I have faith in my thing, you know what I mean? Mixed method elements on individual investments on religious markets.

In contemporary society, religious signification and secular systems mix and influence each other. Holistic conceptions of a world in which man is integrated harmoniously with nature meet representations of a world run by an immanent God. On the market of the various systems, the individual goes from one system to another, following his immediate needs and expectations without necessarily leaving any marks in a meaningful long term system. This article presents the first results of an ongoing research in Switzerland on contemporary religion focusing on (new) paths of socialization of modern that individuals and the various (non-) belief systems that they simultaneously develop

Changing Religiosity, Changing Politics? The Influence of 'Belonging' and 'Believing' on Political Attitudes in Switzerland

Starting from theories of secularization and of religious individualization, we propose a two-dimensional typology of religiosity and test its impact on political attitudes. Unlike classic conceptions of religiosity used in political studies, our typology simultaneously accounts for an individual's sense of belonging to the church (institutional dimension) and his/her personal religious beliefs (spiritual dimension). Our analysis, based on data from the World Values Survey in Switzerland (1989-2007), shows two main results. First, next to evidence of religious decline, we also find evidence of religious change with an increase in the number of people who "believe without belonging." Second, non-religious individuals and individuals who believe without belonging are significantly more permissive on issues of cultural liberalism than followers of institutionalized forms of religiosity.

A two-level analysis of the determinants of direct democratic choices in European, immigration and foreign policy in Switzerland

This article employs a unique data set - covering 25 popular votes on foreign, European and immigration/asylum policy held between 1992 and 2006 in Switzerland - in order to examine the conditional impact of context upon utilitarian, cultural, political and cognitive determinants of individual attitudes toward international openness. Our results reveal clear patterns of cross-level interactions between individual determinants and the project-related context of the vote. Thus, although party cues and political competence have a strong impact on individuals' support for international openness, this impact is substantially mediated by the type of coalition that is operating within the party elite. Similarly, subjective utilitarian and cultural considerations influence the voters' decision in interaction with the content of the proposal submitted to the voters as well as with the framing of the voting campaign.

Religiosité moderne et transformation personnelle : le cas des pratiquants de l'Ashtanga yoga à Montréal

Dans le contexte de l’expression moderne de la religiosité, l’étude explore comment les méthodes de l’Ashtanga yoga produisent l’expérience de la transformation chez les individus qui les pratiquent et qui atteint, dans une certaine mesure, leur entourage. Ethnographiquement, le mémoire se concentre sur le rituel principal de l’Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga (AVY), les séances de style Mysore, telle qu’exercé par la communauté de pratiquants de la Sattva Yoga Shala à Montréal. En tant que performance, le rituel met en branle le potentiel de transformation. La pratique de ce yoga implique une discipline et un apprentissage draconien sur une longue échelle temporelle qui amènent, au fur et à mesure, des changements se répercutant dans/et influençant le vécu quotidien des adeptes. Le mémoire résume d’abord les bases littéraires du yoga, et le contexte historique de l’avènement de l’AVY ainsi que celui de sa venue à Montréal. Pour solidifier l’analyse, le travail poursuit par l’idéologie et la praxis du groupe d’étude. Le coeur de l’analyse suit. Nous examinons premièrement les modalités potentielles à la transformation du soi, c’est-à-dire les éléments rituels généraux et ceux spécifiques à l’AVY; puis, nous nous penchons sur ce que ces modalités développent, permettent, et changent chez les répondants, donc leurs impacts. Dans cette recherche, l’Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga est à la fois une réalité empirique et une catégorie analytique servant à approfondir les connaissances anthropologiques sur le phénomène de la transformation personnelle selon le cadre expérientiel de la religiosité moderne.

Interferentes eritrocitários e ambientais na anemia falciforme

Erythrocytes and environmental interferences on sickle cell anaemia Sickle cell anaemia runs na extremely variable clinical course At one end of spectrum, it is characterized by a crippling haemolitic anaemia, interspersed with severe exacerbations, or crises, yet it may be an extremely mild disorder, which is found only by chance on rotine haematological examination. The reasons are only partly understood for these remarkable differences in phenotypic expression of what appears to be the same genetic defect: they include the level of Hb Fetal, coinheritance of the alpha thalassaemia and of other genetic variantsthat has influence as genetic modulation in sickle cell anaemia. However, other genetics abnormalities of erythrocytes: G-6PD deficiency, spherocytosis and deficiencies of anti-oxidant enzymes(SOD, GPx and Catalase) probably interfereon the clinical course of sickle cell anaemia. The haplotypes of the chromosome (Bantu, Benin, Camaroon and Arab-Indian) bearing the sickle gene is associated with assorted haematological and clinical features that are likely, at least in part, to be mediated throgh effects on Hb Fetal concentration. Beyond these factors characterizes as erythrocytes interferents, there are the environmental interferents. Between environmental interferents become detached the socio-economic and cultural situation of each patient. These aspects have influence on the life of affected individuals including social interactions, family relations, peer interaction, intimate relationships, education, enployment, violence, spiritual attitudes and navigating complexities of the health care system, providers and their ancillary functions. As a result of this article it is proposed a protocol of laboratorial management of sickle cell syndrome with detach to sickle cell anaemia.

A PRESENÇA PÚBLICA DA IGREJA NA CIDADE: Análise das práticas pastorais da Igreja Metodista em Belo Horizonte (1982 a 2006) frente aos desafios das transformações socioculturais

A pesquisa aqui desenvolvida trata da crise de sentido presente em uma sociedade em processo de transformação, com o propósito de apontar os desafios e possibilidades de uma ressignificação da práxis metodista no contexto urbano. Esse processo de transformação é caracterizado por vários elementos que constituem a formação de um novo cenário cultural religioso, como a hibridização de práticas religiosas, espiritualidade sem religião, a privatização da fé, o pluralismo religioso, a secularização, o trânsito religioso, a urbanização, o surgimento de novas propostas religiosas, a perda da autonomia de diversas mediações institucionais tradicionais. A hipótese é de que os fenômenos presentes, que caracterizam este tempo de mudanças, têm afetado as igrejas protestantes de missão, entre elas a Igreja Metodista. A investigação desses fenômenos, a partir de fundamentos teóricos, visa analisar o impacto das transformações socioculturais no contexto da Igreja Metodista e algumas das suas consequências no campo religioso, especialmente na realidade urbana da Igreja Metodista em Belo Horizonte, no período de 1982 a 2006. A cultura característica desse tempo de transformações demandava novos paradigmas de ação pastoral do metodismo para o contexto urbano em Belo Horizonte, no entanto, a Igreja Metodista não foi capaz de construir, nos documentos Plano Para Vida e Missão (1982) e Dons e Ministérios (1987), uma resposta que contemplasse os complexos desafios demandados por esse tempo de transformações. Portanto, em que pesem os esforços da Igreja Metodista em procurar formas novas de organização de sua estrutura e alterações em seus documentos Planos Quadrienais, Quinquenais, Plano para a Vida e Missão da Igreja, Dons e Ministérios, com o passar do tempo, tais documentos demonstraram carecer de atualização e reconstrução. Dessa maneira, as ações pastorais do metodismo em Belo Horizonte não resultaram em práxis pastorais que respondessem às transformações da sociedade. Não houve, por parte da Igreja Metodista em Belo Horizonte, a percepção dessas mudanças e, consequentemente, da necessidade de alterar as funções tradicionais de pastoreio diante dos novos desafios socioculturais. O objetivo específico desta pesquisa, portanto, é compreender de que maneira o novo paradigma cultural, na perspectiva da presença pública, tem afetado a Igreja Metodista em Belo Horizonte e como ela tem respondido aos desafios de suas práticas pastorais de evangelização, ação social e educação, na realidade urbana e em sua dimensão pública. Para fundamentar respostas que atendam a tais desafios, serão analisadas as práticas pastorais da Igreja Metodista em Belo Horizonte, as transformações socioculturais e como elas afetaram o modo de ação pastoral do metodismo, obrigando-o a reinterpretar-se e assumir uma posição crítica e transformadora diante da sociedade, para ressignificação da sua práxis no contexto urbano.

A RELIGIÃO COMO PROCESSO PEDAGÓGICO NO PENSAMENTO DE MEISHU-SAMA: UM DIÁLOGO COM PAULO FREIRE

Esta pesquisa busca apresentar contribuições para o campo da relação entre religião e educação, especificamente a concepção da religião como um pro-cesso pedagógico no pensamento de Meishu-Sama, fundador da Igreja Messi-ânica Mundial. O trabalho está dividido em três partes. A primeira apresenta a vida de Meishu-Sama e a história da fundação da Igreja Messiânica Mundial, que ocorreu na primeira metade do século XX no Japão. A segunda estuda a concepção de Meishu-Sama sobre a função da religião e a relação desta com a educação, especialmente no desafio fundamental para a formação do ser hu-mano. A terceira parte estabelece um diálogo entre os pensamentos educacio-nais de Paulo Freire e Meishu-Sama, especialmente em torno do desafio da humanização e das noções de educação bancária e a libertadora dialógica (Paulo Freire) e a educação morta e educação viva (Meishu-Sama). Neste diálogo é dado destaque à noção de educação espiritualista de Meishu-Sama, que considera fundamental criticar a descrença do mundo moderno em relação ao mundo espiritual . Para este autor, desconstruir o pensamento materialista e integrar o ser humano na natureza é tarefa tanto da religião co-mo da educação.

Editorial

This volume of the Bulletin LIBRARIES and the next intended as a means of inspiration. Inspiration to propose ideas to offer to the community library paths to adapt to global culture and technology which revolves around the progress of information and communication systems. Ideas that move us to innovate, to make mistakes and correct them.Because the information age it is also of creativity. Creativity is the competitive advantage of professional and modern organizations. Ideas to change attitudes toward open to new projects that facilitate the transformation and to the challenge of "going global". Inspiration to measure and produce constructive thinking to help us define new goals by the desire to create and share knowledge.

A cross-sectional survey of attitudes to HIV risk and rapid HIV testing among clients of sex workers in Switzerland.

OBJECTIVES: To assess attitudes to HIV risk and acceptability of rapid HIV testing among clients of street-based female sex workers (FSW) in Lausanne, Switzerland, where HIV prevalence in the general population is 0.4%. METHODS: The authors conducted a cross-sectional study in the red light district of Lausanne for five nights in September of 2008, 2009 and 2010. Clients of FSW were invited to complete a questionnaire in the street assessing demographic characteristics, attitudes to HIV risk and HIV testing history. All clients interviewed were then offered anonymous finger stick rapid HIV testing in a van parked on-site. RESULTS: The authors interviewed 112, 127 and 79 clients in 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively. All were men, average age 32-37 years old; 40-60% were in a stable relationship. History of unprotected sex was higher with non-commercial partners (33-50%) than with FSW (6-11%); 29-46% of clients had never undergone an HIV test. Anonymous rapid HIV testing was accepted by 45-50% of clients. Out of 109 HIV tests conducted during the three study periods, none was reactive. CONCLUSIONS: On-site HIV counselling and testing is acceptable among clients of FSW in this urban setting. These individuals represent an unquantified population, a proportion of which has an incomplete understanding of HIV risk in the face of high-risk behaviour, with implications for potential onward transmission to non-commercial sexual partners.

Gendered religion in Prison? Comparing imprisoned men and women's expressed religiosity in Switzerland

Because of its secluded character the prison world is the object of distorted perceptions and a vivid imagery, which applies as well and probably, even to a very high degree to both gender and religion. Based on empirical data collected in two Swiss prisons, this article concentrates on two main topics: firstly, the authors describe the ways in which religiosity is expressed and practiced in prison by male and female inmates. Secondly, they comment on the social functions that inmates attribute to religion in prison. If men and women understand and practice religion in a similar manner, on the contrary, it appears that they attribute differentiated function to religion. After sketching out their methodological approach and briefly present their data, the authors connect their findings to the idea that if the institution determines to a large extent the differences in religiosity, the institution itself is organized according to a gendered logic and thereby also promotes a gendered relation to religion.