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The origins of Welsh male voice choirs
History & The Arts

The origins of Welsh male voice choirs

...religion, and their fondness for harmonised singing. They were young often single men who on arrival took lodgings where they were given the room next the front door. After work they went through it in search of recreation, entertainment and the company of young men like themselves, for men outnumbered women in the early years which explains much of the masculine culture...
What's life like for Jordan's LGBTQ community?
Society, Politics & Law

What's life like for Jordan's LGBTQ community?

...religion, but these protections do not extend to people of variant sexual identity. This gray area is where discrimination still manages to play out in the daily lives of LGBT persons. Nasser*, a 23-year-old who moved to Jordan about a year ago and identifies as a homosexual, has experienced being asked to leave an establishment for displaying affection publicly. “The...
From curing to caring? Exploring the role of spiritual healing in a biomedical world
Health, Sports & Psychology

From curing to caring? Exploring the role of spiritual healing in a biomedical world

...religion is centred around a healing model of care, with the recognition that for many people, chatting, having a cup of tea, and simply listening are themselves healing acts, providing a sense of community and feeling cared for (Bartolini et al., 2019). [Group of older people sat together drinking tea] Can we heal the NHS with more care? The NHS is in dire need of...
Pineapples and Pashto: building intercultural competence through Peace Education
Education & Development

Pineapples and Pashto: building intercultural competence through Peace Education

...religions and skills including critical thinking, empathy and adaptability (Barrett 2018). Such competencies can be developed through Peace Education activities that offer opportunities for groups to find areas of commonality in diverse communicative repertoires, enabling people to work effectively together, whatever their differences. [A group of children, some wearing...
A changing uniqueness – The changing ‘place’ of the West
OpenLearn Ireland

A changing uniqueness – The changing ‘place’ of the West

...religion, the language and the family farm. Decline and the population appeared synonymous, and it was in the West that the losses were greatest as can be seen in the map, population decline in the West between 1891 and 1961 was commonly over 40%. Activity: Changing populations [The population in North West Ireland decreases heavily between 1891 to 1961, while urban areas...
Oedipus: The message in the myth
History & The Arts

Oedipus: The message in the myth

...religion, in Sophocles' day. One of our best sources is the contemporary historian Thucydides who, in relating the effects of the deadly plague that struck Athens in 430 and again the following year, says (2.53) that it created a state of "unparalleled lawlessness", in which, "Men were not held back by any fear of god or law", but, "as far as the gods were concerned, it...
The Life of Saint George
History & The Arts

The Life of Saint George

...religion, St. George laid aside the marks of his dignity, threw up his commission and posts, and complained to the emperor himself of his severities and bloody edicts. He was immediately cast into prison, and tried, first by promises, and afterwards put to the question, and tortured with great cruelty; but nothing could shake his constancy. The next day he was led through...
Coming to America: The Making of the Irish-American Diaspora
OpenLearn Ireland

Coming to America: The Making of the Irish-American Diaspora

...religion. By doing so, the Irish, like other racial and ethnic groups, helped to shape an evolving American culture more tolerant of diversity. References Akenson, D.H. (1996), The Irish diaspora: a primer, Belfast: The Institute of Irish Studies. American Chamber of Commerce Ireland, US-Ireland Business 2022: Ireland The Next Century American Chamber of Commerce...