Charismatic Life-Cycle Rituals and a Life Plan

2020 ◽  
pp. 176-206
Author(s):  
Savio Abreu
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Biological Clock ◽  
Christian Community ◽  
Life Plan ◽  
Religious Traditions ◽  
Spiritual Community ◽  
Funeral Service ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Born Again ◽  
Catholic Charismatic Renewal

This chapter analyses life-cycle rituals of the neo-Pentecostals such as birth, marriage, priesthood, and death in the light of notions of the Born-Again Christian community being elevated to a spiritual community of believers, elevated from its biological and kinship moorings. The creation of a distinct Charismatic habitus has led to the life-cycle rituals differing from the biological clock and from other religious traditions. The rite of baptism that includes water baptism, baptism in the Spirit, and the practice of glossolalia is explained as a bridge-burning act for the new convert, who severs all ties with his or her old community and publicly declares allegiance to the new faith. The neo-Pentecostals connect birth with death through the notion of baptism being a funeral service. Priesthood in both the Catholic Charismatic Renewal (CCR) and neo-Pentecostalism is based on the patriarchal notion of only men becoming pastors and is supported with scriptural sanction.

scholarly journals Come Together Right Now: An Introduction to the Open Access Network

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Kennison
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Open Access ◽  
Access Network ◽  
Research Libraries ◽  
Full Life Cycle ◽  
University Presses ◽  
Full Life ◽  
The Creation

Officially launched just over a year ago, the Open Access Network (OAN)offers a transformative, sustainable, and scalable model of open access(OA) publishing and preservation that encourages partnerships amongscholarly societies, research libraries, and other partners (e.g., academicpublishers, university presses, collaborative e-archives) who share acommon mission to support the creation and distribution of open researchand scholarship and to encourage more affordable education, which can be adirect outcome of OA publishing. Our ultimate goal is to develop acollective funding approach that is fair and open and that fully sustainsthe infrastructure needed to support the full life-cycle for communicationof the scholarly record, including new and evolving forms of researchoutput. Simply put, we intend to *Make Knowledge Public*.

The Destruction of Achaemenid Persia and the Creation of Seleucid Iran

2018 ◽  
pp. 42-67
Author(s):  
Matthew P. Canepa
Keyword(s):  
New Approach ◽  
Religious Traditions ◽  
The Creation ◽  
New Vision ◽  
Power Architecture

Chapter 3 offer a new approach to the evidence that takes into account not just continuities with Persian practice, but also the Seleucid Empire’s breaks with Achaemenid traditions. I argue that the Seleucid Empire strategically introduced stark and deliberately instituted changes in the Iranian world’s topography of power, architecture and religious traditions to create a new vision of Iranian, though not necessarily Persian, kingship. The Seleucids’ new topography of power and visual and ritual expressions of Irano-Macedonian charismatic kingship subsumed and transcended the traditions of Persia and Babylon alike. Ultimately, they laid the groundwork for new Iranian kingship.

Obstacles and challenges in applying stakeholder analysis to infrastructure projects

2019 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Wojewnik-Filipkowska ◽  
Anna Dziadkiewicz ◽  
Wioleta Dryl ◽  
Tomasz Dryl ◽  
Robert Bęben
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Public Involvement ◽  
Stakeholder Analysis ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Infrastructure Projects ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Infrastructure Project ◽  
The Creation

Purpose Public involvement is essential in the creation of effective local strategies for the development of a sustainable built environment, yet there has been little research on stakeholder motivation and engagement in the creation of infrastructure-project value, in the entire life cycle of a given project, while different markets show that overlooking stakeholders can negatively affect the success of an infrastructure project. The purpose of this paper is to fill the theory-practice gap that has been discerned, and thus study how early public involvement determines the success of an infrastructure project, which is identified with its value creation (effectiveness, sustainability and utility). Design/methodology/approach This research entails a combination of methods. A case study analysis allowed observation of the role the stakeholders play and of how the relationships, perspectives, expectations and risks, along with other soft issues, continue to affect projects. The case study required comprehensive examination of project documentation and conduction of interviews. To collect data, focused group interviews and semi-structured interviews were used, supported with direct questionnaire surveys. Findings The study provides evidence that early public engagement can contribute to infrastructure-project value (effectiveness, sustainability and utility). Practically speaking, the stakeholder analysis performed allowed proposal of a general stakeholder analysis framework for infrastructure projects. It can be implemented at each investment phase of the project life cycle, since stakeholders and their motivation may develop and/or change over time, which necessitates development of proper managerial strategies. The findings highlight the opportunities and the challenges faced by stakeholder management. Research limitations/implications The limitation of this study derives from the fact that the sample size was small, which was necessary for an in-depth qualitative research and application of the case study method. The observations were made on a selected case study, within a limited period of time, thus the context of the analysis as well as the stakeholder perception was subject to possible change. The research limitations concern the provisional nature of the information obtained, the cross-sectional nature of the analysis itself, and, finally, the inability to predict all future events. Ultimately, stakeholder mapping was performed for the operational phase of the investment exclusively, while the analysis was limited to identification and classification of the stakeholders, including their relationship with the project. Practical implications The research conclusions provide useful input for future research on development of effective strategies for management of the shareholders that are related to a given infrastructure project, in order to achieve project success. Simultaneously, from a property perspective, the research has contributed to a better understanding of the importance of infrastructure, on the part of real estate stakeholders. Social implications Application of the approach proposed in the study may contribute to early development and implementation of appropriate trust-building processes. The building of relationships between stakeholders enables checks and balances, promotes short- and long-term project benefits, and increases the value of a project. Originality/value The novelty of the research consists in the connection, as part of infrastructure projects, of the theory of consumption values and the concept of an investment cycle with the framework of stakeholder analysis.

scholarly journals Life Cycle Assessment and Indoor Environmental Quality of Wooden Family Houses

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (24) ◽  
pp. 10557
Author(s):  
Silvia Vilčeková ◽  
Katarína Harčárová ◽  
Andrea Moňoková ◽  
Eva Krídlová Burdová
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Environmental Quality ◽  
Concrete Structures ◽  
Actual State ◽  
Indoor Environmental Quality ◽  
Suitable Alternative ◽  
Wooden Frame ◽  
The Creation ◽  
The Impact

This article analyzes in detail the impact of wooden houses on the environment using the life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology and at the same time evaluates the indoor environmental quality (IEQ) in these houses. The investigated detached family houses had a wooden structure. The first one had a bearing system made of a wooden frame; other materials were conventional. The second house was built entirely of log wood. Given the high risk of greenhouse gas emissions, the concentration of which in the atmosphere is causing global climate change, the global warming potential (GWP) indicator is crucial. According to results, the family house built entirely of wood and with a biomass boiler significantly reduces CO2 emissions and is therefore considered from the LCA point of view as a more suitable alternative compared to a house with a wooden frame structure. The building materials with the highest share involved in the creation of GWP include concrete structures (38–48%), ceramic roof tiles (33%) and plasterboard (15%). Plasterboard cladding (55%), concrete structures (17–19%), oriented strand board OSB (9–22%), impregnated wooden structures (31–52%) and plastic windows (9%) are the most involved in acidification potential (AP) and eutrophication potential (EP). Plasterboard structures (21%), impregnated wood materials (47.4%), reinforced concrete structures (12%) and mineral wool and roof tiles significantly contribute to the creation of photochemical ozone creation potential (POCP) and ozone depletion potential (ODP). The indoor environmental quality was evaluated through short-term measurements of basic physico-chemical parameters. Since both houses have different characteristics, the aim of this monitoring was to evaluate the actual state of IEQ in selected wooden houses under real conditions. Based on the recorded results, it can be stated that neither presented wooden house, in terms of thermal-humidity microclimate, concentration of CO2 and particulate matter, represents an environment with a negative impact on their occupants. With regards to volatile organic compounds (VOCs), the increased concentrations of xylenes and tetrachlorethylene in the log house were probably caused by the application of impregnation and protective coatings six months before monitoring. In this case, the concentration of tetrachloroethene, which is considered a potential carcinogen, was six times higher than the legislative limit. For VOCs, such as limonene, isobutylene and n-butylacetate, which were found in the wooden frame house, no limits are set. The legislative limits for xylenes and tetrachlorethylene in this house have not been exceeded, and therefore the IEQ cannot yet be considered harmful for health. The presence of all the mentioned VOCs in the interior air of the wooden frame house is more related to the activities of occupants, as this house has been inhabited for several years.

scholarly journals Unification of Design Decisions for Elements of Products Described by Structured Multiple Modules

2019 ◽  
Vol 297 ◽  
pp. 02007
Author(s):  
Boris Bazrov ◽  
Mikhail Kheifetz ◽  
Nikolay Popok
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Hierarchical Structure ◽  
Product Life Cycle ◽  
Engineering Product ◽  
Design Decisions ◽  
Product Life ◽  
Product Graph ◽  
Hierarchical Graph ◽  
The Creation

The shortcomings of the traditional description of the engineering product are shown. It is proposed to represent the design of the product and its details with a structured set of corresponding modules, in the form of a graph of a hierarchical structure. The characteristics of the structure of the product graph are considered: the number of levels, nodes, branches. The description of the structures of products by a hierarchical graph at the first level makes it possible to identify functional technological modules of the products and, on their basis, to construct a unified classification of products as objects of exploitation. Representation of parts by a set of modules allows you to identify modules based, working and connecting surfaces and on their basis to build a single classification of parts, focused on different stages of the product life cycle. The presence of a unified methodological base allows you to manage the development of product designs, minimize duplication in the creation of new designs and effectively develop technologies for their manufacture.

scholarly journals Constructing imaginative geographies in Genesis

2021 ◽  
Vol 77 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
José-Alberto Garijo-Serrano
Keyword(s):  
The Other ◽  
Religious Identities ◽  
Religious Traditions ◽  
The Bible ◽  
Imaginative Geographies ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Patriarchal Narratives ◽  
The Way ◽  
Genesis A

This article considers Edward W. Said’s proposals on ‘imaginative geographies’ as suggested in his leading work Orientalism as a tool to analyse the ideological circumstances that shape geographical spaces in the Bible. My purpose is to discuss how these imaginative geographies are present in the patriarchal narratives of Genesis and how they have left their mark on the history of the interpretation of these texts and on the not always easy relations between members of the religious traditions inherited from the Bible (Hebrews, Muslims and Christians). I propose four types of ‘imaginative geographies’: (1) ‘Equalness’ is the way to represent what is considered as sharing the own identity. The geography of ‘Equalness’ defines the spaces of Isaac, Jacob and their families. (2) ‘Otherness’ is the way to represent the ‘Other’ as opposite or juxtaposed to one’s own identity. A common border is shared, thus kinship relationships can be established. It defines the spaces of Ishmael, Esau/Edom, Lot (Ammon and Moab) and Laban. (3) ‘Foreignness’ is the way to define what is strange, odd or exotic considered as external to the own identity, in a space set beyond even the space of the ‘Other’. Egypt is in Genesis a land of ‘Foreignness’. (4) ‘Delendness’ encompasses whatever claims our same space and therefore threatens our survival and must be destroyed (delendum). As such, processes of annihilation and dominion of Israel on Canaanites and Sichemites are justified.Contribution: The article applies Said’s ‘imaginative geographies’ as an identity mechanism for the creation of biblical literary spaces. A quadripartite classification (‘Equal’/‘Other’/‘Foreigner’/‘Delendum’) instead of the usual bipartite one (‘Equal’ vs. ‘Other’) is proposed and the consequences for the current coexistence between religious identities inherited from Abraham are shown.

scholarly journals Patriarchal ethics and narrative representation: Ethics, values and morality of the biblical narrator in the Jacob’s story

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 261
Author(s):  
Matthew Michael
Keyword(s):  
Direct Connection ◽  
Christian Community ◽  
Religious Traditions ◽  
Unethical Practices ◽  
Contemporary Christian ◽  
Moral Universe ◽  
Moral Problems ◽  
Moral Condemnation ◽  
The Many ◽  
Ethical Significance

The patriarch narratives have continually become stories of ethical embarrassment to the modern readers because of the participation and support of the patriarchs for unethical practices which directly undermine the conception of these patriarchs as paragon of virtues and faith by later religious traditions. Implicated in the representations of the patriarchs are God and the narrator who largely distanced themselves, and also directly refused to make explicit moral condemnation of this unethical behaviour. Significantly, Yahweh persistently promises unconditional blessings and protections to these patriarchs in spite of their lying, deception, and cheating within the stories. To further reinstate this ethical dilemma, there are no divine thunderbolts, no wrathful confrontations or the outburst of divine holy anger that apparently addresses and punishes the moral flaws of these patriarchs. On this same ethical template, the narrator appears also sympathetic to the divine neglects of these unethical behaviours because in spite of these behaviours of the patriarchs and even matriarchs of his stories they were still largely considered the heroes and heroines of his stories. Departing from this general understanding of patriarchal ethics, the present study points to the subtle representation of Jacob’s deception of his father and the punishment of this misdeed through his direct connection and implication in three subsequent scenes of deception where he himself was the object of these deceptions. Through this placement of Jacob in these other scenes of deceptions, the narrator subtly presents a moral universe where ethical misdeed continually haunts the perpetrators, and wrong deeds are clearly punished. Consequently, in spite of the many moral problems in the patriarch narratives, the narrator skilfully upholds a high morality, and the paper appropriately underscores the ethical significance of this representation of Jacob’s story for the contemporary Christian community.

scholarly journals Life cycle engineering of a construction object

2021 ◽  
pp. 11-20
Author(s):  
Jerzy OBOLEWICZ ◽  
Adam BARYŁKA
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Life Cycle Engineering ◽  
Human Needs ◽  
Object Construction ◽  
The Creation

Building objects are anthropogenic objects that are born - planning, arise - design, develop - build and die - are demolished or modernized at the end of their lives. In this way, they create a life cycle in which human needs in the field of broadly understood construction are met.The article presents the use of engineering for the analysis and assessment of the construction life cycle."The essence of engineering object construction is the procedure leading to the creation of a safe object throughout its life cycle."

The Image of the Feminine in the Gospel of Philip

2021 ◽  
pp. 96-108
Author(s):  
Piotr Ashwin-Siejkowski
Keyword(s):  
Active Role ◽  
Gender Construction ◽  
Christian Women ◽  
Christian Community ◽  
Nag Hammadi ◽  
Adam And Eve ◽  
Christian Teaching ◽  
The Feminine ◽  
The Creation

This chapter considers a text that is often considered ‘Gnostic’ in character. ‘The Image of the Feminine in the Gospel of Philip: An Innovative Assimilation of Paul’s Gender Legacy in the Valentinian Milieu’ explores the richness of images of the feminine preserved in the Coptic Gospel of Philip and their significance to the life of the Christian community. It assesses?the diversity and dichotomy of the feminine symbolism in?relevant documents from Nag Hammadi. In this context the study highlights the importance and creativity of Philip’s construction of?the feminine.?The chapter also offers a discussion of?the assimilation of the Pauline exegesis of the story of the creation of Adam and Eve by this document.?On that basis the chapter shows the original trajectory of the Gospel, which goes beyond the Pauline legacy, to serve the needs of its audience. Finally, as the Gospel of Philip pays a great deal of attention to the value of Christian teaching (exegesis) and the sacraments, the essay addresses the vital question: could?Christian women?take an active role in teaching and worship in the light of this Gospel and its gender construction?

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