Browsing VID:Open by Subject "deacons"
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Deacons as conversation partners on existential issues with older people: An empirical study in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Deacons within the Church of Norway constitute a professional group that can encounter older people’s need for existential conversations, but empirical research in this field is scarce. This study aims to explore professional ... -
Reflective practice of diaconia from the margins: Ecclesiological and professional implications
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)One of the characteristics of the practice of diaconia is working at the margins of society.However, do we fully understand the complexity of the margins in diaconal practices? Thispaper expands the notion of the margins ... -
The role, identity of deacons and the practice of diaconal ministry in the Anglican Church in Malawi: How is the deacon’s ministry understood and how does this affect the practice of diaconal ministry in the Anglican Church in Malawi?
(Master thesis, 2016-08-22)While churches in Europe, America and other parts of the world have witnessed a growing interest in the renewal of the diaconate, the Anglican Church in Malawi has done little if anything to capture the growing interest ...