Boston College

The Reverb of Divine Revelation: Theological Poetics in John of the Cross

Abstract This article examines the theological poetics of John of the Cross, investigating both the conditions under which contemplative experience gives rise to speech and the theological status of that speech within John's account of divine revelation. Drawing on the prologues...

A Medicalized Enchantment: Faith Healing Practices among Brazilian Pentecostal Immigrants in Massachusetts

Sociological scholarship has extensively examined why many Latin Americans are drawn to Pentecostal faith healing. Yet limited attention has been paid to the interplay between these practices and medicine, and to how participation in healing rituals shapes health practices within...

Introduction: Indexing Persons

Abstract This article introduces the special issue, “Indexing Persons.” In this introduction, we distinguish persona- and person-indexing registers . While the former refers to speech registers that enact social types of personhood, the latter denotes registers whose indexical va...

Promiscuous Metal Site in Hepatitis B Virus X Protein Binds an Fe–S Cluster

Abstract Fe–S clusters are emerging as important cofactors in viral replication but are frequently misassigned as Zn due to their O2-sensitivity and overlapping cysteine-based coordination chemistry. The Hepatitis B virus regulatory protein HBx, which is essential for viral repli...

Temporary Protections and the Rebound of Eviction Filings in Florida, 2019–2025

Housing insecurity is one of the most urgent social problems in the United States, with eviction filings reflecting an important dimension of housing instability. This paper analyzes 75 monthly Florida eviction-filing observations from January 2019 through March 2025 to examine w...

A community-engaged cultural adaptation of the ADVANCED-Comfort 6M care planning tool for Chinese American families in nursing homes

Chinese American families of nursing home residents with advanced dementia often encounter cultural and structural barriers to comfort-focused, person-centered care. Culturally responsive interventions are needed to address disparities in communication and care planning. This pap...

Distinct lattice and charge excitations in AV3Sb5 kagome superconductors

The kagome superconductor family A V 3 Sb 5 ( A = Cs, Rb, K) provides a rich platform for exploring diverse electronic symmetry breaking phenomena, including superconductivity and various forms of density wave orders. Although these compounds share the identical lattice structure...

Why Poverty in the Present Matters for Intergenerational Concern and the Future of Humanity

Contrary to perceived tensions between addressing present and future societal needs, we find present-day poverty and inequality are deeply connected with attitudes toward far-future welfare at both societal and individual levels. Study 1 (144 countries) shows that poorer, more un...

Needs assessment of medical curricula development for patients with physical, intellectual, and/or developmental disabilities or non-english language preferences

Abstract Objective Individuals with physical, intellectual, and developmental disabilities (P/IDD) and those with non-English language preferences (NELP) experience significant health disparities, which have been traced to inadequacies in medical training. There is a need to crea...

A study protocol for developing an implementation strategy bundle to enhance adoption of pediatric familial hypercholesterolemia screening

Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is the most common primary lipid disorder of childhood, affecting 1 in 250–350 children. Universal childhood cholesterol screening is an opportunity for earlier and more effective FH diagnosis and treatment that is superior to adult screening in...

Digital reading, analog foundations: reading literacy in the digital age

Abstract Background Digital reading has become an essential component of contemporary literacy, yet questions remain about whether digital reading assessments measure a construct distinct from traditional paper-based reading. This study examined whether variance unique to ePIRLS...

The Effects of Stop Sexual Harassment: a Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial

Abstract Sexual and gendered harassment is prevalent among adolescents and associated with health outcomes. Evidence from randomized controlled trials of school-based interventions addressing such harassment outside dating contexts among students under 16 years is limited. This s...

A systematic review of environmental factors in AI-based fall risk prediction models for community-dwelling older adults

Falls commonly occur in home environments, where conditions can increase fall risk. Identification and mitigation of environmental hazards are critical components of fall prevention. However, artificial intelligence (AI)-based fall prediction models have largely focused on indivi...