sua necessária superação. O trabalho de pesquisa empreendeu uma releitura teológica das formas com que a denominação em foco desenvolveu suas expressões de fé no campo religioso brasileiro. A pesquisa também avaliou a participação dessa Igreja na esfera pública, identificando, nesse contexto, uma instrumentalização tanto do culto quanto da política. Assim, tal instrumentalização satisfaz algumas lógicas que carregam a marca do dualismo. Portanto, nossa investigação apresenta uma proposta de articulação integrada entre as dimensões descritas, compreendendo o processo de superação do dualismo como discernimento e consequência prática da ação do Espírito Santo na Igreja. Nesse sentido, delineia-se o caminho teológico para uma experiência pentecostal integrada. / [en] The thesis discusses the relationship between the cultic and the sociopolitical dimensions of the Christian faith, expressed in the historical itinerary of the Assemblies of God in Brazil, in the light of the confrontation of anthropological dualism, in view of its necessary overcoming. The research work undertook a theological rereading of the ways in which the denomination in focus developed expressions of Christian faith in the Brazilian religious field. The research also evaluated this specific Church s participation in the public sphere. We identified in this context an instrumentalization of both worship and politics. Thus, such instrumentalization satisfies some of the logics that carry the mark of dualism. Therefore, our research presents a proposal for an integrated articulation between the described dimensions, including the process of overcoming dualism as a discernment and practical consequence of the action of the Holy Spirit in the Church. In this sense, the theological path to an integrated Pentecostal experience is delineated.

This thesis is an in-depth study of Shona fiction about the liberation war in Zimbabwe. It looks at the way Zimbabwe’s liberation war is portrayed in Shona fiction and focuses on the factors that shaped writers’ perspectives on that war. It is argued that Shona war fiction writers romanticised the war and in the process simplified and distorted history. The researcher postulates that writers’ perspectives on this liberation war were shaped by factors that include the mood of celebration and euphoria, the dominant ideology of the time, the situations of independence and freedom, and literary competitions. The thesis further raises and illustrates the point that writers produced romances of adventure because they were writing on the theme of war, and if one writes on the theme of war one ends up writing an adventure story. However, it is also acknowledged that because authors were writing on a historical event they could not ignore history completely. Some aspects of history are incorporated into the fiction, thereby retaining a semblance of historical realism. The post-independence period is also seen as a time of cultural revival and this is considered as the reason behind the authors’ tendency to celebrate Shona traditional institutions and culture. The celebration of Shona traditional religion and culture introduced into the fiction the element of the supernatural that strengthened the romance aspect of the novels. Shona war fiction writers also perpetuate female stereotyping. Female characters are depicted as everything except guerrilla fighters. It is argued that there are no female characters that play roles of guerrilla fighters because during the actual war women were not visible at the war front, fighting. The thesis argues that men, who were pioneers of the guerrilla war and writers of the war stories, excluded women from liberation war discourse and ultimately from literary discourse as well. A few writers who comment on the quality of Zimbabwe’s independence and freedom show the disillusionment and despair of the peasants and ex-combatants as they struggled to settle down and recover from the war. / African Languages / D.Litt. et Phil.

The last Supper Jesus had with his disciples on the night before he died on the cross is the foundation of a major liturgical celebration in the Catholic Church called 'the Eucharist'. One of the major designations of the Eucharist is that it is a sacrifice. The starting point of this work is that the sacrificial character of the Eucharist is not as meaningful and relevant for Xhosa people as it should be. The way forward is to study the Eucharistic and Xhosa sacrifices, compare them and suggest ways of rendering the Eucharistic sacrifice meaningful and relevant to Xhosa the people. Although not conclusive, the New Testament gives a strong foundation for the sacrificial understanding of the Eucharist. The Eucharist, as interpreted through the Last Supper accounts, covers all the conventional intentions of sacrifice, i.e. propitiation, communion, thanksgiving and mutual responsibility. The Fathers of the Church affirm the sacrificial character of the Eucharist with varying emphases, but taken together, their understanding shows development of thought and complementarity of themes. In the Middle Ages the most pronounced intention of the . Eucharistic sacrifice is propitiation and post Tridentine theological reflection is informed by this mentality. According to modem and contemporary thought, Christ's death on the cross, which is sacrarnentally represented in the Eucharist, is not an act performed on our behalf to appease an angry God but God's act of love towards us. The emphasis is on self-offering to God as exemplified by Christ. The Xhosa people still have regard for sacrificial rituals, but modernity has modified and sometimes changed their understanding and practice of sacrifice. The principle of God's universal salvific will and the doctrine of incarnation provide theological grounds for inculturating the Eucharist. Thus the inclusion of ancestors and use of cultural symbols in the celebration of the Eucharist may render it meaningful to Xhosa people. Relating the Eucharist to Xhosa culture will revitalise the communion element in Eucharistic sacrifice, which element has been lost sight of through the centuries. Eucharistic sacrifice in its turn will help Xhosa Catholics to have a deepened understanding of sacrifice that extends beyond performance of rituals to include self-giving. / Philosophy, Practical & Systematic Theology / D.Th.(Systematic Theology)

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-29T14:27:19Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Luciano dos Santos.pdf: 1159889 bytes, checksum: fb68a3bb20601f633debd31cdc4c675b (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-08-15 / The National Conference of Bishops of Brazil, by means of Documents 43 and 52, inspires the ecclesial communities and guides their celebrations. It encourages communities to celebrate the Paschal Mystery of Christ that involves their lives, to celebrate the Passover of Christ along with the congregation Passover, through the Sunday Celebration of God´s Word conducted by laypeople. However, it is often noticed that there is a separation among personal, social life and religion, affecting the way communities celebrate, where people's lives are not tied to the liturgy and the latter, in turn, is not tied to people´s lives The believer´s life and the history of the humanity are not understood as Passover connected to the Passover of Jesus. Therefore, by analyzing documents 43 and 52 of the Brazilian Bishops and some elements of the liturgical tradition, as well as in the Church General Magisterium about life in the celebration, the aim of this paper is to highlight elements that encourage the integration between life and liturgy, especially regarding the Sunday Celebration of God´s Word. Such search will also verify that the liturgy celebrates the Passover happening in people's lives and history without making use of its authenticity and that the Sunday Celebration of God‟s Word authenticity resides in celebrating life as a Paschal process, as a passage from death to life, thanks to the liberating intervention of God. This paper also intends to state that the relation between liturgy and life helps the People of God, who participate in the celebrations, to existentially penetrate in the Mystery, manifesting it later on in their own lives‟ conducts / The National Conference of Bishops of Brazil, by means of Documents 43 and 52, inspires the ecclesial communities and guides their celebrations. It encourages communities to celebrate the Paschal Mystery of Christ that involves their lives, to celebrate the Passover of Christ along with the congregation Passover, through the Sunday Celebration of God´s Word conducted by laypeople. However, it is often noticed that there is a separation among personal, social life and religion, affecting the way communities celebrate, where people's lives are not tied to the liturgy and the latter, in turn, is not tied to people´s lives The believer´s life and the history of the humanity are not understood as Passover connected to the Passover of Jesus. Therefore, by analyzing documents 43 and 52 of the Brazilian Bishops and some elements of the liturgical tradition, as well as in the Church General Magisterium about life in the celebration, the aim of this paper is to highlight elements that encourage the integration between life and liturgy, especially regarding the Sunday Celebration of God´s Word. Such search will also verify that the liturgy celebrates the Passover happening in people's lives and history without making use of its authenticity and that the Sunday Celebration of God‟s Word authenticity resides in celebrating life as a Paschal process, as a passage from death to life, thanks to the liberating intervention of God. This paper also intends to state that the relation between liturgy and life helps the People of God, who participate in the celebrations, to existentially penetrate in the Mystery, manifesting it later on in their own lives‟ conducts / A Conferência Nacional dos Bispos do Brasil, por meio dos Documentos 43 e 52, anima as comunidades eclesiais e orienta suas celebrações. Incentiva as comunidades a celebrar o Mistério Pascal de Cristo que envolve as suas vidas, a celebrar a Páscoa dos fiéis na Páscoa de Cristo, através da Celebração Dominical da Palavra de Deus presidida por leigos e leigas. Porém, nota-se com frequência que há uma separação entre a vida pessoal, social e a religião, afetando o modo de celebrar de nossas comunidades, onde a vida das pessoas não incide na liturgia e esta, por sua vez, não incide na vida das pessoas. A vida do fiel e a história da humanidade não são compreendidos como Páscoa na Páscoa de Jesus. Por isso, ao analisar os Documentos 43 e 52 da CNBB e alguns elementos da tradição litúrgica e do magistério geral da Igreja sobre a vida na celebração, pretende-se destacar elementos que incentivem a integração entre vida e liturgia, especialmente no que diz respeito à Celebração Dominical da Palavra de Deus. Buscar-se-á, também, verificar que a liturgia celebra a Páscoa acontecendo na vida das pessoas e na história sem que seja instrumentalizada em sua autenticidade e que a própria autenticidade da Celebração Dominical da Palavra de Deus está em celebrar a vida como um processo pascal, como uma passagem da morte para vida, graças à libertadora intervenção de Deus. Deseja-se, ainda, apresentar que a relação entre liturgia e vida auxilia o povo de Deus, que participa das celebrações, a penetrar existencialmente no Mistério, manifestando-o depois na própria conduta de vida

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-29T14:27:27Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Genival Lima da Silva.pdf: 634648 bytes, checksum: 524a223964e37dd5f386e4077058d9d5 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-08-18 / "Relations between Liturgy and Popular Piety are old. Therefore, we must first and foremost arecognition although fast, of how such relationships were experienced over the centuries. There willcome, in many cases, inspiration and suggestions to address the issues raised in our time "(DPPL p. 31). From this finding is that we had the initiative for the preparation of this work on Liturgy and PopularPiety establishing the relationship between liturgy and the Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help inTocantinópolis Diocese. So remember that, "During the rite does not create social positions or leadingroles. When all play their roles with humility and competence, then the liturgy will be a true meeting ofsalvation "(Costa, Valeriano dos Santos theological notions of liturgy St. Paul: Editora Ave Maria, 2012, p.7).      This dissertation aims to deepen on this issue and suggest avenues for a balance in the novenacelebrations and mass, through theological research and experiences with the Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Tocantinópolis Diocese. It is certainly an experience that happens in other regions of Brazil and other countries, but particularly want to develop this work in Tocantinópolis Diocese.      The theoretical framework will help us in the proposed work by questioning: lack of depth and balance in the liturgical celebrations and the novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help in some ordainedministers and lay in Tocantinópolis Diocese, as well as the progress in historical knowledge andtheological the two realities: Liturgy and Popular Piety, closely linked and different at the same time andthat have aroused interest by a number of scholars of liturgical theology, researchers of folk expressionsof popular piety, liturgists, anthropologists and also lay leaders who are engaged in liturgical celebrations and other pastoral activities in the Church. To illustrate this theoretical framework, we willhave as main base, the Directory on Popular Piety and the Liturgy with the help of course of severalresearchers of liturgical science and popular piety. Finally, we present perspectives for liturgical ministryin the Diocese of Tocantinópolis / As relações entre Liturgia e Piedade Popular são antigas. Portanto, é preciso antes de tudo um reconhecimento embora rápido, do modo como tais relações foram vivenciadas ao longo dos séculos. Daí provirão, em muitos casos, inspiração e sugestões para responder as questões suscitadas em nosso tempo (DPPL p. 31). A partir desta constatação é que tivemos a iniciativa para a elaboração desta dissertação sobre Liturgia e Piedade Popular estabelecendo a relação entre Liturgia e a Novena a Nossa Senhora do Perpétuo Socorro na Diocese de Tocantinópolis. Por isso, vale lembrar que, Durante o rito não se criam posições sociais nem papéis de destaque. Quando todos desempenham suas funções com humildade e competência, então a liturgia será um verdadeiro encontro de salvação (Costa, Valeriano dos Santos. Noções teológicas de liturgia. São Paulo: Editora Ave Maria, 2012, p.7). A presente dissertação objetiva aprofundar sobre este tema e sugerir pistas para um equilíbrio nas celebrações de novena e a missa, por meio de pesquisas teológicas e das experiências com a Novena a Nossa Senhora do Perpétuo Socorro na Diocese de Tocantinópolis. Certamente é uma experiência que acontece em outras regiões do Brasil e de outros países, mas, particularmente queremos desenvolver este trabalho na Diocese de Tocantinópolis. O referencial teórico nos ajudará na proposta de trabalhar mediante a problematização: falta de aprofundamento e equilíbrio nas celebrações litúrgicas e a novena a Nossa Senhora do Perpétuo Socorro em alguns ministros ordenados e leigos na Diocese de Tocantinópolis, como também o avanço no conhecimento histórico e teológico das duas realidades: Liturgia e Piedade Popular, intimamente ligadas e distintas ao mesmo tempo, e que têm despertado interesses por parte de um considerável número de estudiosos da teologia litúrgica, pesquisadores das expressões folclóricas, da piedade popular, liturgistas, antropólogos e também lideranças leigas que estão engajadas nas celebrações litúrgicas e outras atividades pastorais na Igreja. Para ilustrar este referencial teórico, teremos como base principal, o Diretório sobre Piedade Popular e Liturgia com a colaboração, claro, de vários pesquisadores da ciência litúrgica e a piedade popular. Por fim, apresentaremos perspectivas para a pastoral litúrgica na Diocese de Tocantinópolis

El tema d'aquesta tesi és el factor de la festa en l'articulació de pràctiques musicals a Barcelona en un context que s'estén des del segle XV al XVIII. Concretament, se centra en les anomenades "Entrades Reials", unes celebracions públiques que s'esdevenien en la primera visita del monarca en motiu del seu jurament dels privilegis de la ciutat. L'elecció d'aquest objecte es justifica en primer lloc pel seu potencial per a connectar amb formes de pensament que incideixen en el debat més genèric sobre els processos d'atribució de significacions a la música. Aquestes celebracions esdevenien una important manifestació cultural col·lectiva en les que s'utilitzaven pràctiques musicals comuns a les altres festes més regulars i que conformaven el sistema general festiu: l'acompanyament del seguici per conjunts de trompetes i tabals, les intervencions musicals en el marc de les representacions realitzades al portal de la ciutat i basades en el teatre sacre medieval, les desfilades dels gremis i confraries, que participaven amb les músiques i els balls dels "entremesos" del Corpus, així com els balls privats als palaus o públics als carrers i places que durant les jornades posteriors completava el conjunt de les activitats. / The subject of this work is the factor of the celebration in the joint of musical practices in Barcelona in a context that extends from century XV to the XVIII. Concretely, it is centered in the denominated "Real Entrances", public celebrations that occurred in the first visit of the monarch in reason for the oath of the privileges of the city. The election of this object is justified by its potential to connect with thought forms that affect the most generic debate the processes of attribution of meanings to music. These celebrations were an important collective cultural manifestation in which common musical practices to the other more regular celebrations were used and than they conformed the festive general system: the support of the courtship by sets of trumpets and drums, the musical interventions within the framework of the representations made to the vestibule of the city and cradles in the religious medieval theater, the parades of the unions and brotherhoods, that participated with music and the dances of the "entremeses" of the Corpus, as well as the dances deprived in the palaces or public in the streets and seats that during the later days the set of the activities completed.

The work describes lives of pupils at Elementary School in Dačice in the years 1890-1953. The chapters deal with the history of the town of Dačice, the information about the pupils, their education, anniversaries and memories and also their activities on behalf of the country during the war. The work also focuses on the political and other important events that happened within the given years, and whether and how they had an impact at school. The work mainly analyses extant sources chronicles.

This thesis is an in-depth study of Shona fiction about the liberation war in Zimbabwe. It looks at the way Zimbabwe’s liberation war is portrayed in Shona fiction and focuses on the factors that shaped writers’ perspectives on that war. It is argued that Shona war fiction writers romanticised the war and in the process simplified and distorted history. The researcher postulates that writers’ perspectives on this liberation war were shaped by factors that include the mood of celebration and euphoria, the dominant ideology of the time, the situations of independence and freedom, and literary competitions. The thesis further raises and illustrates the point that writers produced romances of adventure because they were writing on the theme of war, and if one writes on the theme of war one ends up writing an adventure story. However, it is also acknowledged that because authors were writing on a historical event they could not ignore history completely. Some aspects of history are incorporated into the fiction, thereby retaining a semblance of historical realism. The post-independence period is also seen as a time of cultural revival and this is considered as the reason behind the authors’ tendency to celebrate Shona traditional institutions and culture. The celebration of Shona traditional religion and culture introduced into the fiction the element of the supernatural that strengthened the romance aspect of the novels. Shona war fiction writers also perpetuate female stereotyping. Female characters are depicted as everything except guerrilla fighters. It is argued that there are no female characters that play roles of guerrilla fighters because during the actual war women were not visible at the war front, fighting. The thesis argues that men, who were pioneers of the guerrilla war and writers of the war stories, excluded women from liberation war discourse and ultimately from literary discourse as well. A few writers who comment on the quality of Zimbabwe’s independence and freedom show the disillusionment and despair of the peasants and ex-combatants as they struggled to settle down and recover from the war. / African Languages / D.Litt. et Phil.

The last Supper Jesus had with his disciples on the night before he died on the cross is the foundation of a major liturgical celebration in the Catholic Church called 'the Eucharist'. One of the major designations of the Eucharist is that it is a sacrifice. The starting point of this work is that the sacrificial character of the Eucharist is not as meaningful and relevant for Xhosa people as it should be. The way forward is to study the Eucharistic and Xhosa sacrifices, compare them and suggest ways of rendering the Eucharistic sacrifice meaningful and relevant to Xhosa the people. Although not conclusive, the New Testament gives a strong foundation for the sacrificial understanding of the Eucharist. The Eucharist, as interpreted through the Last Supper accounts, covers all the conventional intentions of sacrifice, i.e. propitiation, communion, thanksgiving and mutual responsibility. The Fathers of the Church affirm the sacrificial character of the Eucharist with varying emphases, but taken together, their understanding shows development of thought and complementarity of themes. In the Middle Ages the most pronounced intention of the . Eucharistic sacrifice is propitiation and post Tridentine theological reflection is informed by this mentality. According to modem and contemporary thought, Christ's death on the cross, which is sacrarnentally represented in the Eucharist, is not an act performed on our behalf to appease an angry God but God's act of love towards us. The emphasis is on self-offering to God as exemplified by Christ. The Xhosa people still have regard for sacrificial rituals, but modernity has modified and sometimes changed their understanding and practice of sacrifice. The principle of God's universal salvific will and the doctrine of incarnation provide theological grounds for inculturating the Eucharist. Thus the inclusion of ancestors and use of cultural symbols in the celebration of the Eucharist may render it meaningful to Xhosa people. Relating the Eucharist to Xhosa culture will revitalise the communion element in Eucharistic sacrifice, which element has been lost sight of through the centuries. Eucharistic sacrifice in its turn will help Xhosa Catholics to have a deepened understanding of sacrifice that extends beyond performance of rituals to include self-giving. / Philosophy, Practical and Systematic Theology / D.Th.(Systematic Theology)