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No full textWe are presently entering what might be termed the ‘Day After’ phase (or phases) of the Syrian Uprising; a period when the uprising and all the wars it unleashed gradually give way to the harsh realities of demarcation lines, the challenges of reconstruction, and the astronomical bill of the war effort. The fact that this phase involves a regime ‘victory’ that could not have been achieved without the overwhelming support of Russia and Iran, means that the regime is unable to enforce its own conditions and must constantly negotiate with the Russians, and at times the Iranians, regarding the optimal way to exercise its authority. The US military presence which, at least presently, appears to be long term, adds additional pressure on the regime and restricts its capacity to expand its territory. In this issue of Syria Studies, we are pleased to share three studies that shed light on some of these complex layers of post-uprising Syria
Coercive Control in Conflict: Implications for Syria
Get PDFIn Coercive Control in Conflict: Implications for Syria, Joanne Hopkins explores how the concept of coercive control can be used to help us understand the continuum of violence experienced by men and women in the Syrian conflict. Hopkins moves beyond what most similar studies focus on, “… the use of physical violence by the state ….” and “… the state\u27s systematic use of torture, imprisonment and rape …” and focuses instead on the “… need to understand the way that the state and other actors have employed a strategy of creating an atmosphere of fear alongside the physical acts of violence.
Connecting people to change lives: A response to Albert Bogle
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How soteriology can make sense of cosmology
Get PDFThis paper argues that in most of the literature on science and faith written from a Christian perspective theology is used to make sense of the natural world. Understanding the nature and character of the Creator gives Christians a framework for understanding creation. While this claim is rarely disputed, there is a lack of specific explanation as to how theology can make sense of the things we observe in nature, and specifically the relationship between theology and cosmology. By examining the wider literature on science and faith, as well as comparing the origins and development of the natural world with theological thought, this essay argues that the doctrine of sanctification has a valuable contribution to make to the conversation. It asserts in particular that it is possible for theology to make sense of the natural world by offering a specific analysis of the potential structural similarities that exist between soteriology and cosmological evolution. (This paper was highly commended by the reading panel for the 2017 Fraser Essay Prize competition.
Self-giving as the authentic call of the Christian: A response to Catriona Fletcher
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Are we doing young people a service or disservice? And does local church youth ministry work?
Get PDFThis paper asks some pertinent questions about the purpose of Christian youth work and ministry and the role of the Christian youth worker in the context of declining participation by 18–30s in church activities. It also examines issues of adolescent rites of passage, behaviour management and social control, and considers what some of the implications might be for the mission and discipleship of young people