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Releasing Urban Religion beyond the City Wall: The Spatial Capital of Early Buddhist Monasticism in NW South Asia
Authors: Iori Elisa 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
This paper examines the complexity of the entanglement between rural and urban space in historic South Asia through the lens of urban religion. The article is organized in two stages. First, ancient literature and archaeological evidence are used to rethink the centrality of the agrarian space in the formation and development of ancient cities and urban religions in South Asia. Second, by using the concept of spatial capital as an analytical tool I examine how the geographical assets held by Buddhist monastic institutions in the countryside affected the economic and social mobility of urban actors in the city. This second section uses the ancient city of Barikot (Swat, Pakistan) during the first three centuries of the Common Era as a case study. On this ground, I argue a direct connection between the prominent role of the saṃgha in the transformation of social, economic, and political aspects of the ancient urban society in South Asia and its ability to master geographical space and relativize distances.
Meditative Listening in the Pāli Buddhist Canon
Authors: Giustarini Giuliano 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
This article addresses the intersection of the oral tradition with textual contents in Pāli Buddhist literature, by focusing mostly on the Suttapiṭaka. Lexicon and stylistic features can be seen as intentional strategies to enhance specific mnemonic and meditative qualities in the disciples, thus working symbiotically with the instructions they convey. By examining selected passages, I will demonstrate a functional interrelationship of three main factors: the lexicon of listening, the emphasis on attention, and meditative instructions. These three factors, in turn, rely upon the authoritative power of the scriptures, which is constructed and reinforced with specific rhetorical stratagems to raise and enhance meditative qualities in the disciples.
Facilitating Buddhism through Portable Absolution
Authors: Lim Young-ae 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
This article is a study on the miniature clay Buddha tablets and stupas collected by the Ōtani Expedition presently at the National Museum of Korea. Similar examples were found in the Dunhuang cave temples, Buddhist stupas of Xi Xia, and through English and American expeditions of the early twentieth century. A comparative study establishes the functions and characteristics unique to the Ōtani clay tablets and stupas. Such artifacts were once believed to absolve the transgressions of the dead or commissioner, while also allowing one to accumulate merits for an improved afterlife. Well-suited for Buddhist missionary work, these tablets and stupas were produced in all regions where Buddhism was prevalent. Though small and made from a modest material, the miniature clay tablets and stupas represent an important genre of Buddhist art that expresses the universal role of religious art.
Self-Rooted Belonging and “Pleasing Dislocations”
Authors: Abdali Zainab 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
This paper examines the interplay of religion, nationalism, and Muslim womanhood in the work of Pakistani-American artist Shahzia Sikander. Specifically, I examine how Sikander’s work grapples with the problem of home and belonging for South Asian Muslim women in the face of religious, cultural, and nationalist discourses. These discourses characterize women as perpetual outsiders to the nation and as potential threats to the religion, while also objectifying women as symbols of purity whose bodies and sexuality must be strictly policed. For Muslim women in diaspora, the rhetoric and policies of the War on Terror compound this sense of unbelonging by characterizing Muslim women as potential threats to homeland security and as “the enemy within” due to their actual or perceived religious identity.
Cultural Change versus Adaptability? The Ascendance of the Christian God within Zo Traditional Cosmology
Authors: Pau Pum Khan , Mung Thang Sian 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
This paper examines the endeavors of Christian missions seeking converts from an indigenous society. It places the concept of “cultural change”, often promoted by Christian missions, against the concept of “cultural adaptability”. Taking the case of the Zo people of the India-Burma borderlands, this paper argues that the ascendance of the Christian God within a traditional Zo cosmology was not simply an outcome of missionary endeavors. Rather, the stringent efforts of the missionaries, who sought to missionize by opening the “hearts and minds” of the native people through the tools of education and health services, faced serious challenges and opposition from the indigenous Pau Cin Hau movement. However, it was the attack on the lesser spirits by the indigenous movement which paved the way for the Christian God to be easily fitted into the upper tier of the traditional cosmology, and consequently led to the spread of Christianity.
African American Readings of Paul
Authors: Keener Craig S. 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Lisa Bowens’s African American Readings of Paul provides a fascinating adventure for all those interested in reception history of Paul and/or the history of the Black Church in the United States. Although also engaging modern scholarship, Bowens allows the historic voices of the Black Church to speak for themselves, thus sometimes challenging paradigms established by earlier scholars working from more limited evidence. When enslaved persons read the Bible, they embraced its liberationist and justice-oriented principles, rescuing Paul from the counterreadings of the slaveholders. Bowens sympathetically highlights the spiritual experiences of historic African American readers, by which they appropriated Paul’s ethos more deeply. Applying the same principles, African American women recognized Paul’s appreciation for women ministry colleagues and so contextualized his apparent prohibitions of women in ministry. The figures treated in this book are of more than historical interest; they often provide models of faithful discipleship and faithful readings of Scripture for readers today.
Liberating Prophetic Voices
Authors: Hill A. Rebecca Basdeo 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
African American Readings of Paul is a study of the various ways African Americans have used Paul’s epistles from the 1700s to the mid-twentieth century. Bowens investigates how African Americans received and responded to Paul’s writings. While other studies have examined African Americans’ interpretations of Scripture, Bowens’s methodology, focus, and scope, along with her exceptional knowledge in the Pauline epistles, distinguish her work from others.
Memory, Folk Narratives, and Social Critique: Notes on Jane Addams and the “Devil Baby” Legend
Authors: Viola Tullio 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
The article focuses on the link between memory, folk narratives, and critical thinking. I suggest in particular that there are instances in which the transmission of a folkloric story, such as a legend or a tale, can intersect with a person’s life experiences and facilitate the articulation of critical perspectives on society that might otherwise go unexpressed. The opportunity for discussing this idea is offered by the work of early twentieth-century Chicago sociologist Jane Addams. In her book The Long Road of Woman’s Memory (1916) Addams dealt with the modern revival of an ancient legend and investigated its interplay with the recollections, grievances, and aspirations of working-class women.
Le Kitāb Tanbīh al-anām d’Ibn ʿAẓẓūm (m. 960/1553)
Authors: Garnier Sébastien 
Published: October 2023

Résumé
La Bibliothèque Municipale de Dijon conserve un manuscrit ancien du Kitāb Tanbīh al-anām d’Ibn ʿAẓẓūm (m. 960/1553). Bréviaire apparenté à la littérature dévotionnelle et postérieur au parangon fondateur du genre, les Dalāʾil al-ḫayrāt (scr. 857-862 ?/1453-1458 ?) d’al-Ǧazūlī (m. 869 ?/1465 ?), son étude offre un contrepoint ifrīqiyen nouveau. L’exemplaire que nous présentons comporte en outre des éléments absents des éditions courantes, en particulier une généalogie du projet auctoral qui assoit son ancrage tunisois.
lieb und layd sind hie durch weben
Authors: Reich Björn , Schanze Christoph 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
This article deals with the different versions of the Losbuch der Beginen und Begarden. A comparative analysis of various selected parameters shows the ‘flexibility’ of the text and its illustrations. It is possible that its unique success – as confirmed by its broad tradition – is precisely due to its open structure. The exemplary observations in this article are imbedded in rather general thoughts on the genre ‘Losbuch’ (sortes).
The Discipline of Dakwah in Indonesia’s State Education System
Authors: Millie Julian , Syarif Dede , Fakhruroji Moch. 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Dakwah (predication) is a popular field of research and study in the tertiary institutions under Indonesia’s Ministry of Religion. To understand this popularity, it is necessary to recognize how individual Islamic sciences—such as dakwah—have been reconstituted within those institutions, for diverse disciplines have evolved along different trajectories. Dakwah has acquired its contemporary disciplinary character through dakwah academics’ efforts to shape it in the models provided by the social sciences and media/communication studies. This is revealed in their appropriations from these disciplines, which commenced after Indonesian independence, when academics identified the national community as a mediated domain to be addressed by new dakwah methods. The authors trace these developments by reviewing the academic outputs of dakwah scholars, noting also that the ‘bureaucratic integration’ of dakwah created a bifurcation in the field: outside the ministry’s institutions, critical dakwah projects have opposed the state-supported version of dakwah.
Discovering Chinese Science and Technology: A Critical Review
Authors: Zhang Xin 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
For most of the twentieth century, the investigation into the development of science and technology in China has been based on the assumption that China lacked the conditions to achieve that on its own before it was exposed to Western knowledge. The same assumption has led many inquiries into the search for shortcomings in Chinese civilization or the failure to embrace Western knowledge. It was only near the very end of the twentieth century that a breakthrough finally arrived to allow scholars to free themselves from the assumption. This article traces the history of the field as it evolved through nearly a century from denying China’s own identity to finally recognizing it. I aim to show, one of the main reasons many researchers had held this rather Western-centric view for nearly a century was to the influence of the “rise of the West” historical narrative, which dominated the discourse on world history. Only after the narrative was seriously questioned did we begin to witness significant changes in the field toward realizing China’s own achievements and historical trajectory in the development of science and technology.
Adolescent Christian Discernment
Authors: Smith Jeremy D. , Long JoAnn D. 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Theoretically guided, evidence-based approaches to fostering Christian discernment among adolescents are limited. The context of mid-adolescence is one in which youth struggle to solidify identity. The discernment of vocational calling, career, and choice of college are among the major life decisions associated with this phase of life. As a component in Lubbock Christian University’s (lcu) Vocati: A Youth Theology Institute, this study utilized the four tasks described in Richard Osmer’s model of practical theology to engage youth in the crafting of a missional practice. Analysis of qualitative findings suggests the use of Osmer’s model may provide a framework for youth ministry programs to guide young people in the process of Christian discernment.
The Reception of the Book of the Watchers in Valentinus’s Fragment 1 (Clement of Alexandria, Stromata II.36.2–4)
Authors: Berno Francesco 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
The article intends to argue in favor of the dependence of Valentinus’s Fragment 1 (Clement, Strom. 2.36.2-4) on the Greek text of the Book of the Watchers. Moving from Valentinus’s recourse to specific expressions of the latter – and in particular of his “technical” use of the term φόβος (“fear”) and of the verb ἀφανίζω (“to destroy”; “to disfigure”) – the aim is to throw new light not only on the origin of Valentinus’s anthropogonic narrative, but also on the reasons and the limits of the re-use of Enochian material in the extant Valentinian production.
A Feminist Analysis of “Woman-Husband” and “Male-Daughter” Practice in Igbo Cultural Thought
Authors: Osuji Ucheoma C. 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
This essay examines how conceptions of “woman-husband” and “male-daughter” are supported and practiced in Igbo traditional thought. The essay argues from a feminist perspective that the practice not only promotes patriarchy but also solicits the aid and involvement of women to develop a female subjectivity that fits in with a society that privileges the male. The practice deepens the problem it tries to solve by causing existential predicament, discrimination and stigmatization to women victims and their offspring. The practice also alienates women from their natural inclination by doubling their gender roles. This essay combines analysis and phenomenology to subsequently develop a feminist critical interpretation of the issues at stake.
Cross-Tradition Philosophical Engagement and Cross-Culture Dialogue: From a Holistic Vantage Point with Enhanced Explanatory Resources
Authors: Mou Bo 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Especially since the beginning of this century, the significance and value of comparative philosophy as a general way of doing philosophy through cross-tradition engagement toward world philosophy has been recognized and strengthened through both theoretic exploration and reflective practice. The purpose of this essay is to explain how, from a holistic vantage point, cross-tradition philosophical engagement as a methodological approach can contribute to those truth-concern-sensitive (or critical-engagement-sensitive) studies in cross-cultural dialogue with enhanced “constructive-engagement” resources. For this purpose, with a further refined characterization of eligibility of methodological perspectives, I explain a further expanded meta-methodological framework for how to adequately look at the relation between distinct eligible perspectives on an object of study.
Collective Identity, the State and Politics: Understanding Working-class Organisations in Today’s Argentina
Authors: Atzeni Maurizio 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
An analysis of the current state and political horizons of working-class organisations in Argentina can be developed along two intersecting lines. In the first, we have trade unions representing workers in the formal sector, which accounts for about half of the country’s working population. In the second, we have social movements, based in both the urban and rural space, representing poor and informal workers. These two lines often run parallel to one another but also intersect and merge at different points following the cycles of capital accumulation and crisis typical of a peripheral country.
Resistance Pedagogy: Illuminating Marginalized Voices and Challenging Dominant Narratives
Authors: Bell Charles 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
In the United States, the criminal justice system comprises a multitude of complex social structures and policies that directly impact the lives of every citizen. The prison policy initiative reports nearly one out of every 100 citizens in the United States is incarcerated in a prison or jail. Scholars also note that the control mechanisms and sanctions associated with incarceration extend to an incarcerated individuals’ family members and social network. As studies demonstrate how underfunded schools and communities, punitive school disciplinary practices, violent social policies, and failed safety measures contribute to arrest and incarceration, the lived experiences of those who have navigated these challenges should be explored. In this article, I describe how I established a “resistance pedagogical framework” in my undergraduate and graduate courses. Rather than relying solely on traditional textbooks, I created panel engagement opportunities, field trips, and other activities that allow marginalized and system-impacted individuals to challenge existing narratives of inferiority that are perpetuated by white supremacy. This article provides an overview of the shortcomings that are associated with traditional pedagogy, examples of resistance pedagogy in undergraduate and graduate classrooms, students’ perceptions of the panel engagement activities, and future implications.
Student-Centered Innovation Project as University Social Responsibility (USR)
Authors: Effendi Tonny Dian 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Most university social responsibility (USR) literature and practice involves students as participants. However, students can also be initiators, participants and implementers of programs under USR. This study discusses the central role played by students in the USR project in Kampung Warna-Warni Jodipan, or the Jodipan Colorful Village, by the Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang, in Malang city, Indonesia. This project represents two innovations: (1) teaching innovation, where the lecturer becomes the center, and (2) the innovative project, where the student becomes the center. Under the student-centered USR project, students research the community, generate the idea, initiate and design the project, write proposals, connect the stakeholders and implement the project together with the community. By giving ‘space’ for student creativity rather than just involving them as participants, this project positioned students as the connector and center of the quadruple stakeholder collaboration between the university, business, government and community.
Incidence and predictors of hypertension among diabetic patients attending a diabetic follow-up clinic in Ethiopia: a retrospective cohort study
Authors: Wake Addisu Dabi 
Published: October 2023

Objective To assess the incidence and predictors of hypertension among patients with diabetes attending a diabetes follow-up clinic. Methods This institution-based retrospective cohort study was conducted among patients with diabetes who attended a diabetic follow-up clinic at Asella Referral and Teaching Hospital between January 2017 and December 2021. Patients diagnosed with hypertension prior to diabetes, or diagnosed with hypertension at the start of follow-up, were excluded. Data were extracted from medical records and analysed. Result A total of 351 patients with diabetes were included. The incidence density rate (IDR) of hypertension during 688.98 person-years of observation was 58.05 per 1000 (95% confidence interval [CI] 42.58, 79.14) person-years. The cumulative incidence of hypertension was 11.4% (95% CI 8.05, 14.7%) over 5 years. The 25th percentile survival time to hypertension development was 4.6 years. Multivariable Cox proportional hazard regression analysis showed that older age (adjusted hazard ratio [HR] 6.24, 95% CI 3.13, 12.45), family history of hypertension (adjusted HR 1.67, 95% CI 1.22, 9.65), comorbidity (adjusted HR 2.20, 95% CI 1.94, 5.21) and higher body mass index (adjusted HR 2.07, 95% CI 1.23, 5.63) were statistically significant predictors of hypertension development. Conclusion Among patients with diabetes in Ethiopia, the IDR of hypertension was high; and older age, family history of hypertension, comorbidity and higher body mass index were statistically significant predictors of hypertension development.
Influence of CYP2C19, CYP2D6, and ABCB1 Gene Variants and Serum Levels of Escitalopram and Aripiprazole on Treatment-Emergent Sexual Dysfunction: A Canadian Biomarker Integration Network in Depression 1 (CAN-BIND 1) Study
Authors: Islam Farhana , Magarbeh Leen , Elsheikh Samar S. M. , Kloiber Stefan , Espinola Caroline W. , Bhat Venkat , Frey Benicio N. , Milev Roumen , Soares Claudio N. , Parikh Sagar V. , Placenza Franca , Hassel Stefanie , Taylor Valerie H. , Leri Francesco , Blier Pierre , Uher Rudolf , Farzan Faranak , Lam Raymond W. , Turecki Gustavo , Foster Jane A. , Rotzinger Susan , Kennedy Sidney H. , Müller Daniel J. 
Published: October 2023

Objectives Treatment-emergent sexual dysfunction is frequently reported by individuals with major depressive disorder (MDD) on antidepressants, which negatively impacts treatment adherence and efficacy. We investigated the association of polymorphisms in pharmacokinetic genes encoding cytochrome-P450 drug-metabolizing enzymes, CYP2C19 and CYP2D6, and the transmembrane efflux pump, P-glycoprotein (i.e., ABCB1), on treatment-emergent changes in sexual function (SF) and sexual satisfaction (SS) in the Canadian Biomarker Integration Network in Depression 1 (CAN-BIND-1) sample. Methods A total of 178 adults with MDD received treatment with escitalopram (ESC) from weeks 0–8 (Phase I). At week 8, nonresponders were augmented with aripiprazole (ARI) (i.e., ESC + ARI, n = 91), while responders continued ESC (i.e., ESC-Only, n = 80) from weeks 8–16 (Phase II). SF and SS were evaluated using the sex effects (SexFX) scale at weeks 0, 8, and 16. We assessed the primary outcomes, SF and SS change for weeks 0–8 and 8–16, using repeated measures mixed-effects models. Results In ESC-Only, CYP2C19 intermediate metabolizer (IM) + poor metabolizers (PMs) showed treatment-related improvements in sexual arousal, a subdomain of SF, from weeks 8–16, relative to CYP2C19 normal metabolizers (NMs) who showed a decline, F(2,54) = 8.00, p < 0.001, q = 0.048. Specifically, CYP2C19 IM + PMs reported less difficulty with having and sustaining vaginal lubrication in females and erection in males, compared to NMs. Furthermore, ESC-Only females with higher concentrations of ESC metabolite, S-desmethylcitalopram (S-DCT), and S-DCT/ESC ratio in serum demonstrated more decline in SF ( r = −0.42, p = 0.004, q = 0.034) and SS ( r = −0.43, p = 0.003, q = 0.034), respectively, which was not observed in males. ESC-Only females also demonstrated a trend for a correlation between S-DCT and sexual arousal change in the same direction ( r = −0.39, p = 0.009, q = 0.052). Conclusions CYP2C19 metabolizer phenotypes may be influencing changes in sexual arousal related to ESC monotherapy. Thus, preemptive genotyping of CYP2C19 may help to guide selection of treatment that circumvents selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor-related sexual dysfunction thereby improving outcomes for patients. Additionally, further research is warranted to clarify the role of S-DCT in the mechanisms underlying ESC-related changes in SF and SS. This CAN-BIND-1 study was registered on clinicaltrials.gov (Identifier: NCT01655706) on 27 July 2012.