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The First Islamic Studies Seminar at the University of Queensland

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The provided title, "Conference Report," is exceedingly generic and lacks the specificity expected for a scholarly publication. Similarly, the abstrac...

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Front matter

Informatics

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This submission presents a significant challenge for review, as both the title and abstract are profoundly uninformative. The title, "Front matter," i...

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Kalpana Ram

Religion, Gender and the Postcolonial Crisis of the Present: Reflections on and from India

Sociology

The paper explores the crisis in modernity's incapacity to address the Other in various overlapping domains, those of 'religion', 'woman',...

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This paper presents a timely and ambitious intervention, positioning itself at the critical intersection of religion, gender, and postcolonial studies...

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Adam Possamai

Intellectuals of the Other in Religion: Fear and Fascination

Religion

The analysis of the role of intellectuals in social life has been widely studied and theorized. However, little application has been made o...

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The paper titled "Intellectuals of the Other in Religion: Fear and Fascination" proposes an engaging and timely exploration into a relatively under-re...

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Joan Daw

Catholic Church Engagement in Australian Society: A Symbiotic Relationship between "The Religious" and "The Secular"?

Sociology

The Catholic Church is a major provider of social welfare services in Australian society. Attitudes and practices relating to charitable/we...

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This paper investigates the multifaceted engagement of the Catholic Church in Australian society, particularly through its substantial role as a provi...

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Marian de Souza, Richard Rymarz

The Transmission of a Religious Heritage to Younger Members of Small Ethnic Communities in a Pluralist Society: The Perceptions of Young Australian Copts

Sociology

Contemporary Australia has clearly become a multi-faith and multi-cultural society. Even within the mainstream Christian religions there ar...

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This paper addresses a highly pertinent and timely topic concerning the transmission of religious heritage within small ethnic communities operating i...

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Philip Johnson, Simeon Payne

Evangelical Countercult Apologists versus Astrology: An Unresolved Conundrum

Theology

Astrology is a religious, divinatory tool with an ancient pedigree found across many cultures. In the current era astrology is widely used...

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The paper "Evangelical Countercult Apologists versus Astrology: An Unresolved Conundrum" proposes a timely and relevant examination of Evangelical Pro...

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Book Reviews

Literature

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The Passion of the Christ (Director Mel Gibson 2004)

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This submission, titled "Film Review," presents only the subject of the review, "The Passion of the Christ (Director Mel Gibson 2004)," within its abs...

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This article, "Jules Monchanin, Henri Le Saux/Abhishiktananda and the Hindu-Christian Encounter," promises a compelling and historically grounded expl...