Religion

Article Religion

Images as Preachers The Role of Marian Imagery in the Religious Indoctrination of the Moriscos of the Albayzin of Granada

Amanda Valdes Sanchez

Summary: This paper explores how Hernando de Talavera used the cast sculptures of the Virgin to conduct missionary activity among Granada's Islamic population. He interpreted these sculptures as representations of an Islamic vision of Mary and used them as a means to instruct the newly converted Morisco population in their new faith.

MEDIEVAL SERMON STUDIES (2023)

Book Review Religion

The Medieval Devil: A Reader

Eileen Gardiner

MEDIEVAL SERMON STUDIES (2023)

Book Review Religion

Jews in East Norse Literature: A Study of Othering in Medieval Denmark and Sweden

Jussi Hanska, Jonathan Adams

MEDIEVAL SERMON STUDIES (2023)

Editorial Material Religion

Medieval Sermons and Conversion: A Comparative Perspective. Introduction

Linda G. Jones, Jussi Hanska

MEDIEVAL SERMON STUDIES (2023)

Book Review Religion

Beyond the Sermo Modernus: Sermon Form in Early Fifteenth-Century England

Kimberly Rivers

MEDIEVAL SERMON STUDIES (2023)

Article Religion

Classical Islamic Oration's Art, Function, and Life-Altering Power of Persuasion: The Ultimate Response by Hammam to Ali's Sermon on Piety, and by Hurr to Husayn's Battle Oration in Karbala

Tahera Qutbuddin

Summary: This article discusses the power of persuasion in classical Islamic oration through two lenses. It introduces the foundations of Arabic oration in early Islam and explores the life-changing effects of specific sermons by transcribing and discussing two examples.

MEDIEVAL SERMON STUDIES (2023)

Article Religion

The Lemma De predicatoribus in Iacobus de Benevento's Viridarium consolationis: An Unexpected Preaching Tract in a Dominican Florilegium

Chris L. Nighman

Summary: This article introduces two editions of a short Latin text on preaching that appears in an influential Latin florilegium, discussing the extensive original lines composed by the florilegist and the misattribution of these lines to major authors in later texts.

MEDIEVAL SERMON STUDIES (2023)

Book Review Religion

Spiritual Calculations: Number and Numeracy in Late Medieval Sermons

Sandy Gale

MEDIEVAL SERMON STUDIES (2023)

Article Religion

The Figure of the Good Thief and Conversion in extremis in Late Medieval Preaching

Jussi Hanska

Summary: This article examines the discussions on the Good Thief in medieval sermons and explains why he was not considered a role model for the penitent sinner. The central argument revolves around the contradictory requirements of the preachers, who wanted to encourage sinners to convert at the end of life while emphasizing the need for immediate penance.

MEDIEVAL SERMON STUDIES (2023)

Article Religion

De damnabili ritu Graecorum: Osualdus de Lasko's Sermons Regarding Orthodox Christians in Late Medieval Hungary

Paula Cotoi

Summary: Osualdus de Lasko, a Hungarian Observant Franciscan, wrote a series of Lenten sermons aiming to strengthen the faith of Catholic inhabitants by addressing the Byzantine rite and promoting the return of Orthodox Christians to the Roman Church, possibly for the purpose of resisting the Ottoman Empire.

MEDIEVAL SERMON STUDIES (2023)

Article Religion

Attitudes towards Exempla in the Wycliffite Latin Sermon Cycles of Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Laud misc. 200

Patrick Outhwaite

Summary: This article examines the contradictory attitudes towards the use of exempla in the two Wycliffite Latin Sermon Cycles of Oxford. The author of the sermons condemns exempla that are not scripturally derived, but in practice, he uses a range of examples from extra-biblical sources. These sermons complicate our understanding of Wycliffite preaching theory.

MEDIEVAL SERMON STUDIES (2023)

Article Psychology, Multidisciplinary

God Perfectionism as a Mediator of Intrinsic Religiosity and Life Satisfaction: A Christian Sample of Young Adults

Cory Duffield, Elizabeth M. Mateer, Madison Foster, Joel Jin, Winnie Fung, Joey Fung

Summary: This study investigates the relationship between intrinsic religiosity, God perfectionism, and life satisfaction. The findings suggest that intrinsic religiosity is positively associated with life satisfaction. The mediation analysis revealed that perceived discrepancy from God mediates the relationship between intrinsic religiosity and life satisfaction, while perceived standards from God do not.

JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY AND THEOLOGY (2023)

Article History & Philosophy Of Science

Between Indispensable Epistemic Utility and Political Harm: A Response to Rosemary Bertocci and Francis Rohlf

Konrad Szocik, Andrzej Rozmus

Summary: This paper discusses the potential of religion in explaining the meaning and significance of life, as well as the threat posed by the entanglement of religion and politics.

THEOLOGY AND SCIENCE (2023)

Article Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Teaching a Canadian Experiential Course in Religion and Spirituality for Undergraduates in Addiction Counseling and Health Sciences: A Social Constructivist Framework

Bonnie K. Lee, Jamie Groenenboom, Naser Miftari

Summary: This article presents a promising experiential, interactive model for teaching a religion and spirituality (RS) course to undergraduate students pursuing careers in addictions counseling, therapeutic recreation, and public health. The online course, conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic, utilized a social constructivist framework and incorporated four key components: assessing prior knowledge, creating cognitive dissonance, applying new knowledge with feedback, and reflecting on learning. Student feedback indicated an increased understanding of the plurality of RS orientations and the acquisition of foundational skills, leading to greater confidence in incorporating RS conversations into their practice. The article offers a conceptual and practical framework for educators and encourages further evaluation of the proposed model's impact on learning outcomes.

JOURNAL OF RELIGION & HEALTH (2023)

Article Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Reflection on Ramadan Fasting Research Related to Sustainable Development Goal 3 (Good Health and Well-Being): A Bibliometric Analysis

Katia Abushihab, Khaled Obaideen, Mohamad Alameddine, Refat Ahmad Fawzi Alkurd, Husam M. Khraiwesh, Yara Mohammad, Dana N. Abdelrahim, Mohamed I. Madkour, MoezAlIslam E. Faris

Summary: Research on Ramadan intermittent fasting (RIF) and health in Muslim communities is highly relevant to Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG 3) and has potential to promote good health and well-being. This bibliometric study analyzed RIF literature over the past seven decades and found growing support for SDG 3, particularly in reducing risk for non-communicable diseases (Target 3.4).

JOURNAL OF RELIGION & HEALTH (2023)

Article Philosophy

A Buddhist approach to moral knowledge without god

Nicholaos Jones

Summary: Noah McKay presents a novel argument claiming that theism provides a more plausible explanation for humans' ability to obtain correct moral beliefs compared to naturalism. However, his central contention regarding the limited plausible explanations in naturalism is incorrect as various Buddhist traditions offer a naturalistic explanation that is equally valid.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION (2023)