Browsing Masteravhandlinger / Master theses by Document Types "Master thesis"
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Civil War, Peacemaking, and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Liberia: What Role Did Religion Play?
(Master thesis, 2015-08-03)This thesis seeks to investigate which role Christianity, Islam and the Indigenous religions (Poro and Sande) plays during Liberia’s civil war, the peacemaking process, and during the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s ... -
Coachende sjelesorg : ressurs til sjelesorgens møte med konfidenter i livets gode dager
(Master thesis, 2012-03-26)Temaområdet for denne avhandlingen vil rette fokus på om coaching kan være mulig ressurs i det sjelesørgeriske rom og samtale. Den alminnelige, kristne sjelesorg og coaching er to ulike disipliner som tradisjonelt ikke har ... -
Communicating religion - a question of clarity : Exploring the Council of Europe Recommendation CM/Rec (2008) 12 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on the dimension of religions and non-religious convictions within intercultural education
(Master thesis, 2013-09-09)The Council of Europe is engaged in promoting education for democratic citizenship through an intercultural education approach. Within this approach is a religious dimension. A Recommendation by the Committee of Ministers ... -
Conflict between new religious movements and African traditional religion in the Bafut Community : the clash between kingship international ministries and African traditional religion
(Master thesis, 2019)After identifying the conflict between New Religious Movements and African Traditional Religion as a potential area for academic research, this research set out to answer a main research question and sub questions. The ... -
Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding: The impact of Muslim-Christian Dialogue Forum (MCDF) in Nigeria
(Master thesis, 2013-09-05)Many scholars like Haynes 2007, Korieh 2005, Ashafa and Wuye 1999 have understood the conflicts that have been going on in Nigeria to be religious conflicts between Muslims in the North and Christians in the South. ... -
Contextual and indigenous theology : constructing common ground for the church in multi-cultural Nepalese context
(Master thesis, 2019)Nepal is not a home for monoculture, ethnicity, and religion but it has varieties of diversity. We can easily imagine that the varieties of languages (123 spoken languages) itself give the clue of the diverse way of revering ... -
Contextualization of the Gospel in Zaramo Culture: Jesus as a Mganga (The Healer) in Zaramo Context: In Bringing the Gospel to the Zaramo People
(Master thesis, 2018)The thesis is examining Jesus as a healer in the realm of understanding of Mganga in Zaramo context. My work is constructing a contextual Christology based on the concept of Jesus as a healer. For Bantu ethnic people in ... -
The contribution of Relics and Paintings of Santa Sanctorum to Religious practices in the 13th century, Basilical of Saint John lateran church, Rome
(Master thesis, 2019)This thesis primarily focuses on relics and paintings and their effect to the 13th century Christian believers. The saint cult and the veneration of relics dates back to the third-century. It developed and became a ... -
Coping with Critical Life Situations : perspectives from Pentecostal Christians and Secularists About Coping with Critical Life Situations
(Master thesis, 2021)Few studies have been done on religious coping among the Pentecostal Christian movement in Norway. The aim of this study is to explore how a small sample of Norwegian Pentecostals and Secularists cope with critical life ... -
Creation in Translation : A Descriptive Study of OG Isaiah 45:1-7 : Applying a Descriptive Translation Studies Approach
(Master thesis, 2019)In this thesis I analyze a passage from the Old Greek translation of Isaiah: Isaiah 45:1-7. The choice of Isaiah 45 was motivated by a wish to study a text concerning creation, asking whether it is possible to glimpse a ... -
Creative Tools in Reconciliation after Terrorism. A case study of the presence and impact of creative tools in reconciliation after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 and July 22, 2011.
(Master thesis, 2014-09-02)The objective of this thesis is to answer the following research question: How can creative tools be utilized to facilitate processes of societal reconciliation after terrorism? Creative tools ... -
Cultural contextualisation ; the church engagement in the male circumcision as a rite of passage in Meru Kenya
(Master thesis, 2023)This thesis analyses the intricate intersection between cultural traditions, religious beliefs and the evolving dynamics of male circumcision within the Meru community of Kenya. It explores the process of contextualising ... -
Cyber jihad as a virtual invitation into terrorism activities : multimodal critical discourse analysis of Rumiyah and Inspire magazines
(Master thesis, 2018)In the past several years, Europe has experienced brutal terrorist attacks, mainly in Belgium, Germany, France, and England. Hundreds of people lost their lives over a short period of time. Lately, the increasing opportunities ... -
Da du trengte en neste, var den der? : kirke og abortproblematikk i Norge mellom 1970 og 2013
(Master thesis, 2013-07-09)Debatten om abort i Norge har vært nært knyttet til gjeldende abortlover. Kirkens engasjement har i stor grad kretset rundt motstand mot abortloven, både før og etter den ble vedtatt. Loven om selvbestemt abort i Norge ... -
«Da får du påfyll hvert halvår» : en empirisk studie av ungdommers trosutvikling i fellesskap med hverandre på kristen ungdomsleir
(Master thesis, 2018)Temaet for denne avhandlingen er «fellesskap og trosutvikling på kristen ungdomsleir». Problemstillingen for denne avhandlingen består at en hovedproblemstilling med to underspørsmål. Problemstillingen er: På hvilken måte ... -
Dalit Christians in Nepal and the Experience of Conversion : Challenges and Opportunities
(Master thesis, 2022)The present research entitled Dalit Christians in Nepal and their Experiences of Conversion: Opportunities and Challenges is qualitative research with six chapters: introduction, theory, methodology, data presentation, ... -
Danning i fagfornyelsen : en kvalitativ studie av danning i fagfornyelsen for religions- og etikkfaget
(Master thesis, 2022)Mellom 2020 og 2023 blir de nye læreplanen for alle fag på alle årstrinn og studieprogrammer innført. I forkant av denne læreplanreformen, satte Utdanningsdirektoratet ned læreplangrupper for samtlige fag med mandat om å ... -
Dåp i dag : foreldres motivasjon og opplevelse av å bringe barn til dåp - en kvalitativ empirisk undersøkelse
(Master thesis, 2013-07-09)Er dåpen utelukkende en tradisjon, noe man gjør i lojalitet til familien, slekta, bygda eller fordi man er norsk? Er dåpshandlingen dypest sett en kjærlighetshandling, et uttrykk for omsorg, eller et ritual som først ... -
Dåp, drikkebeger, død og disippelskap : idealer og grenser for Jesusetterfølgelse i Mark 10,35-40
(Master thesis, 2022)Problemstillingen for denne avhandlingen er: Hvilke grenser og idealer settes for Jesusetterfølgelsen, ifølge Markus 10,35-40? Jeg undersøker det hovedsakelig ved en narrativ-kritisk metode, men bruker andre verktøy for ... -
Dåpssamtalen mellom det hellige og allminnelige : kirkens utfordringer i møte med unge foreldre i en postmoderne tid
(Master thesis, 2011-10-20)Den norske kirke ønsker å nå bredden av døpte barn med dåpsopplæring. Dåpssamtalen er det første leddet i dåpsopplæringen. Med dåpssamtalen ønsker kirken å legge til rette for en god dialog med hjemmet. Dette vil den ...