Selaus nimekkeen mukaan kokoelmassa Donner-instituutin julkaisuja
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Western Esotericism
(The Donner Institute, Åbo Akademi, 2008)The concept of Western Esotericism includes a multiplicity of traditions and lines of thought included in Western culture, from antiquity and the renaissance up to modern times. It is often used to refer to different forms ... -
When Magnus Johanson turned fifty. Materiality, place-making and early-twentieth-century Swedish Baptist birthday parties
(The Donner Institute, 01.09.2023)This article examines birthday party decorations as a way of understanding the materiality and religious place-making of an expanding Baptist congregation in central Sweden in the early twentieth century. The fiftieth ... -
‘When somebody tells you who you are’
(The Donner Institute, 18.12.2023)This article investigates the notion of spiritual appropriation in Finnish schools, with a particular focus on the experiences of religious minorities. It draws on narratives from these communities, shedding light on their ... -
When the earth moves under your feet: Images of overcoming persecution in the Book of Psalms
(the Donner Institute, 29.05.2018)This article explores the overcoming of evil in the biblical Book of Psalms, taking as its point of departure the so-called ‘sudden change of mood’ in the individual psalms of lamentation, where a psalmist proceeds from ... -
Wind of change. Exploring the value creation of diaconia
(The Donner Institute, 01.09.2023)The value of diaconia is difficult to measure, its immaterial assets not easily grasped. In this article, I contribute to the area in analysing the perspective of 22 deacons on what is most important in their job and what ... -
Worship and the virus in Hindu India
(The Donner Institute, 22.11.2021)The religious responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in Hindu India were manifold and, at times, publicly contested, which raises the question of which societal differences became visible and were augmented as the pandemic ... -
Yidishe tates forming Jewish families
(The Donner Institute, 14.12.2020)Jewish communities often do not endorse the idea of intermarriage, and Orthodox Judaism opposes the idea of marrying out. Intermarriage is often perceived as a threat that may jeopardise Jewish continuity as children of ... -
Yoga in cyberspace? The web pages of yoga studios in Turku/Åbo
(The Donner Institute, Åbo Akademi, 2012)In this article, I will offer some comments on the websites of the nine yoga schools which are active in the city of Turku/Åbo at the present moment (see sources for the links). This work is part of a larger, ongoing ... -
Yoga, change and embodied enlightenment
(The Donner Institute, Åbo Akademi, 2012)Though it has been claimed that modern yoga retains little of its origins of religious austerity, I will argue that even if yoga as a physical practice has taken a strong position among the modern fitness trends, there are ...