“This Wine Is Treacherous” (Hab 2:5a):  Reading Condemnations against Violence in Habakkuk 2:5–20 from an Ecotheological Perspective

This study engages in an ecotheological reading of Habakkuk 2:5–20, a text riddled with text-critical, redaction-critical, and theological problems. I argue that the central theme permeating this text is the condemnation of human hubris and self-centredness, resulting in violent behaviour, whether it is perpetrated against nature, animals, or humanity in general (Hab 2:17). Utilising a hermeneutics of reminiscence as point of departure, the study argues that the book of Habakkuk is an ancient Near Eastern text bound to its own worldview(s) and societal issues. However, reading Hab 2:5–20 from the perspective of victims of violence against the background of exile and marginalisation opens avenues for ecotheological application. Such a reading recognises both the integrity of the ancient text and its relevance for modern readers struggling with urgent issues that did not exist in biblical times.

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Stalking and the Pathologies of Love

Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.3109/00048679409075876 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 28 (3) ◽

pp. 469-477 ◽

Cited By ~ 77

Author(s):

Paul E. Mullen ◽

Michele Pathé

Keyword(s):

Clinical Importance ◽

Violent Behaviour ◽

Forensic Practice ◽

Victims Of Violence ◽

Proper Weight ◽

The Way

Fourteen patients with pathologies of love (erotomania) are presented; all stalked the object of their disordered affections These cases were encountered in forensic practice and were personally assessed, and in most cases managed, by the authors. Victim impact reports or depositions made by the objects of these patient's unwanted attentions were available. All patients indulged in stalking behaviours which included following, loitering in the victim's vicinity, approaching, telephoning, and sending letters. The objects of the patient's affections were threatened in five cases, violently assaulted in five – one fatally – and sexually attacked in seven cases. Those believed to stand in the way of their delusional love were also on occasion the victims of violence. This series is unusual in the degree of intrusiveness and overt violence, which probably reflects the forensic context in which the cases were encountered. The cases comprise a particular group of erotomanics who exhibit stalking and violent behaviour. The erotomanic syndromes often went unrecognised and the threat to the peace and safety of the objects of their affections was not always given proper weight. The clinical importance of this sub-group of stalkers is emphasised, as is their relevance in the legislative, and judicial, responses to stalking.

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Mesopotamian Archaeology: a review

Antiquity ◽

10.1017/s0003598x00019815 ◽

1948 ◽

Vol 22 (88) ◽

pp. 198-200

Author(s):

V. Gordon Childe

Keyword(s):

19Th Century ◽

16Th Century ◽

Central Theme ◽

Early 19Th Century ◽

Near Eastern ◽

Prose Style ◽

History Of ◽

Degree Of Maturity ◽

Mesopotamian Archaeology

It is a mark of a discipline's maturity when scientists begin to show an interest in I the history of their science. This book by a distinguished archaeologist.might then be welcomed if only as a mark that archaeology has reached that degree of maturity. But of course the book's merits go far beyond that and will indeed appeal to many who are not archaeologists in any sense.The story of archaeological exploration in Mesopotamia is highly instructive and romantic, but also tragic. The author tells it well in an attractive prose style with a few happily chosen illustrations reproduced from early 19th century originals. More than half the volume is occupied by biographical accounts of those who laid the foundations of Western knowledge of the monuments of Iraq, from 16th century merchant-voyagers who casually mentioned them to Botta and Layard who began to excavate them. Lloyd has the power to pick out and vividly recapitulate such incidents in the actors’ lives as shall bring out their characters without distracting attention from the central theme. At the same time he uses their descriptions of scenery and customs, often sharply contrasted with those he knows so well today, to build up a rich and variegated panorama of the natural and human background of Mesopotamian archaeology. Students of Near Eastern civilization who have not themselves had the opportunity of visiting even Mosul, Baghdad, Ur and Basra will find these passages, in which 19th century observations are illuminated by comparison with contemporary experiences, extremely helpful.

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The stranger at the sea: Mythopoesis in the Qur'ân and early tafsîr

Studies in Religion/Sciences Religieuses ◽

10.1177/000842980303200302 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 32 (3) ◽

pp. 261-279

Author(s):

Aaron Hughes

Keyword(s):

Near Eastern ◽

Islamic Studies ◽

History Of Religions ◽

Sacred Scripture ◽

History Of ◽

The Stranger ◽

Point Of Departure ◽

The Way

This study's point of departure is a famous statement issued by Charles Adams in 1967 that contends that the History of Religions and Islamic Studies are essentially incompatible. In revisiting Adams' claim, this study examines the use of myth and mythopoesis in the Qur'ân. For within this sacred scripture there exist many mythemes that connect it, both linguistically and structurally, to wider and deeper semiotics of meaning. The particular focus is on Qur'ân 8:60-82, which recounts Moses' encounter with a mysterious stranger at "the place where the two seas meet." After some methodological reflections, I examine the Qur'ân's ability to absorb, transform, and subsequently erase previous near eastern narratives. Following this, I examine the way in which Tabari, a 10th-century exegete, attempted to make sense of this passage in such a manner as to connect it explicitly back to these earlier narratives.

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Prevalence of violent victimisation in severe mental illness

The British Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.1192/bjp.183.3.233 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 183 (3) ◽

pp. 233-238 ◽

Cited By ~ 152

Author(s):

Elizabeth Walsh ◽

Paul Moran ◽

Charles Scott ◽

Kwame McKenzie ◽

Tom Burns ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mental Illness ◽

Severe Mental Illness ◽

Psychotic Disorders ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Mental Illnesses ◽

Violent Behaviour ◽

Psychiatric Interview ◽

The Past ◽

Victims Of Violence ◽

Violent Victimisation

BackgroundSince de-institutionalisation, much has been written about the risk posed to the community by those with severe mental illness. However, violent victimisation of people with mental illnesses has received little attention.AimsTo establish the 1-year prevalence of violent victimisation in community-dwelling patients with psychosis and to identify the socio-demographic and clinical correlates of violent victimisation.MethodA total of 691 subjects with established psychotic disorders were interviewed. The past-year prevalence of violent victimisation was estimated and compared with general population figures. Those who reported being violently victimised were compared with those who did not on a range of social and clinical characteristics.ResultsSixteen per cent of patients reported being violently victimised. Victims of violence were significantly more likely to report severe psychopathological symptoms, homelessness, substance misuse and previous violent behaviour and were more likely to have a comorbid personality disorder.ConclusionsThose with psychosis are at considerable risk of violent victimisation in the community. Victimisation experience should be recorded in the standard psychiatric interview.

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Caring for a violent relative with severe mental illness: a qualitative study

Journal of Research in Nursing ◽

10.1177/1744987120937409 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 25 (8) ◽

pp. 664-676

Author(s):

Etienne Paradis-Gagné ◽

Dave Holmes ◽

Jean Daniel Jacob

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Research ◽

Mental Illness ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Severe Mental Illness ◽

Mentally Ill ◽

Research Study ◽

Central Theme ◽

Qualitative Research Study ◽

The Government ◽

Victims Of Violence

Background: According to the literature reviewed, although families living with a mentally ill relative often face violence, this issue has been little studied in nursing. Methods: We conducted a qualitative research study to explore the experience of families dealing with this complex reality. We adopted Jacques Donzelot’s theory of the government of family as our theoretical framework and used grounded theory as our research methodology. In total, 14 participants who had been victims of violence perpetrated by relatives with severe mental illness were interviewed. Findings: Qualitative analysis led to the identification of five themes: (a) medico-legal apparatus; (b) experience of violence; (c) the family’s responsibility toward the violent relative; (d) exclusion and stigmatisation; and (e) suffering and resilience. The present paper focuses on the study’s central theme: the family’s responsibility toward the violent relative.

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Die struktuur van die spontane mondelinge vertelling in Afrikaans met spesiale verwysing na die rol van tempusverwisseling

Literator ◽

10.4102/lit.v10i3.837 ◽

1989 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 73-84

Author(s):

S. Prinsloo

Keyword(s):

Oral Narrative ◽

Structural Elements ◽

Central Theme ◽

Evaluation Result ◽

And Function ◽

Point Of Departure

There are various opinions as to what can be described as a narrative. In this study the point of departure has been that a narrative can be seen as an intentional linguistic act consisting of at least two time-ordered clauses with a central theme as the cohesive factor. The nature of the narrative demands that two subject disciplines be involved when the narrative is analysed, viz. linguistics and narratology. These two components supplement each other in the narrative so that one can see that a one-sided analysis would be incomplete. The narrative is a firm unity in which, for analytical purposes, various structural elements are distinguished. These structural elements are distinguishable but not always divisible, and function in conjunction with each other in the narrative. Ten structural elements are distinguished in the well-constructed oral narrative, viz. announcement, orientation, complicating action, climax, evaluation, result, coda, slip of the tongue, pauses and tense-switching. It has been found that switches in tense are characteristic of the spontaneous oral narrative in Afrikaans, and that these are functionally applied to delimit the narrative into episodes. A new turn in the narrative is usually linked to a switch in tense. Tense changes do not necessarily indicate changes of time. Actions are anchored in time by means of referential time. Where tense switches do occur, the preterite and the historic present are used in turn. From the study it emerges that where large segments are in the historic present, especially in the part of the complicating action, many direct quotations occur in these segments.

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Pengenalan Hukum Pidana Tentang Tindak Kekerasan Kepada Pelajar Sekolah Menengah Pertama (SMP) Dan Sekolah Menegah Atas (SMA) Di Kota Cilegon

BANTENESE : JURNAL PENGABDIAN MASYARAKAT ◽

10.30656/ps2pm.v2i1.2276 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 1-13

Author(s):

Fuqoha Fuqoha ◽

Fitria Agustin

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Junior High School ◽

Sampling Method ◽

Violent Behaviour ◽

Purposive Sampling ◽

Participatory Learning ◽

Participatory Learning And Action ◽

Action Model ◽

Victims Of Violence ◽

Very High

The introduction of law for community is held with aim to sharing knowledge and understanding of law. The target of the law introduction activities are junior high school (SMP) and senior high school (SMA) with based on data and fact about violence between students in schools. With sharing knowledge activities is hoped to through law introduction will be able to increase the sense of tudents responsibility and avoid the violent behaviour among the students. The method of implementing activities uses the participatory learning and action model by interactive discussions with students. From a series activities carried out gives the result with a very high about acts of violence by students. With a purposive sampling method give the result of questionnaire showed 55% of students had been victims of violence and 77% of students has seen violent behaviour in others. Therefore, the introduction of law will continue to be carried out to increase knowledge and understanding of law among the students.

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The Contribution of Pavlov's Typology of CNS Properties to Personality Research

European Psychologist ◽

10.1027/1016-9040.2.2.125 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 125-138 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Jan Strelau

Keyword(s):

Soviet Union ◽

Former Soviet Union ◽

Animal Species ◽

Special Significance ◽

The West ◽

Personality Dimensions ◽

Personality Research ◽

Personality Theories ◽

Strength Of Excitation ◽

Point Of Departure

This paper presents Pavlov's contribution to the development of biological-oriented personality theories. Taking a short description of Pavlov's typology of central nervous system (CNS) properties as a point of departure, it shows how, and to what extent, this typology influenced further research in the former Soviet Union as well as in the West. Of special significance for the development of biologically oriented personality dimensions was the conditioned reflex paradigm introduced by Pavlov for studying individual differences in dogs. This paradigm was used by Russian psychologists in research on types of nervous systems conducted in different animal species as well as for assessing temperament in children and adults. Also, personality psychologists in the West, such as Eysenck, Spence, and Gray, incorporated the CR paradigm into their theories. Among the basic properties of excitation and inhibition on which Pavlov's typology was based, strength of excitation and the basic indicator of this property, protective inhibition, gained the highest popularity in arousaloriented personality theories. Many studies have been conducted in which the Pavlovian constructs of CNS properties have been related to different personality dimensions. In current research the behavioral expressions of the Pavlovian constructs of strength of excitation, strength of inhibition, and mobility of nervous processes as measured by the Pavlovian Temperament Survey (PTS) have been related to over a dozen of personality dimensions, mostly referring to temperament.

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