Sökning: "Heaven"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 27 avhandlingar innehållade ordet Heaven.
1. Heaven can wait : studies on suicidal behaviour among young people in Nicaragua
Sammanfattning : In developed countries, suicidal behaviour is recognised as a significant public health problem among young people, but there are few studies from developing countries on this subject. The present thesis aims at estimating the extent of the problem and at exploring factors related to suicidal behaviour among young people in a developing country, Nicaragua, using a combined quantitative and qualitative approach. LÄS MER
2. Round Trips to Heaven : Otherworldly Travelers in Early Judaism and Christianity
Sammanfattning : In the beginning of the Common Era, a number of religious texts were written recounting heavenly journey adventures. These narratives have come to constitute a recurring theme in research regarding ancient religions. Round Trips to Heaven features several early Jewish and Christian heavenly journey texts. LÄS MER
3. Himlens fröjd eller helvetets fasa : perspektiv på västsvenska kyrkomålningar från 1700-talet
Sammanfattning : During the18th century, the Swedish orthodox Church faced considerable problems with dissension and indifference. One important means of coping with the situation was the decision to have the ceilings of the churches painted in brilliant oil-paint. LÄS MER
4. En himmel av sten : Willy Kyrklund och det grekiska
Sammanfattning : The aim of this dissertation is to investigate the notion of the ‘Greek’ in the work of Willy Kyrklund [1921–2009].Kyrklund authorship can be interpreted as a dialogue with the mythology and literature of ancient Greece. LÄS MER
5. John Philoponus against Cosmas Indicopleustes : A Christian Controversy on the Structure of the World in Sixth-Century Alexandria
Sammanfattning : The scope of this study is to compare John Philoponus and Cosmas Indicopleustes, two Christian individuals of different backgrounds and belonging to different fractions of the Church in the turbulent time for the Church in sixth century Alexandria. Any Christian is likely to feel the need to define how the tenets of his or her faith relate to contemporary science. LÄS MER