DOING THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION IN A POVERTY AND OPPRESSED CONTEXT: A PHILIPPINE SCENARIO In February 2005‚ the author interviewed 27 theological educators from three different Protestant-Evangelical seminaries in the Philippines regarding the role of theological education in addressing the problem of poverty and oppression. Partial but important conclusions appear in this short article. The first section of this article speaks about the present situation of theological education in
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WBSO GLOBALIZATION AND STATE-BUILDING NIKOLA LAKIĆ Is globalization a challenge or a threat to nation-states as a dominant form of polity? WESTERN BALKANS SECURITY OBSERVER Nikola Lakić1 1 BAMERC - Balkan and Middle East regional Cooperation Scientific article August 2011 UDK: 321.8 ; 316.334.2/.3 Abstract Contact: nl023@yahoo.com A true Nation-state has never yet existed in our diverse and vibrant world. For states to remain in the game‚ they need to understand they are no longer the only
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Cross-cultural Translation Studies as Thick Translation Theo Hermans (University College London) 1 Aristotle Let me begin with two specific examples. Both will have a familiar ring. I do not intend to discuss either example in any detail. They merely serve to illustrate‚ however briefly‚ the kind of problem I am trying to address. My first case concerns Aristotle‚ and more particularly John Jones’ book On Aristotle and Greek Tragedy (1962‚ 1971). In the history of readings‚ of interpretations‚
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Italian/Northern Renaissance | | Medici Family | They dominated Florence during the 15th century and were interested in industry‚ trade‚ and banking. The first was Giovanni di Bicci de’Medici (1360-1429)‚ and the most famous was Lorenzo the Magnificent (1449-1492)‚ the great grandson of Giovanni. Medici power fell after Savonarola (1452-1498)‚ a Franciscan friar‚ gained power‚ and therefore‚ Florence was never the same. | Humanism | England: * Started taking hold in early 15th century taught
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C h u r c h H i s t o r y I By Mr. Kennedy K. Kirui I. Benefits to be gained from the study of Church History A. A perspective informed by a sense of continuity 1. The whole family in heaven and earth (Eph.3:14) 2. Connecting the canonical history with our own time (Acts 28ff) 3. Escape from the theological and ecclesiastical provincialism (1 Cor.14:36). B. The encouragement of a Godly Heritage 1. The great cloud of witnesses (Heb.11; 12:1) 2. Perspective on persecution
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Print syllabus quiz – and syllabus – counts for 5 points: OLD TESTAMENT – MID-TERM EXAM REVIEW SESSION ONE: (1.1.1) What are the names of the two methods of interpreting Scripture‚ and which of these interprets the Bible at face value? Answer: Traditional View (accepts Bible at face value) and Modern View. Our text book outlines two methods of interpreting Scripture‚ the Traditional View and the Modern View. The difference between these is that the Traditional View accepts
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Roman vs. Greek Civilization Although both Roman and Greek civilizations shared similarities in the areas of art and literature‚ their differences were many and prominent. Their contrasting aspects rest mainly upon political systems and engineering progress‚ but there are also several small discrepancies that distinguish between these two societies. This essay will examine these differences and explain why‚ ultimately‚ Rome was the more advanced civilization of the two. Greece‚ originally ruled
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The Story of Jose Austin Craig Rlzal Chinsegut Hill University of Florida Libraries )h- £yv^.^>-.(l. witliDUt lu-sitatioii. Willi not a reerret in the a’lv’mg; No matter what place‚ ’Mid cypress or laurel or Whether on lilies. scaH’old. in open. Or combat or martyrdom same the Who the jtuem dies for his written home and by Dr. Rizal the ere of hix execution . crurl. to the hcrt) It is /’"/•(;/// "" what condition
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Oldest Greek Translation at 250BC (Septuagint = LXX) Oldest surviving copies are “codexes” (200-400AD) The Old Testament in Church Early Christians read the Septuagint‚ which includes the seven books of the Apocrypha Jerome produced the Latin Vulgate (at the time a common language) from the Septuagint at 400AD Renaissance scholars (1400-1600AD) studied Hebrew and Greek copies seeking earliest forms possible The Bible in English Protestant leaders argue to omit the Apocrypha They called for
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Mythological Imagery and symbolism in Revelation 12:1-9 Tom Sellick A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of BA with honours in Biblical Studies and Philosophy at the University of Sheffield. I certify that this dissertation is based on my own original research and contains no material from any other source which is not referenced. Contents 1. Introduction – p.2 2. Evidence of two myths in Rev. 12:1-9 - p.3 3. The Combat Myth – p.4 3.1 The
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