This paper has no version: Versioning as a social construct

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter F. Brown
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Complex Relationship ◽  
Scalar Property ◽  
Social Construct ◽  
The Bible ◽  
Static Information

To declare that something "is" or "has" a "version" is to imply that there is some "original" or true referent for that "version" and that the "version" has some standing in the eyes of some authority. However, whether it be versions of the Bible, versions of documents, or versions of application code, there can be no satisfactory approach to understanding "version" as a purely scalar property. It is necessary to see the concept of "version" for what it is: a social construct that may serve particular needs and may, equally, fail to capture what it is intended to. Understanding this will free us to build information systems that more adequately reflect the mutability of knowledge and its complex relationship with static information.

scholarly journals The “sanctity” of marriage – an archaeology of a socio-religious construct: Mythological origins, forms and models

2008 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yolanda Dreyer
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Difference ◽  
Human Sexuality ◽  
Social Aspects ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Social Constructs ◽  
Social Construct ◽  
The Bible ◽  
Biological Reality ◽  
The One ◽  
The Relationship

The aim of the article is to argue that the sexual difference between female and male should be regarded as soteriologically indifferent. Though a biological reality of being human, sexuality is profoundly influenced by social constructs and the institution of marriage itself is a social construct. In this article the biological and social aspects are taken into account in a theological approach which on the one hand is interested in the relationship between God and human beings, and on the other in the way in which the Bible elucidates sexuality and marriage. The article indicates that the idea of sexual intercourse between a man and a woman as being equal to Godgiven “holy matrimony” has mythological origins. It focuses on these origins and on the multifarious forms of marital arrangements and models.

Gospel Truth? Howard Brenton's Paul and the Bible

2007 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 264-271
Author(s):  
John H. Baker
Keyword(s):  
English Literature ◽  
Religious Leader ◽  
Complex Relationship ◽  
Human History ◽  
National Theatre ◽  
The Bible ◽  
The University ◽  
University Of Manchester

In his play Paul, first staged at the National Theatre in 2005, Howard Brenton attempted a dramatic portrayal of one of the most influential and controversial figures in human history, the man many regard as the ‘founder’ of Christianity. In this article John Baker explores the complex relationship between Brenton's Paul and his Biblical counterpart, and asks what drew an avowed atheist and socialist to a dramatic consideration of a religious leader often condemned as authoritarian, anti-Semitic and misogynistic. John Baker was awarded his PhD by the University of Manchester in 1999. He currently teaches English Literature at the University of Westminster.

Understanding Ontology and Epistemology in Information Systems Research

2009 ◽  
pp. 35-56
Author(s):  
Francis Chia Cua ◽  
Tony C. Garrett
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Complex Relationship ◽  
Systems Research ◽  
Information Systems Research

This chapter introduces ontological and epistemological elements in information systems research. It argues that ontology, epistemology, and methodology intertwine in a dynamic way. Ontology, as well as epistemology, is both an antecedent and a consequence of methodology. This complex relationship has an impact on the methodology which will affect the outcome later on. Understanding how these three elements can be related to each other can help researchers develop better methodologies for information systems research.

Belief, Inquiry, Argument and Reflection as Significant Issues in Learning about Information Systems Development Methodologies

2003 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
David A. Banks
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Learning Styles ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Approaches To Learning ◽  
Subject Area ◽  
Systems Development ◽  
Information Systems Development ◽  
Social Construct ◽  
The World ◽  
The Subject

This chapter examines some of the issues that are driving the development of a master’s course designated as “Information Systems Development Methodologies.” The course takes a “reality as a social construct” view of the world, the purpose of the approach being to encourage students to challenge assumptions and enhance their abilities to research, reflect, critique, and develop strong arguments to support their understanding of the subject area. An interpretive approach such as this can challenge those students whose experiences of previous educational settings have been more strongly oriented toward rote or positivistic teaching and learning styles. The chapter outlines a number of approaches that have been adopted to help students deal with interpretive approaches to learning and to introduce them to issues of belief, inquiry, argument, and reflection.

Behind Auerbach's “Background”: Five Ways to Read What Biblical Narratives Don't Say

AJS Review ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 121-150
Author(s):  
James Adam Redfield
Keyword(s):  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Complex Relationship ◽  
Narrative Style ◽  
The Bible ◽  
Research And Teaching ◽  
Biblical Narratives ◽  
Contemporary Work

The Hebrew Bible's narrative style has impressed interpreters of many periods and perspectives with its powerful tension between fragmentary speech and meaningful silence, summed up in Erich Auerbach's famous thesis that the Akedah is “fraught with background.” But is it possible to give a coherent account of what the Bible does not say? This article offers a comparative critical analysis of attempts to do just that, starting with Auerbach's Mimesis (1946) and continuing through the contemporary work of James Kugel, Robert Alter, Meir Sternberg, Avivah Zornberg, and others. It claims that, rather than the text itself, the Bible's “background” serves as a metaphor by which the biblical critic navigates a complex relationship with her own normative construct of the reader's mind. This comparison concludes with practical considerations about its potential for research and teaching in biblical poetics, understood as rigorous intersubjective communication, rather than as either method or ideology.

scholarly journals PENGEMBANGAN IMPLEMENTASI JABATAN FUNGSIONAL DOSEN BERBASIS TEKNOLOGI INFORMASI DAN KOMUNIKASI

2014 ◽  
pp. 533-546
Author(s):  
Syopiansyah Jaya Putra Nur Aeni Hidayah Yuni Sugiarti
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Policy Support ◽  
Functional Information ◽  
Position Information ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Credit Score ◽  
Static Information ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Functional Position

diterima: 08 Februari 2013; dikembalikan untuk revisi: 20 Februari 2013; disetujui: 25 Februari 2013.Abstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis faktor-faktor dominan dalam implementasi layanan jabatan fungsional dosen berbasis TIK, dan menyusun rancangan statis sistem informasi jabatan fungsional dosen. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode explanatory research terhadap dosen di UIN Jakarta, UIN Yogyakarta, dan UIN Bandung. Data dianalisis menggunakan teknik deskriptif dan regresi linear. Hasil penelitian ini yaitu ditemukannya faktor faktor yang dominan mempengaruhi pengajuan jabatan fungsional adalah wawasan tentang Jafung, Prosedur pengusulan, dukungan kebijakan pimpinan Perguruan Tinggi dan beban tugas mengajar. Variabel-variabel tersebut di jadikan sebagai informasi statis,dalam tampilan sistem informasi jabatan fungsional berbasis TIK. Sistem Jabatan Fungsional berbasis TIK ini dapat dimanfaatkan para dosen dalam memproses pengusulan dan perhitungan angka kredit secara mudah, cepat dan efektif. Oleh karena itu perguruan tinggi (negeri/swasta) perlu mendorong pengembangan dan pemanfaatan sistem informasi jabatan fungsional tersebut. Begitu pula para dosen perlu membiasakan pemanfaatan sistem informasi berbasis TIK dalam memudahkan mengimplementasikan jabatanfungsional dosen.Kata kunci: jabatan fungsional dosen, teknologi informasi dan komunikasi, sistem informasi jafung berbasis TIK.Abstract: This study aimed to analyze the dominant factors in the implementation of ICT-based functional lecturer, and static draft functional information systems lecturer. This study used the explanatory research lecturer at UIN Jakarta, UIN Yogyakarta, and UIN Bandung. Data were analyzed using descriptive and linear regression techniques. Results of this study was the discovery that the dominant factors affecting fungsional position submission were insight into the functional position, nomination procedures, policy support of university leader and teaching workload. These variables were used as static information in ICT-based functional position information system display.The ICT-based functional position system could be used by a lecturer in the nomination process and credit score calculation easily, fast and effectively. Therefore universities (public/private) needed to encourage the development and utilization of the functional information systems. Similarly, the teachers needed to get used to the use of ICT based information system to facilitate implementing functional lecturer.Keywords: functional lecturers, information and communication technology, ICT-based information systems jafung.

POVOO

2011 ◽  
pp. 349-363
Author(s):  
Eva Gahleitner ◽  
Wolfram Wöß
Keyword(s):  
Information Retrieval ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Knowledge Bases ◽  
Context Aware ◽  
Specialized Knowledge ◽  
Current Process ◽  
Actual Working ◽  
Static Information ◽  
Working Situation

Ontologies still lack in including and considering the dynamic aspects of business processes. Therefore, existing ontology-based information systems provide only static information which does not suit the actual working context of a user. In this project we extend information retrieval techniques with ontologies through a process oriented view on ontologies (POVOO). The purpose is to satisfy a user with information that depends on the current process the user is working on. Due to a context aware approach, it is possible to adapt the information to the user’s current working situation dynamically. We introduce a methodology for generating views on ontologies and we illustrate how an application can use them to query highly specialized knowledge bases.

Genocide, the Bible, and Biblical Scholarship

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-71
Author(s):  
Shawn Kelley
Keyword(s):  
Complex Relationship ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
The Bible ◽  
Biblical Scholarship ◽  
Genocide Studies ◽  
Death Of Jesus ◽  
The Holocaust ◽  
The World ◽  
Two Generations ◽  
Argument Proceeds

This essay makes the case that the ongoing scholarly conversation around divinely sanctioned violence can be enriched by engaging with the emerging field of comparative genocide studies. The argument proceeds in four parts. Part 1 introduces the term genocide and the scholarly debates that have emerged around it. I posit the existence of two generations of genocide scholarship, with the first focusing on definitional issues and appropriate terminology and the second on the historical-structural conditions that make genocide possible. Regarding the latter, particular attention shall be devoted to the emerging consensus that, far from being an atavistic irruption outside the world of civilized modernity, genocide is made possible by the very structure of modernity itself. Parts 2 and 3 look closely at genocide in the Hebrew Bible and New Testament era, respectively. These parts will examine the extermination campaigns of ancient empires (Assyria, Babylon, Rome) that brought destruction upon the biblical Israelites and will compare these imperial actions with modern settler and colonial genocides. This is one area where biblical scholars could fill in a lacuna in comparative genocide studies, since the topic has received modest attention in that particular field. I pay attention to the ways that the Bible appears complicit in genocide, whether through the command to exterminate the Canaanites or through the Gospels’ tendency to cast blame upon the Jews for the death of Jesus. I also analyze a variety of hermeneutical approaches developed to respond to these thorny issues, paying particular attention to the presumed views of genocide in each hermeneutical position. The final part of the essay explores the issue of genocidal ideology itself, emphasizing that the content of genocidal ideology is much broader than usually assumed by scholarly critiques of anti-Judaism and that genocidal ideology maintains a complex relationship to the actual practice of genocide. This part encourages scholars to reexamine the widely held beliefs on the ways that biblical ideology led to horrific events like the Holocaust and to take seriously the widely held conclusion that ideology alone is an inadequate explanation for genocide. The essay will conclude by suggesting possible future directions that could be taken by scholars who wish to confront the legacy of genocide in the Bible and its interpretation.

Index structures in early Hebrew Biblical word lists

2001 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 178-186
Author(s):  
Bella Hass Weinberg
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Index Structure ◽  
Index Structures ◽  
13Th Century ◽  
Indexing Methods ◽  
The Bible ◽  
Latin Language ◽  
Word Lists ◽  
Modern Era ◽  
Frequency Counts

The earliest Hebrew Masoretic Bibles and word lists are analyzed from the perspective of index structure. Masoretic Bibles and word lists may have served as models for the first complete Biblical concordances, which were produced in France, in the Latin language, in the 13th century. The thematic Hebrew Biblical word lists compiled by the Masoretes several centuries earlier contain concordance-like structures - words arranged alphabetically, juxtaposed with the Biblical phrases in which they occur. The Hebrew lists lack numeric locators, but the locations of the phrases in the Bible would have been familiar to learned people. The indexing methods of the Masoretes are not known, but their products contain many structures commonly thought to date from the modern era of information systems, among them word frequency counts, distinction of homographs, positional indexing, truncation, adjacency, and permuted indexes. It is documented that Hebrew Bibles were consulted by the Latin concorders; since Masoretic Bibles had the most accurate text, they were probably the editions consulted. This suggests the likely influence of Masoretic lists on the Latin concorders.

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