scholarly journals Racializing the Religious during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Religions ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 341
Author(s):  
Stephanie C. Boddie ◽  
Jerry Z. Park
Keyword(s):  
Access To Care ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Religious Beliefs ◽  
Religious Affiliation ◽  
Social Identities ◽  
Racial Minorities ◽  
Complex Relationship ◽  
Research Attention ◽  
Vulnerable Communities ◽  
Turbulent Times

In this article, we propose more research attention to an important dimension of social life that bears considerably on the racial patterns of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic: religion. Drawing from recent insights into the complex relationship between religious affiliation and other intersecting social identities (namely race, gender and class), we argue that understanding the racial inequities of COVID-19 requires consideration of the religious beliefs, participation and the collective resources of racial minorities. We suggest that religion can simultaneously offer a salve for vulnerable communities during this outbreak and can exacerbate the spread of the disease without solving the problem of insufficient access to care. We describe how religion helps and hurts during these turbulent times.

774 Examination of the Religious and Spiritual Needs of Acutely Injured Burn Patients

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S221-S221
Author(s):  
Carrie A Cox ◽  
Vidhi Javia ◽  
Lisa C Smith ◽  
Rachel C Hill ◽  
C Scott Hultman
Keyword(s):  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Religious Beliefs ◽  
Religious Affiliation ◽  
Full Range ◽  
Religious Involvement ◽  
Spiritual Needs ◽  
Common Mechanism ◽  
Moderate Degree ◽  
Burn Patients ◽  
Burn Care

Abstract Introduction Despite advances in burn care that dramatically increase survivability for severe burn injuries, individuals who suffer such injuries will likely experience long recovery periods complicated by declines in psychological, social, behavioral, occupational, and sexual functioning. We compared the self-importance of spirituality in a patient’s life with select demographic data in order to better understand the role of spirituality in the treatment and recovery of patients in the Burn Intensive Care Unit (BICU). Methods In this survey study and subsequent retrospective review, we explored the importance of spiritual beliefs and practices to the burn patient population within the BICU. We utilized the Belief into Action Scale (BIAC), which is a validated survey tool designed to quantify the full range of an individual’s religious involvement. Each participant completed one BIAC survey during his or her inpatient stay. We then collected patient demographics, including religious affiliation and the number of pastoral visits received. Injury characteristics and outcome measures were examined including, Total Body Surface Area (TBSA) burn, length of stay (LOS), and Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI). Results Between April and June of 2019, surveys were administered to 32 adult participants. The participants ranged in age from 21 to 83 (mean 52.5), 59% (19/32) were male and 41% (13/32) were female. Of the 32 participants, 69% were Caucasian, 25% were African American, 3% were Hispanic/Latino, and 3% were other. Sixty-six percent (21/32) had no religious affiliation identified within their medical record and 31% (10/32) of patients had at least 1 pastoral visit (range 0–5 visits). TBSA ranged from 0% (10/32) to 35%, seven (22%) participants had an inhalation injury, the most common mechanism of burn injury was flame (43.75%), and the average length of stay was 16 days (range 1–75 days). Mean BIAC score was 44.8 (out of 100), with a median of 46.5 and a standard deviation of 22.6, indicating a moderate degree of spiritual and religious beliefs. Conclusions Acutely injured burn patients, admitted to an urban burn center, report a moderate degree of spiritual and religious beliefs, strongly supporting the need for pastoral care in this population. Applicability of Research to Practice The increased likelihood of survival for severely burn injured patients has led to the need for a greater emphasis on the potential psychological and social morbidity for these individuals. This research highlights the importance of addressing the spiritual needs of burn patients.

Current Perspectives on Immunology and Psychiatry

1988 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 366-382 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maryanne O'donnell ◽  
Derrick Silove ◽  
Denis Wakefield
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Clinical Significance ◽  
Mental Illnesses ◽  
Complex Relationship ◽  
Affective States ◽  
Research Attention ◽  
Dopamine Hypothesis ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Immunological Dysfunction ◽  
Methodological Difficulties

We selectively review recent research findings in the field of psychoimmunology which test the hypotheses that immunological dysfunction may be aetiologically related to mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, and that certain morbid affective states such as depression and other forms of psychosocial distress may be the cause of immunosuppression and through this mechanism affect the outcome of illnesses such as cancer. Our examination of research implicating immunological or infective mechanisms in the aetiology of schizophrenia indicates that most studies have been unable to control for major methodological difficulties but the compatibility of these theories with the dopamine hypothesis suggests that further research attention is warranted. More clearly, there is growing evidence demonstrating a link between depression, other states of psychological distress and immunosuppression, but the clinical significance of these findings remains uncertain. The complex relationship between stress and the outcome of illnesses such as cancer is discussed and the possible implications of these findings for clinical psychiatry are suggested.

scholarly journals THE DEFINITION OF FAMILY IN INTERNATIONAL AND EU LAW

MEST Journal ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 192-198
Author(s):  
Marek Stych
Keyword(s):  
Social Structure ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Religious Affiliation ◽  
Family Relations ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Basic Unit ◽  
Cultural Changes ◽  
Legal Method ◽  
The Family ◽  
Definition Of

The family is the oldest social group. It can be observed at all the stages of the development of particular societies and in all countries, regardless of their political systems. Therefore it is a natural element of the social structure, defined as the basic unit of social life. Along with socio-cultural changes, it undergoes various transformations. The changes affect the adopted models of family life or intra-family relations. They also leave a mark on the concept of family itself. Its definition and status are determined by factors such as: one's place of residence, being part of a specific social structure (education, professional group, financial situation), and religious affiliation. Another relevant factor is one’s political affiliation. Although the family is evolving (e.g. the way we understand it and its functions are changing), it still remains the basic unit within which specific processes take place, such as passing on values, norms, and patterns of behavior. The article aims to present selected international, European, and Polish legal solutions about the definition of the family and some of its features. The interpretation of international standards relating to the family and its members aims to answer the question of whether the concept of the family itself is permanent in the law, or whether it is evolving. The research method used in the paper is the dogmatic and legal method. The article ends with conclusions. relationships.

scholarly journals PERNIKAHAN DINI, PERCERAIAN, DAN PERNIKAHAN ULANG: SEBUAH TELAAH DALAM PERSPEKTIF SOSIOLOGI

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Suhadi
Keyword(s):  
Rational Choice ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Early Marriage ◽  
Complex Relationship ◽  
Sociological Perspective ◽  
Symbolic Interactionist ◽  
Marriage And Divorce ◽  
Functional Perspective ◽  
Interactionist Perspective ◽  
The Relationship

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk memetakan penelitian sosiologis dan antropologis tentang pernikahan dan perceraian dengan menggunakan perspektif komprehensif. Penelitian yang sudah ada tentang pernikahan dini, perceraian, dan pernikahan ulang dianalisi dan dikelompokkan dalam perpektif fungsional, perspektif konflik, dan perspektif interaksionisme simbolik ini.Penelitian dilakukan terhadap 12 judul penelitian pernikahan dini, 10 judul penelitian perceraian, dan 3 judul penelitian pernikahan ulang. Fenomena pernikahan dini, perceraian dan nikah ulang ternyata memiliki relasi kompleks terhadap kehidupan sosial. Relasi tersebut diantaranya; beragamnya realitas sosial yang melahirkan perceraian, perceraian untuk meraih kekuasaan, terdapat redefinisi bahwa perceraian itu pilihan rasional. Perpektif sosiologi yang sering digunakan dalam penelitian perkawinan dan perceraian adalah perspektif fungsional dan perspektif konflik, diperlukan kajian dengan pendekatan interaksionisme simbolik untuk menghasilkan nuansa baru dalam kajian perkawinan.The objective of this study is to map the existing sociological and anthropological researches about marriage and divorce using a comprehensive perspective. Existing research on early marriage, divorce, and remarriage are analyzed and grouped into functional perspective,  conflict perspective and  symbolic interactionist perspective. Twelve research reports on early marriage, 10 research  titles on divorce and 3  titles on remarriage are analysed. The phenomenon of early marriage, divorce and re-marriage appears to have a complex relationship to social life. The relationship for exampple include the diverse factors that contribute to divorce, the use of divorce to gain power, the redefinition of divorce as rational choice and so on. Sociological perspective often used in the study of marriage and divorce is a functional and conflict perspective. It is necessary to study the symbolic interactionism approach to produce a new nuance in the study of marriage.

scholarly journals Kohärenzgefühl und Religiosität bei polnischen und deutschen Studierenden

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Malgorzata Schonder
Keyword(s):  
Sense Of Coherence ◽  
Religious Beliefs ◽  
Religious Affiliation ◽  
Religious Activities ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Life Orientation ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Religious Convictions ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Country Specific

This empirical study contributes to the question of whether there is a difference in the influence of religious beliefs and affiliation on the sense of coherence between young people from a secular country (such as Germany) and a Catholic country (such as Poland). To empirically capture the sense of coherence a surevy on life orientation was used. Under the concept of „Religeous Beliefs“ it examinded religious convictions, organized and non-organized religious activities. The random sample included 2266 students from Germany and Poland. The participants had Protestant, Catholic, and Buddhist religious affiliations, as well as no religious affiliation. At the individual level, where sense of cohernece was only examined in relation to indicators of religious beliefs, having a religious conviction shows positive effects on students’ sense of coherence. However, its relevance is country-specific. Going to church and being affiliated with a religion has a stronger influence on Polish students’ sense of coherence than on German students.

scholarly journals End-of-life Decision-making and Religious Beliefs

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-98
Author(s):  
Juan Cruz Esquivel ◽  
Gabriela Irrazábal
Keyword(s):  
End Of Life ◽  
Religious Beliefs ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Religious Affiliation ◽  
Life Extension ◽  
God's Will ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Organization Of Care ◽  
End Of Life Decision ◽  
Life Decision

This paper analyzes the opinions on and attitudes towards the end of life among the population residing in Argentina. The data presented are taken from the Second National Survey of Religious Beliefs and Attitudes in Argentina, which was conducted on a multi-stage sample of 2421 cases in 89 districts throughout the country. Opinions about the end of life include positions in favor of euthanasia, requesting life extension through life support technologies, and leaving death to God’s will. Religious beliefs and affiliations prove to be determining variables in the positions taken by Argentine citizens regarding the end of life, death, and euthanasia. Furthermore, among those without any religious affiliation, some positions of autonomy over their bodies stand out: prolonging life and bringing life to an end, which means that their support for euthanasia can be assumed. The data presented here intend to contribute to planning health policies about the end-of-life process. The different views on this process or, in other words, the beliefs, values, and needs of patients and their families have a unique relevance that must be considered in the organization of care settings in end-of-life contexts.

scholarly journals براہوئی خلقی شاعری، خلقی زند نا آدینک

Al-Burz ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-35
Author(s):  
Yousaf Mengal
Keyword(s):  
Social Norms ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Religious Beliefs ◽  
The People ◽  
The Social ◽  
Folk Literature ◽  
Common Man ◽  
The Voice ◽  
Folk Poetry

In order to be aware of the social life of a community the study of their folk literature is necessary. folk literature not only gives awareness regarding culture, social norms, values and tradition of a particular community, bat also the reader comes to know about their religious beliefs and day –to day life, the folk literature of a particular community not only tells what sources they bring in use in order to lead their life but also depicts their way of earning their daily –bread Brahui people have depicted their way of earning their daily –bread. Brahui people have depicted their emotions and feelings in the form of folk poetry. This is why the folk literature is also said to be the voice of heart the people. The language of Brahui folk literature is very simple, easily understandable for a common man and it is based on realism, thus folk poetry reflects the folk of Brahui people.

scholarly journals Exploration of Migrants’ Social Life: A Case Study on Bangladeshi Temporary Contract Worker’s in Malaysia

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 186
Author(s):  
Md. Sayed Uddin ◽  
Adam Andani Mohammed
Keyword(s):  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Religious Affiliation ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Face ◽  
New Nation ◽  
Sampling Procedures

Migrant workers are a different community as they have leave their origin country and entered to a new nation where the social life they had to dealt with differently. Because social life is very important as an individual has hold an ideology, special socio-cultural background and religious affiliation. It is, thus, an important phenomena to assess the perception of migrants about social life, the nature of their involvement in the social setting, the meaning they attach to it and their priorities and preferences in interacting with others. The study is based on the face-to-face interview of 100 Bangladeshis migrant workers who were selected according to two stage sampling procedure. On one stage, an area where Bangladeshi workers reside was selected through random sampling procedure. On the second stage, 100 respondents were selected from the area according to purposive and snowball sampling procedures. The study suggested that adequate measures should be taken to provide pre-departure training on job and Host County’s culture to the expected migrant workers.

scholarly journals Using a Reconciliation Module Leads to Large Gains in Evolution Acceptance

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. ar58 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Lindsay ◽  
Adhieu Arok ◽  
Seth M. Bybee ◽  
Walter Cho ◽  
April Maskiewicz Cordero ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Religious Belief ◽  
Religious Beliefs ◽  
Religious Affiliation ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Evolution Acceptance ◽  
Religiously Affiliated ◽  
Theory Of Evolution ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
Entry Level ◽  
Before And After

Too many students reject the theory of evolution because they view it as incompatible with their religious beliefs. Some have argued that abandoning religious belief is the only way to help religious individuals accept evolution. Conversely, our data support that highlighting faith/evolution compatibility is an effective means to increase student acceptance. We surveyed students enrolled in entry-level biology courses at four religiously affiliated institutions. At each university, teachers gave students a presentation that demonstrated potential compatibility between evolution and faith within the teachings of each university’s respective religious affiliation. Students were asked to evaluate their own beliefs about evolution both before and after this instruction. After instruction at each university, students showed significant gains in evolution acceptance without abandoning their religious beliefs. These results demonstrate that giving religious students the opportunity to reconcile their religious beliefs with the theory of evolution under the influence of intentional instruction on the compatibility of belief and evolution can lead to increased evolution acceptance among religious students.

The Religion-Environment (Climate Change) Connection

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
George C. Nche
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Religious Beliefs ◽  
Religious Affiliation ◽  
Church Leaders ◽  
Ecological Crisis ◽  
Change Perceptions ◽  
Beliefs And Values ◽  
Pentecostal Churches ◽  
Theological Fatalism ◽  
The Church

Abstract Following Lynn White’s thesis of 1967 which indicted some Christian values for the current ecological crisis, many studies have been conducted on the connection between religion and environment/ecological crisis. These studies have sought to know whether religious beliefs and values influence environmental/climate change perceptions of people. However, while these studies have been geographically biased, their results have remained inconclusive. This study therefore examined this age-long debate with evidence from Nigeria. The study involved 30 church leaders drawn from Catholic, Anglican and Pentecostal churches in five geographical zones in Nigeria. The data was analyzed using descriptive analytical method. Findings show that religious values/schemas in forms of Eschatological/End-Time beliefs, Dominion beliefs, Theological fatalism, Pessimism etc. influenced climate change perceptions among the church leaders. The study also found that religious affiliation and theology mattered with respect to the influence of some religious beliefs. The implications of findings for the research on religion-environmental/climate change connection are discussed.

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