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The Christian Landscape of Early Medieval Chester and Wirral
No full textThis chapter reflects on the impact of Scandinavian raiding, trading, and settlement on the Christian landscape of Chester and Wirral through a reconsideration of the textual, material, and place-name evidence
Beyond the Grave: The Extended Process and Performance of Burials in Roman Britain
Get PDFPrevious archaeological studies of Roman Britain have mainly categorised funerary evidence by paradigms of grave construction, body treatments, or types of practice. While it is essential to organise large bodies of data for analysis and dissemination, these categorisations have reinforced research conventions which prioritise the excavated grave context as the ‘final’ and intended ‘product’ of burial. Furthermore, the underutilisation of theoretical approaches to funerary evidence in Roman Britain has resulted in the decontextualisation of the burial process, neglecting the experiences, motives, and remembrance of mourners in the enactment of funerary performance.
In response, the thesis designed and implemented a contextual analysis of 2,635 graves from selected cemetery excavations at Cirencester, Lankhills, York, and Eastern London — identifying previously-overlooked evidence of the actions of mourners throughout extended and diverse funerary processes. Using theoretical approaches, this increasingly varied data is interpreted to signify the enactment of commemorative performances and potent interactions between the living and the dead. Elements of the extended burial process are discussed using evidence of the deposition of hobnail shoes, body containers and the engagement with remains, and the adornment or placement of dress objects within graves. Throughout the extended process of funerary performance, the thesis reveals how these emotive and varied funerary rituals negotiate the identities and relationships between the living, the dead, the community, and their understanding of the world.
The methodological framework developed by the thesis emphasises the importance of challenging research paradigms and investigating burials as extended processes, along with the need for theoretical interpretations of performances across the spectrum of burial evidence in Roman Britain. Significant elements of funerary performance can be seen within the stages of burial which indicate more nuanced processes than previously presumed. In addition, the results of the study demonstrate wider variation within and between these major cemetery sites, enriching the narratives of these key burial assemblages. These varied findings signify further diversity in the motives and ‘the methods of expression’ available to mourners in order to convey ideas through multivocal and potent funerary performances.
By interpreting the enactment of funerary performances and visible participation of mourners throughout the stages of burial, this research identifies and contextualises increasingly varied burial practices currently acknowledged within the archaeology of Roman Britain. The thesis demonstrates the importance of investigating mortuary practices as extended and mnemonic processes, as well as the need to explore the experiences of mourners through theoretical approaches, such as the agency and materiality of the body, emotion, social remembrance, and performance. Through investigation of extended processes and evocative performances behind a large dataset of individual grave contexts, this research contributes an enhanced and dynamic understanding of burial practices in Roman Britain
Early Christianity and War
Get PDFThis material has been accepted for publication by Cambridge University Press, and a revised form will be published in [The Cambridge Companion to Religion and War] by/edited by [Margo Kitts]. This version is free to view and download for private research and study only. Not for re-distribution or re-use. © copyright holder.This essay examines the role of war in the New Testament and Early Christianity
Martyrdom and Persecution in the New Testament
No full textExamines the phenomena of martyrdom and persecution as reflected in the New Testamen
Intra- and inter-operator variability of refractometric total proteins measurement of canine plasma
Get PDFRefractometric total proteins are commonly used in practice as a quick and inexpensive way to measure total protein concentration in bodily fluids. Little information is available about how the operator performing the measurement affects the results.
The aim of our study was to determine the inter- and intra-operator variability of refractometric total proteins measured on canine plasma using a temperature-compensated handheld refractometer. A pooled sample of canine lithium-heparin plasma was created using leftover samples from dogs presented to our hospital. The sample was then divided into three aliquots. Total proteins of these aliquots were measured by veterinary nurses, interns, residents and specialists working at our hospital. Statistical analysis revealed excellent inter-operator (ICC 0.99, CI 95% 0.971–1.00) and intra-operator (ICC 0.997, CI 95% 0.990–0.999) variability. Having different operators measuring refractometric total plasma proteins in practice should not affect the results. This suggests different operators can be used when monitoring total plasma proteins of a patient over time and when designing a study that involves this test
Experiences of people who self harm in secure settings
Get PDFThis is the peer reviewed version of the following article: [Dake, A., Murphy, N., & McAndrew S. (2023). Self-harm in secure settings: Exploring the Lived Experiences of people who self-harm in secure hospitals. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 32(2), 534-543], which has been published in final form at [https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.13092]. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. This article may not be enhanced, enriched or otherwise transformed into a derivative work, without express permission from Wiley or by statutory rights under applicable legislation. Copyright notices must not be removed, obscured or modified. The article must be linked to Wiley’s version of record on Wiley Online Library and any embedding, framing or otherwise making available the article or pages thereof by third parties from platforms, services and websites other than Wiley Online Library must be prohibited.Globally, an increasing number of people who Self Harm (SH) are being treated in mental health hospitals. Incidences of SH are common in secure hospitals, with those using the behaviour being highly dependent on staff for care and support but impacting on often limited resources. Whilst literature related to the lived experiences of people who SH exists, this is in its infancy in African countries. The aim of this study was to explore the lived experiences of people who SH in two secure mental health hospitals in Ghana. Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) was used to explore the experiences of people who SH in two secure mental hospitals in Ghana. A convenience sample of nine participants were recruited and face to face in-depth semi structured interviews were used to collect data. With the permission of each participant all interviews were audio recorded and notes were made by the researcher (first author). Each interview was transcribed and analysed using the IPA seven- step approach, with three superordinate and 11 subordinate themes being identified. The superordinate themes were: Being let down; Living with the negative self; Forces of the supernatural and religion. Findings demonstrate that there is a need to develop a collaborative health care package if appropriate care and support is to be offered to people in secure settings who use high-risk behaviours, such as SH. To ensure care is holistic, culturally, and temporally relevant research is needed, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa
Understanding Sikhism: A Guide for Teachers
No full textSikhism is often the religion that teachers have the least confidence in teaching, despite being the fifth largest religion in the world, and being commonly regarded as one of the six main religions to be taught in schools. This book fills that gap in knowledge and expertise by exploring the beliefs and practices of Sikhism as a lived religion in the modern world. It engages with Sikh beliefs and practices and provides students and teachers with the confidence to address misconceptions and recognise the importance of beliefs in the lives of believers, in a way that will enable readers to go forward with confidence.
Aspects of Sikhism that it explores include the concepts that form the central beliefs of Sikhism, and then the expression of these beliefs in worship, daily life, and the ethics of Sikhs in the modern day. Each chapter includes authentic voices of believers today and provides opportunities for the reader to consider the concepts and how they can be respected and taught in the classroom
Developing beginning teachers’ understanding of knowledge and skills in the RE curriculum
Get PDFThis is an Accepted Manuscript of a book chapter published by Routledge in [Mentoring Religious Education teachers in the secondary school: A practical guide] on [29/12/2022], available online: https://www.routledge.com/Mentoring-Religious-Education-Teachers-in-the-Secondary-School-A-Practical/Sheehan/p/book/9781032042442This book helps mentors working with beginning teachers of religious education to develop their own mentoring skills, and to provide the essential guidance their mentee needs as they navigate the rollercoaster of their first years in the classroom. Offering tried and tested strategies, it covers the knowledge, skills and understanding every mentor needs. Practical tools offered include approaches for developing subject knowledge and lesson planning, as well as guidance for the effective use of pre- and post-lesson discussion, observations and target setting to support beginning religious education teachers
Temple, sex, gender and society
Get PDFGraham, E, Temple, sex, gender and society, Theology (Journal Volume Number 125 and Issue 4) pp. 258-263. Copyright © [2022] (The Author(s)). Reprinted by permission of SAGE Publications.This article gives an overview of the main economic, legal and cultural changes around the role of women, debates about gender identity and patterns of marriage and the family that have taken place over the past 80 years since Christianity and Social Order was first published
Interactions between Vitamin D Genetic Risk and Dietary Factors on Metabolic Disease-Related Outcomes in Ghanaian Adults
Get PDFThe Ghanaian population is experiencing an upsurge in obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D) due to rapid urbanization. Besides dietary factors, vitamin D-related genetic determinants have also been shown to contribute to the development of obesity and T2D. Hence, we aimed to examine the interactions between dietary factors and vitamin D-related genetic variants on obesity and T2D related outcomes in a Ghanaian population. Three hundred and two healthy Ghanaian adults (25–60 years old) from Oforikrom, Municipality in Kumasi, Ghana were randomly recruited and had genetic tests, dietary consumption analysis, and anthropometric and biochemical measurements of glucose, HbA1c, insulin, cholesterol, and triglycerides taken. A significant interaction was identified between vitamin D-GRS and fiber intake (g/day) on BMI (pinteraction = 0.020) where those who were consuming low fiber (≤16.19 g/d) and carrying more than two risk alleles for vitamin D deficiency (p = 0.01) had a significantly higher BMI. In addition, an interaction between vitamin D-GRS and fat intake (g/day) on HbA1c (total fat, pinteraction = 0.029) was found, where participants who had a lower total fat intake (≤36.5 g/d), despite carrying more than two risk alleles, had significantly lower HbA1c (p = 0.049). In summary, our study has identified novel gene–diet interactions of vitamin D-GRS with dietary fiber and fat intakes on metabolic traits in Ghanaian adults
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