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81	Fundamental concepts of Limba traditional religion and its effects on Limba Christianity and vice versa in Sierra Leone in the past three decades Conteh, Prince Sorie 30 June 2004 (has links) This study is the product, chiefly, of fieldwork, undertaken in Sierra Leone, which sought to interview and experience contemporary Limba religio-cultural practices. Using a systematic approach, the goal was to provide a broader understanding of Limba religion, as well as to discover the effect of Limba religiosity, and the tenacity with which the Limba hold to their culture and religion, on the National Pentecostal Limba Church (NPLC) over the past three decades. The study begins with an introduction, which outlines its objectives and structure, the research methods, and its general outline. This is followed by a basic introduction to the socio-history of the Limba people, their origin, environment, language, politics, economy and other socio-cultural characteristics, in order to provide an understanding of the background on which their religion is formed. The heart of the study is a detailed examination of Limba religious beliefs and their intersection with Christianity. It includes a definition of Limba religion and its components. This seeks to identify the current state of Limba religion amidst the changes it has experienced and continues to experience as a result of internal and external influences, and to provide a template for this study, an analysis of the Limba belief in a supreme creator God whom they call Kanu Masala, his epithets, attributes and activities, Limba worship and worship methods, the Limba understanding of the spirit world, humankind, sin and salvation, and the roles of sacred specialists. The study concludes with an examination of the causes of the tenacious loyalty with which some Limba Christians hold to their traditional religious beliefs and practices, their reluctance to part with them, and the effects of their dual religiosity on the NPLC, as well as the church's response, and the resulting reciprocal effects over the past three decades in Sierra Leone. This study fills a gap in the extant literature about the ethno-theological landscape of Sierra Leone, and provides a detailed study on the intersection of African Traditional Religion and Christianity. / Systematic Theology & Theological Ethics / D.Th. (Systematic Theology) Witchcraft Western Area Tenacious Spirits Sin Sierra Leone Syncretism Supreme Being Salvation Sacrifice Provinces Sacred Specialists Priests Prayers Paramount Chief Offences Non-ancestral spirits National Pentecostal Limba Church Limba Religion Limba Libation Kanu Limba Christian Herbalists God Below God Above Abortion African Traditional Religion Ancestral spirits Angels Autochthonous Chief Chiefdom Christianity Christian Limba Culture Dialects Diviners Dual religionist Ecology Forgiveness Freetown 299.6864 Christianity -- Sierra Leone Sierra Leone -- Religion
82	Fundamental concepts of Limba traditional religion and its effects on Limba Christianity and vice versa in Sierra Leone in the past three decades Conteh, Prince Sorie 30 June 2004 (has links) This study is the product, chiefly, of fieldwork, undertaken in Sierra Leone, which sought to interview and experience contemporary Limba religio-cultural practices. Using a systematic approach, the goal was to provide a broader understanding of Limba religion, as well as to discover the effect of Limba religiosity, and the tenacity with which the Limba hold to their culture and religion, on the National Pentecostal Limba Church (NPLC) over the past three decades. The study begins with an introduction, which outlines its objectives and structure, the research methods, and its general outline. This is followed by a basic introduction to the socio-history of the Limba people, their origin, environment, language, politics, economy and other socio-cultural characteristics, in order to provide an understanding of the background on which their religion is formed. The heart of the study is a detailed examination of Limba religious beliefs and their intersection with Christianity. It includes a definition of Limba religion and its components. This seeks to identify the current state of Limba religion amidst the changes it has experienced and continues to experience as a result of internal and external influences, and to provide a template for this study, an analysis of the Limba belief in a supreme creator God whom they call Kanu Masala, his epithets, attributes and activities, Limba worship and worship methods, the Limba understanding of the spirit world, humankind, sin and salvation, and the roles of sacred specialists. The study concludes with an examination of the causes of the tenacious loyalty with which some Limba Christians hold to their traditional religious beliefs and practices, their reluctance to part with them, and the effects of their dual religiosity on the NPLC, as well as the church's response, and the resulting reciprocal effects over the past three decades in Sierra Leone. This study fills a gap in the extant literature about the ethno-theological landscape of Sierra Leone, and provides a detailed study on the intersection of African Traditional Religion and Christianity. / Philosophy, Practical and Systematic Theology / D.Th. (Systematic Theology) Witchcraft Western Area Tenacious Spirits Sin Sierra Leone Syncretism Supreme Being Salvation Sacrifice Provinces Sacred Specialists Priests Prayers Paramount Chief Offences Non-ancestral spirits National Pentecostal Limba Church Limba Religion Limba Libation Kanu Limba Christian Herbalists God Below God Above Abortion African Traditional Religion Ancestral spirits Angels Autochthonous Chief Chiefdom Christianity Christian Limba Culture Dialects Diviners Dual religionist Ecology Forgiveness Freetown 299.6864 Christianity -- Sierra Leone Sierra Leone -- Religion
83	Mission and spiritual mapping in Africa Van der Meer, Erwin 11 1900 (has links) Spiritual mapping is an emerging trend within Evangelicalism which is affecting Christian mission globally. Spiritual mapping maintains that Satan has assigned territorial demons to every geo-political unit in the world. Territorial demons hold the people in their locality in spiritual bondage to sin, false religion or other evils.Spiritual mapping is the practice of identifying these territorial demons in order to loosen the influence of these demons by means of strategic level spiritual warfare (SLSW). SLSW refers to the practice of 'territorial exorcism' through identificational repentance, prayer walks, proclamation and other means. Spiritual mapping can be appreciated for its focus on liberating people and societies from evil. However, spiritual mapping and its underlying theology is defective from a biblical, historical and contextual perspective and is potentially harmful for church and mission in Africa. Further missiological reflection on a spiritual warfare dimension in mission is necessary within the global hermeneutical community. / Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology / M.Th. (Missiology) Spiritual mapping Strategic level spiritual warfare Warfare prayer Territorial spirits Demonic strongholds Identificational repetance Prophetic intercession Binding and loosing Demons Exorcism Prayer walks Proclamation 230.04624096 Evangelicalism -- Africa. Theology
84	Imported capital goods and the income adjustment process in small open economies Hawkins, Penelope Anne. 06 1900 (has links) The principle of effective demand states that given endogenous expenditure patterns, the level of exogenous expenditure determines the level of employment. If investment represents the sole form of exogenous expenditure, employment adjusts to the level of investment. If exogenous expenditure changes, equilibrium is restored via the equilibrating variable, employment. If employment is linked in a unique way to income, we have what is referred to as the income adjustment process. The income adjustment process is investigated in a closed and a small open economy (SOE) which imports consumption and capital goods. If a SOE imports its capital goods, the causal link between investment and employment is weakened. When capital goods are imported, investment adjusts to the balance of payments and animal spirits are constrained. Certain South African data are analysed within the framework of the income adjustment process. / M.A.(Economics) Income adjustment Principle of effective demand Small open economy Exogenous expenditure Imported capital goods Animal spirits Balance of payments 339.210968 Income maintenance programs States
85	Les politiques et pratiques commerciales québécoises en matière de boissons alcooliques dans le contexte du droit commercial international Boulay, Claude 12 1900 (has links) "Mémoire présenté à la Faculté des études supérieures en vue de l'obtention du grade de Maîtrise en Droit (LL.M.)" / Ce mémoire analyse l'impact du droit commercial international sur les politiques et pratiques commerciales en matière de boissons alcooliques au Québec. Plus spécifiquement, il examine leur conformité aux obligations contenues au GATT et aux autres accords commerciaux. Le premier chapitre présente le régime juridique applicable au commerce de l'alcool, dans le contexte particulier du partage constitutionnel canadien et de la délégation du pouvoir provincial à la Société des alcools du Québec (« SAQ »). Le second chapitre retrace l'évolution historique du marché québécois de l'alcool et étudie sa structure actuelle, divisée entre un monopole d'État (vins, spiritueux et bières importées) et l'industrie privée (bières domestiques). Le troisième chapitre traite des pratiques de la SAQ jugées incompatibles avec le GATT, soit les majorations de prix discriminatoires, les procédures d'inscription et de radiation des produits au catalogue et les restrictions d'accès aux points de vente. Cette partie aborde les accords bilatéraux subséquemment négociés par le gouvernement fédéral et acceptés par les monopoles provinciaux pour résoudre ces conflits. Le dernier chapitre discute de la compatibilité des pratiques actuelles de la SAQ, en particulier sa méthode de fixation de prix par rapport à l'article II:4 du GATT (monopoles d'importation) et son nouveau concept de gestion par catégorie en regard de l'article XVII (entreprises commerciales d'État) et de l'article XI (restrictions quantitatives). / This thesis analyses the impact of international trade law on Quebec's commercial policies and practices relating to alcoholic beverages. More specifically, it examines their conformity with GATT's obligations and other bilateral agreements. The first chapter presents the legal framework pertaining to alcohol trade in the context of the constitutional powers prevailing in Canada and the delegation of Quebec's authority to its liquor board, Société des alcools du Québec. The second chapter reviews the historical evolution of Quebec's a1cohol market and studies its actual structure, which is divided between a state monopoly on one side (wine, spirits and imported beer) and the private sector on the other side (domestic beer). The third chapter outlines how SAQ's practices were declared inconsistent with GATT, namely discriminatory mark-ups, listing and delisting procedures and restrictions on access to points of sale. This section also covers the bilateral agreements subsequently negotiated by the federal govemment and accepted by the provincial monopolies to resolve these conflicts. The final chapter examines the compliance of today's SAQ's policies with GATT's requirements. Particularly, it looks at its practice ofpricing method with respect to Article II:4 (import monopoly) and at its new concept of category management in relation with Article XVII (state trading) and Article XI (quantitative restrictions). Pratiques discriminatoires Entreprises commerciales d'État Vins Spiritueux Bière GATT OMC Société des alcools du Québec WTO State trading Discriminatory practices Wine Spirits Beer
86	Les rites pré-islamiques à Anjouan. Contribution à une étude culturelle des Comores / The Pre-Islamic rites in Anjouan. Contribution to the cultural history of Comoros Bourhane, Abderemane 13 December 2017 (has links) La position géographique des Comores, lui a permis d’accueillir plusieurs migrations : Bantou, Austronésien, Proto-Malgache, Arabo-Persan. Ces migrants avaient apporté leur croyance et leur culture respective. Comme témoignage de cette civilisation : l’importance sociale des mwalimu, l’existence des séances de possession, la survivance du culte des esprits Djinns, les cultes des ancêtres et cultes de la nature. Trimba à Nyumakele et Nkoma à Ouani (fête agraire et/ou rites de protection), Mudandra (danse des esprits) au village de Ouzini et Mro-Maji organisée à l’intérieur d’une grotte sacrée font partie des rites pré-islamiques à Anjouan ainsi que les cultes des anguilles sacrée « Mwana-Mroni ». Ces rites s’observent dans les régions habitées par les autochtones « Wamatsaha ». Certains de ces pratiques s’exécutent dans des lieux sacrés appelés « Ziara ». En conclusion, nous avons montré que la montée des « islamistes » appelés aussi « Djawula » risque de faire disparaître à jamais ces pratiques ancestrales / The geographical position of the comoros, has enabled to host several migrations: Bantu, Austronesian, Proto-Malagasy, Arabo-Persian. These migrants had brought their respective beliefs and cultures. As a testimony of this civilization:: the social importance of the Mwalimu, the existence of possession seances , the survival of Djinn spirit cult, the ancestors cult and devotoion to nature. Trimba at Nyumakele and Nkoma at Ouani (agrarian festival and / or rites of protection), Mudandra (spirit dance) at the village of Ouzini and Mro-Maji organized inside a sacred cave are part of the pre-Islamic rites in Anjouan than the cults of the sacred eels "Mwana-mroni". These rites are noticed in the areas inhabited by the indigenous "Wamatsaha". Some of these practices are performed in sacred places called "Ziara". In conclusion, we have shown that the rise of the "Islamists" also called "Djawula" risks to destroy forever these ancestral practices. Rite Pré-Islamique Culte Nkoma Trimba Mdandra Ziara Anguilles Esprits Grottes Ritual Pre-Islamic Worship Nkoma Trimba Mdandra Ziara Eels Spirits Caves
87	Från vision till integration : infusion av telemedicin : en översättningsprocess / From vision to integration : Infusion of telemedicine : a process of translation Linderoth, Henrik January 2000 (has links) During the 1990's high expectations were put on telemedicine technology in health care organizations, which can be seen as a reflexion of the society's interest in IT. The use of tele-medicine is expected to improve the quality and decrease costs of health care services. However, if these expectations are to be attained the visions have to be translated into fields of application in local settings where the technology would be used. This could be seen as an infusion process, which means that the technology would incrementally be used in a comprehensive and integrated manner. In this thesis, four Swedish telemedicine projects are analyzed. The approach used is that of Actor network theory (ANT), which has enabled the development of a theory of the infusion process, implementation of IT-projects, and parts of ANT, e.g. the model of the translation process and the notion of inscription. By using the concept of translation, it is possible to see the infusion process as a process where the generic features of the technology (transmitting sound and pictures in real time) are translated into concrete activities in local settings. These fields of application are realized by the mobilization of different task-based networks, where the roles of the actors are defined by the task to be solved. An iterated mobilization of the network implies further that the network will become stabilized, which is a central dimension in the process of infusion. Another way to understand the process of infusion is to describe it as cycles of implementation, where one cycle symbolizes the implementation of a field of application, which is a result of the translation of the generic features of the technology. The inscriptions in the studied technology allow a high degree of flexibility of use and flexibility of action. The flexibility means that fields of application ought to be developed in interaction between actors in local settings, and supporting programs of action are to be identified, or developed, in order to integrate technology use into daily routines. The considerable numbers of failed of IT-project implementations can be explained by the fact that a traditional planning perspective has been used on technologies, which allow a high degree of flexibility of use and flexibility of action. However, by categorizing inscriptions in technological artifacts, it becomes possible to predict what kinds of implementation strategies are appropriate for different kinds of technologies. By viewing the implementation of open networking technologies as a process of translation, the infusion process will be facilitated and a comprehensive and integrated use of technology will be enabled. / digitalisering@umu IT-infusion telemedicine IT-implementation task based networks Actor network theory translation inscriptions fiery spirits programs of action change processes Business Administration Företagsekonomi
88	《睡虎地秦簡•日書》巫術文化研究 / “Shuihudi Bamboo Slip -- Rishu”: A Study on Witchcraft 張瓊文, Chang, Chiung Wen Unknown Date (has links) 《睡虎地秦簡•日書》自西元1975年底出土至今已有一段時日，相較於其它出土的《日書》版本而言是較為完整的，引起許多學者熱烈探討且著作頗豐。本論文以有別於其他學者的研究觀點，以文化人類學、考古學、文字學、宗教民俗等為研究方向，並相互比對、釋讀考古資料及歷史文獻，透過字句、語境的詮釋，以探索《睡虎地秦簡•日書》中的鬼神觀和豐富的巫術活動，並分析秦人的巫術信仰及巫術思維，試圖還原秦地巫術文化中的部分面貌。再以商周至兩漢之間的巫術活動的衍變，尋求巫術文化的歷時性脈絡。 / It has been a while since “Shuihudi Bamboo Slips -- Rishu” was excavated in the year 1975. Compared with other copies of “Rishu”, it is more complete and is the subject of scholarly discussion and literature. This study uses a different approach -- that of cultural anthropology, archeology, philology, religion and folklore -- to compare, contrast and interpret the archaeological data and historical documents, as well as to explore the spirits and deities, and witchcraft activities, in “Shuihudi Bamboo Slips – Rishu” through the word usage and context. Finally, the study helps to analyze the Qins’ belief and thinking in witchcraft, and attempts to trace the history of witchcraft culture based on the evolution of witchcraft activities from the Shang and Zhou Dynasty to the Han Dynasty. 睡虎地秦簡日書鬼神觀巫術活動日書巫術 Shuihudi Bamboo Slip Rishu spirits and dieties witchcraft activities Rishu witchcraft
89	Heymericus de Campo: <i>Dyalogus super Reuelacionibus beate Birgitte</i> : A Critical Edition with an Introduction Fredriksson Adman, Anna January 2003 (has links) <p>This dissertation contains an edition of <i>Dyalogus super Reuelacionibus beate Birgitte</i>, which is a discussion and defence of the Revelations (<i>Reuelaciones</i>) of St. Birgitta of Sweden (ca. 1303-1373). In legal proceedings at the Council of Basle (1431-1449), the <i>Reuelaciones</i> were accused of heresy, examined and defended. Among the defenders was Heymericus de Campo (1395-1460), who at that time was professor of theology at the University of Cologne. In addition to the formal examination reports, Heymericus wrote a dialogue on the subject. The <i>Dyalogus</i>, which was probably composed as a contribution to a debate, is tentatively dated to have been written between October 1434 and February 17, 1435. The main part of <i>Dyalogus </i>consists of 123 text passages extracted from the <i>Reuelaciones</i> and accused of heresy, and Heymericus’ defence of these text passages. The aim of the defence is to prove that the <i>Reuelaciones</i> are truly orthodox and thus inspired by God. In addition, Heymericus intends to display the reasons and arguments the impugners had for questioning the <i>Reuelaciones</i>. <i>Dyalogus</i> and the other defences were read and copied foremost within the Birgittine order. The judgement passed at the proceedings called for a commentary before the <i>Reuelaciones</i> could be disseminated to the whole of their extent. To the Birgittines the defences of Basle filled this purpose, at least for some time. </p><p>The extensive introduction of the thesis deals with the historical context of the text, its use and importance, its place within the author’s literary production, the contents and language of the text, and finally the textual transmission. Vadstena Abbey’s copy of the text is chosen as base manuscript for the edition.</p> Latin language Medieval Latin Medieval Theology St. Birgitta of Sweden visionary literature Heymericus de Campo Council of Basle Birgittines Vadstena Abbey heresy discernment of spirits dialogue Latin Latin language Latin
90	The Haunted Self : Intersubjectivity and Collective Memory in First-Hand Eyewitness Accounts of Paranormal Experiences Caballero, Adelaida January 2012 (has links) The study of supernatural beliefs has been a major field in anthropology throughout its history. The study of paranormal experiences as such, however, has been largely left for folklorists to handle. This paper is an attempt to study the genesis, structure and interpretative schemes of narratives of paranormal experiences, specifically ghosts and hauntings, so that through the figure of the ghost (our perception of it, the ways in which we interact with it, how we read it and then talk about it) core experiences that turn non-believers into believers and believers into collectivities can become visible. Because experience is, for those who are said to have had paranormal encounters, what turns beliefs (or disbelief) into certainties, I have focused on theories that set experience and individual constructions of reality at the center of the actor-structure relation. My main purpose is to explore people’s narratives of alleged paranormal occurrences as they develop from individual experiences to cultural systems of legitimized meanings, in order to understand the processes that dynamically link micro and macro levels. I contend that a deeper understanding of all elements involved in the production of the personal-collective will further the development of better analytical tools to study the broad spectrum of cultural matter that escapes formal inquiry due to an old-yet-still-predominant divide between the objective and subjective, concrete and abstract, material and immaterial, public and private -dichotomies that lie at the very core of social and cultural theory. Through compelling analyses of ethnographic accounts on ghosts and the haunted I seek to reformulate the premises on which we understand this dilemma. ghosts paranormal supernatural spirits symbolic collective memory intersubjective Adelaida Caballero spöke paranormal övernaturlig andar kollektivt minne intersubjektivitet Adelaida Caballero fantasmas paranormal supernatural espíritus memoria colectiva intersubjetividad Adelaida Caballero

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