This volume analyzes historical and recent developments in female religious leadership and the larger issues shaping the scholarly debate at the intersection of gender and religious studies. Jewish activism and scholarship have been crucial in linking theology and gender issues since the early twentieth century. Academic and vocational leadership and training have had significant, concrete impact on religious communal practices and formation across the US and Europe. At the same time, thes...

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Durch den medizinischen Fortschritt und die Alterung der Bevölkerung sind immer häufiger kritische Behandlungsentscheidungen zu treffen, während die betroffenen Personen sich nicht mehr selbst dazu äußern können. Nicht selten ist hierbei das Verhältnis von Chancen und Risiken der Behandlungsoptionen ungünstig. Patientenverfügungen und Vorsorgevollmachten sollen helfen, im Sinne der betroffenen Person zu entscheiden, jedoch sind sie in ihrer herkömmlichen Nutzung oftmals unzureichend und kö...

This edited book explores examples of different ways in which societies and individuals have dealt with the concepts of religious diversity, toleration and peace-making in politics and law, and how these examples can inform educators and learners in (in- and non-)formal education today. Chapters introduce and analyse nine key documents: the Capitulations of Granada (1492), the Confederation of Warsaw (1573), the Peace of Westphalia (1648), the Royal Charter of Rhode Island (1663), the Decl...