Sentences with phrase «continuity of the religious community»

On the other hand, the book is in turn the source of the tradition which ensures the continuity of the religious community through the generations.

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When patients are hospitalized they often feel estranged from their community life; thus, the provision of religious activities while they are hospitalized may serve to provide continuity, as well as the primary nurturance that persons may receive from their religious participation.

Michigan: Custody is awarded based on the best interests of the child, based on the following factors: moral character and prudence of the parents; physical, emotional, mental, religious and social needs of the child; capability and desire of each parent to meet the child's emotional, educational, and other needs; preference of the child, if the child is of sufficient age and maturity; the love and affection and other emotional ties existing between the child and each parent; the length of time the child has lived in a stable, satisfactory environment and the desirability of maintaining continuity; the desire and ability of each parent to allow an open and loving frequent relationship between the child and other parent; the child's adjustment to his / her home, school, and community; the mental and physical health of all parties; permanence of the family unit of the proposed custodial home; any evidence of domestic violence; and other factors.

In line with the positive influence of social support, the maintenance of close ethnic community ties has also been shown to be a protective factor to mental health in children and adolescents, alongside cultural and religious traditions which assist to restore continuity in the past and present (Punamaki, 1996; Rousseau, 1995; Sack, 1995).