scholarly journals The characterisation of the Spiritual Christian: In conversation with God according to 1 Corinthians 2

2018 ◽  
Vol 74 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dirk Van der Merwe
Keyword(s):  
Corinthians 2 ◽  
Christian Spirituality ◽  
1 Corinthians ◽  
Christian Life ◽  
Vast Number ◽  
Working Definition ◽  
Academic History ◽  
History Of ◽  
Definition Of

Irrespective of the short academic history of Christian spirituality, a vast number of academic and popular publications ensued and is still dynamically growing. Many definitions have been proposed to define (Christian) spirituality. Spirituality is also no longer connected only to religion, although in this research the focus will fall on Christian spirituality. This research intends to partake in the continuing academic dialogue to define Christian spirituality. Christian spirituality is interpreted from the perspective of the divine-human conversation. This research consists of three sections. In the first section, a working definition of Christian spirituality is formulated. In the second section, various aspects that constitute spiritualities are distinguished and discussed. In the last section, the constituents of Christian spirituality are pointed out and are reviewed from a conversational perspective. The focus will be on ‘the experience of the divine’ when living a life that resonates with the Christian life.

Informal Empire? An Exploration in the History of Anglo-Argentine Relations, 1810–1914

1992 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 419-436 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Nineteenth Century ◽  
Free Trade ◽  
British Imperialism ◽  
Water Line ◽  
Working Definition ◽  
Political Function ◽  
Informal Empire ◽  
History Of ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Way

Introduction: the genesis of ‘informal empire’In 1953 John Gallagher and Ronald Robinson published an article entitled ‘The Imperialism of Free Trade’, which has since become a landmark in the study of nineteenth-century British imperialism. Seeking to overturn long-cherished notions of a mid-Victorian ‘indifference’ and a late-Victorian ‘enthusiasm’ for empire, it proposed a basic continuity of policy whereby British industrialisation caused an ever-extending and intensifying development of overseas regions for both strategic and economic purposes. Hence the suggestion of a working definition of imperialism as ‘the sufficient political function of this process of integrating new regions into the expanding economy’. In switching the focus of a definition of imperialism from the way in which Britain was able to assert her superiority over weaker, subordinate nations to the impetus and motivation behind such expansion, traditional conceptions of empire were suddenly shattered. Indeed, as Robinson and Gallagher maintained, ‘The conventional interpretation of the nineteenth century empire continues to rest on the study of formal empire alone, which is rather like judging the size and character of icebergs solely from the parts above the water-line’.2The whole framework of reference for a study of British imperialism was being recast, the revised assumption being that the empire of formal dominion, which can loosely be defined as control through annexation and constitutional subordination, is not comprehensible in isolation. Rather, the assertion of British paramountcy, which for Robinson and Gallagher lies close to the very heart of imperialism, was achieved by informal means if possible, or by formal annexation when this was deemed necessary.

Turning the World Upside Down in 1 Corinthians 15: Apocalyptic Epistemology, the Resurrected Body and the New Creation

2003 ◽  
Vol 75 (4) ◽  
pp. 291-309
Author(s):  
Andrew Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Human Body ◽  
Corinthians 2 ◽  
1 Corinthians ◽  
New Creation ◽  
The World ◽  
History Of ◽  
Per Se ◽  
Eschatological Imagination

This article shows how Paul’s apocalyptic epistemology in 1 Corinthians 2 relates to an issue of ontology that arises in 1 Corinthians 15 (i.e., the nature of the resurrected body). Using the psychikon/pneumatikon terminology in both contexts, Paul’s rhetoric in 1 Corinthians 15 turns the cosmological hierarchy held to by ‘some’ in his audience upside down. Paul argues that the fleshly human body, rather than being at the bottom of a cosmological hierarchy with no place in the afterlife, will be elevated by God to the level of what will be redeemed/transformed in the new creation. This, in turn, suggests a definite material continuity between ‘this age’ and the new creation and that the discontinuity between them does not have to do with fleshly existence per se, but rather with how Sin has corrupted our current fleshly existence. The article concludes by suggesting that Paul’s rhetoric in this chapter ought to shape our contemporary eschatological imagination in a particular way. It should compel us not only to imagine the redemption of the material composing our body at death, but also the redemption of our body’s unfolding history along with the unfolding history of the cosmos.

The word(s) the Spirit gives: Lutheran and Reformed exegesis of 1 Corinthians 2:13

2017 ◽  
Vol 70 (3) ◽  
pp. 295-309
Author(s):  
Steven Edward Harris
Keyword(s):  
Corinthians 2 ◽  
1 Corinthians ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractDistinctive Lutheran and Reformed theologies of the relationship between Word and Spirit influenced the history of Protestant exegesis of 1 Corinthians 2:13, which states, ‘we speak not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit’. The interpretation of the time of the Spirit's teaching (past or present) and the identity of the words taught (scripture or preaching/teaching) are seen to depend upon and develop these respective Lutheran and Reformed theologies. The essay concludes with a brief evaluation of the adequacy of these interpretations in light of the divine economy and some ecumenical considerations.

scholarly journals FAMINE FOODS AND FOOD SECURITY IN THE NORTHERN MAYA LOWLANDS: MODERN LESSONS FOR ANCIENT RECONSTRUCTIONS

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 517-534 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harper Dine ◽  
Traci Ardren ◽  
Grace Bascopé ◽  
Celso Gutiérrez Báez
Keyword(s):  
Food Access ◽  
Literature Search ◽  
Maya Lowlands ◽  
Plant Resources ◽  
Working Definition ◽  
Nutritional Characteristics ◽  
History Of ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Relations Of Power ◽  
Famine Foods

AbstractInequality and changing responses to food scarcity may create a stigmatization complex around certain foods. Here, we conduct a literature search to develop a working definition of “famine foods” in the Maya lowlands, centering qualities such as hardiness, productivity, nutrition, preparation, and stigmatization complexes. An analysis of the nutritional characteristics that might make up such a food yields the idea that famine foods are likely members of a time- and place-specific arsenal of plant resources. We compare the results of the literature search to botanical data from a rejollada survey from Xuenkal and a solar (house garden) survey conducted in Yaxunah. Examining the data through the lens of a history of manipulation of food access, shifting relations of power, and modern responses to food insecurity illuminates cultural plasticity and resilience in diet and agricultural strategies in the Maya lowlands. We conceptualize solares and rejolladas as food-related resilience strategies.

scholarly journals Documentary comics in modern scientific discourse and Ukrainian comics space

2019 ◽  
pp. 32-40
Author(s):  
O. Hudoshnyk
Keyword(s):  
Subjective Evaluation ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Comic Book ◽  
Historical Trauma ◽  
Human Memory ◽  
Scientific Discourse ◽  
Historical Narrative ◽  
Working Definition ◽  
History Of ◽  
Definition Of

The characteristics of documentary comics in modern multidisciplinary scientific space is presented, the methods of nonlinear historiography (narrative, oral history, commemoration) and post-documentalism are presented. The scientific discourse focuses on the types of interpretation of reality in comics, the hybridity of genre and style features, the types and forms of empathic involvement of the reader, the compositional specifics of graphic journalism. Scientists’ particular attention is focused on the forms of representation of the “lost history and the history of the lost” (N. Chute), on the means of expanding the space of human memory and historical narrative. The modern direction of scientific research, where documentary comics act as a kind of memory archiver in the form of a visual narrative (N. Mickwitz), as an effective means of understanding and experiencing the historical trauma, brings comics’ studies into the space of global commemorative and historical perspective research. In its own working definition of the genre, narrative, temporal deferment, and veracity of subjective evaluation are actualized. Using the formation example of the Ukrainian comic-space, the principles of accelerated and almost simultaneous deployment of the heroic and documentary narratives are characterized, the features of documentalism in the comic “Will”, the graphic novel “Hole” by S. Zakharov are analyzed. Documentary storytelling in the format of comic journalism is investigated on the basis of the collection “Shadows of forgotten ancestors. Graphic stories”, multiplatform (dos-a-dos format book, comic book, audio performance on YuoTube) hybrid presentation of thematic narrative is illustrated within the “Underground Sky” publication.

How Democratic Practice Varies by Country

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-27
Author(s):  
Robert M. Fishman
Keyword(s):  
Paired Comparison ◽  
Empirical Work ◽  
Structural Similarity ◽  
Political Equality ◽  
Working Definition ◽  
Critical Junctures ◽  
Democratic Practice ◽  
History Of ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Polar Opposite

This chapter introduces the theme of variation among democracies and the book’s new approach to this question. The major outlines of the book’s argument and of its placement in existing literatures are presented. The chapter also provides a working definition of the main concepts—such as democratic practice—that are used in the analysis. The chapter also explains why the empirical work focuses on Spain and Portugal, highlighting the usefulness of this paired comparison as a near natural experiment. Although the neighboring countries have a long history of structural similarity and political parallelism, they moved from dictatorship to democracy through virtually polar opposite pathways of change in the 1970s. The work is placed in the context of studies on democracy, democratization, critical junctures, and culture. The implications of the book for the pursuit of political equality and inclusion are discussed. The content of the book’s eight chapters is outlined.

A reményteljes múlt és a választott örökség

2021 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 189-200
Author(s):  
Balázs Siba
Keyword(s):  
Kingdom Of God ◽  
The Other ◽  
Christian Faith ◽  
Christian Spirituality ◽  
Human Relationship ◽  
Christian Life ◽  
Christian Communities ◽  
The Past ◽  
History Of ◽  
Study Process

"The Hopeful Past and the Chosen Inheritance. Living in a given historical place and time, we inherit stories, and by filtering them through our lives and experiences, we transform them into parts of our own story. In this article, we examine the relatedness between our stories and the story of the Kingdom of God. The metanarrative of the God–human relationship is a continuously changing system with permanent perspectives, a tradition that offers a system of rules to Christian communities and, on the other hand, interprets the individual’s life and integrates it into the history of salvation. Christian life appears in front of us as a study process, a search, but it is hope as well. We should not forget about the eschatological dimension of Christian faith: the hope in God, who saved us in the past and will hold us in the future. Keywords: Christian spirituality, tradition "

A Working Definition of Mind

PsycCRITIQUES ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 58 (25) ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Farr
Keyword(s):  
Working Definition ◽  
Definition Of

Towards the digital land reclamation

2020 ◽  
pp. 5-9
Author(s):  
Sergey Vasil'ev ◽  
Vyacheslav Schedrin ◽  
Aleksandra Slabunova ◽  
Vladimir Slabunov
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Analysis ◽  
Land Reclamation ◽  
Practical Experience ◽  
Maximum Effect ◽  
Optimal Management ◽  
Scientific Potential ◽  
History Of ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Full Cooperation

The aim of the research is a retrospective analysis of the history and stages of development of digital land reclamation in Russia, the definition of «Digital land reclamation» and trends in its further development. In the framework of the retrospective analysis the main stages of melioration formation are determined. To achieve the maximum effect of the «digital reclamation» requires full cooperation of practical experience and scientific potential accumulated throughout the history of the reclamation complex, and the latest achievements of science and technology, which is currently possible only through the full digitalization of reclamation activities. The introduction of «digital reclamation» will achieve greater potential and effect in the modernization of the reclamation industry in the «hightech industry», through the use of innovative developments and optimal management decisions.

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