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UNINA9910777653203321 |
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Wolkomir Michelle |
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Be Not Deceived : The Sacred and Sexual Struggles of Gay and Ex-gay Christian Men / / Michelle Wolkomir |
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New Brunswick, NJ : , : Rutgers University Press, , [2006] |
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©2006 |
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1-280-94712-8 |
9786610947126 |
0-8135-3926-9 |
1-4294-0239-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xiv, 225 pages) |
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261.8 |
261.8/357662 |
261.8357662 |
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Christian gay men - Religious life |
Christian gay men - Sexual behavior |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Prologue -- Part I. The Cultural Origins and Biographical Paths of the Dilemma -- Part II. The Resolution of Dilemmas and the Transformative Process -- Appendix -- Notes -- References -- Index |
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Homosexuality has become increasingly accepted in mainstream America over the past two decades. Yet despite indications of progress that can be found everywhere from academia to popular culture, gay men and women remain the target of much discrimination and stigma, particularly within conservative Christianity. In Be Not Deceived, Michelle Wolkomir explores the difficult dilemma that gay Christians face in their attempts to reconcile their religious and sexual identities. She introduces the ideologies and practices of two alternative and competing ministries that offer solutions for Christians who experience homosexual desire. One organization-the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches-believes that God made people gay to suit divine purposes. Changing one's sexuality is therefore |
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impossible and a defiance of God. In contrast, Exodus International preaches that homosexuality is a sin and a symptom of disordered psychological development-one that can be cured through redemptive prayer. By comparing participant experiences in these ministries, Wolkomir explores the paths and processes by which members learn to become gay or ex-gay Christians. Through careful analysis of the groups' ideologies, interactions, and symbolic resources, Be Not Deceived goes far beyond the obvious differences between the ministries to uncover their similarities, namely that both continue to define heterosexuality as the normative and dominant lifestyle. |
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UNINA9910674353103321 |
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Autore |
Ibrahimbegović Adnan |
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Structural Engineering : Models and Methods for Statics, Instability and Inelasticity / / by Adnan Ibrahimbegovic, Rosa-Adela Mejia-Nava |
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Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023 |
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[1st ed. 2023.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (542 pages) |
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Lecture Notes in Applied and Computational Mechanics, , 1860-0816 ; ; 100 |
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Mechanics, Applied |
Mathematics - Data processing |
Building materials |
Engineering Mechanics |
Computational Mathematics and Numerical Analysis |
Structural Materials |
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Introduction -- Truss Model: General Theorems and Methods of Force, Displacement and Finite Elements -- Beam Models: Refinement and Reduction -- Plate Models: Validation and Verification -- Solids, Membranes and Shells with Drilling Rotations: Complex Structures -- |
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Large Displacements and Instability: Buckling vs. Nonlinear Instability -- Inelasticity: Ultimate Load and Localized Failure -- Brief on Mulitscale, Dynamics and Probability -- References. |
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This book presents a novel approach to the classical scientific discipline of Structural Engineering, which is inspired by numerous current applications from domains of Civil, Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering. The main goal of this book is to help with making the best choice between accuracy and efficiency, when it comes to building the most suitable structural models by practising engineers using modern computational tools available in commercial software products (SAP, FEAP, ANSYS …) for which we have carried out many developments that have been become the main reference in the field. Any development of this kind is not a mere modification of discrete approximation, but a thorough treatment with a sound theoretical formulation based upon Hu-Washizu variational principle with independent rotation field, its corresponding regularization and finally the most appropriate finite element interpolation that can match those used for structural elements. Proposed approach allows us toprovide a unified discrete approximation of complex structural assemblies and greatly simplify the modeling task for structural engineers. Thus, in conclusion, this book can also be perceived as the theoretical manual for using modern computer models successfully by practising engineers. |
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