Joseph S Dilemma

Author : Matthew J. Marohl
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 99 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781498270250

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Joseph's Dilemma by Matthew J. Marohl Pdf

The story of the birth of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew is told in eight verses. Embedded in this short narrative is "Joseph's dilemma." Listeners are told that, "When Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit" (1:18). What happens next has long been debated. We are made to assume that Joseph discovers that Mary is pregnant, but that he does not know that she is with child from the Holy Spirit. This information is made known to Joseph later by an angel of the Lord who appeared to him in a dream. In the meantime, Joseph must decide what he will do with Mary. We are told, "Joseph, being a righteous man and unwilling to expose her to public disgrace, planned to dismiss her quietly" (1:19). The discussion of this verse generally focuses on two questions. First, did Joseph suspect Mary of adultery? Second, if he did suspect Mary of adultery, what were his options? While there is some diversity in the way that these questions are answered, the majority of modern interpreters envision only one option--that of divorce. The dilemma, then, is whether Joseph will divorce Mary "publicly" or "privately." While these questions are important, neither adequately addresses Joseph's dilemma. In this book, Matthew J. Marohl argues that early Christ-followers understood Joseph's dilemma to involve an assumption of adultery and the subsequent possibility of the killing of Mary. Worded differently, Joseph's dilemma involves the possibility of an honor killing. If Joseph reveals that Mary is pregnant she will be killed. If Joseph conceals Mary's pregnancy, he will be opposing the law of the Lord. What is a "righteous" man to do?

Author : David Jacques Gerber
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2015-01-01
Category : Businessmen
ISBN : 9780300123500

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The Inventor's Dilemma by David Jacques Gerber Pdf

The extraordinary life and career of the iconic twentieth-century inventor, technologist, and business magnate H. Joseph Gerber is described in a fascinating biography written by his son, David, based on unique access to unpublished sources. A Holocaust survivor whose early experiences shaped his ethos of invention, Gerber pioneered important developments in engineering, electronics, printing, apparel, aerospace, and numerous other areas, playing an essential role in the transformation of American industry. Gerber's story is remarkable and inspiring, and his method, redolent of Edison's and Sperry's, holds a key to a restored national economy and American creative vitality in the twenty-first century.

Author : Ervin R. Stutzman
Publisher : MennoMedia, Inc.
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2015-06-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780836198959

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Joseph's Dilemma by Ervin R. Stutzman Pdf

Book 2 of the Return to Northkill trilogy. Unwilling captive or adopted son? Amish teen Joseph Hochstetler is taken into captivity by Native Americans during the French and Indian War. Initially he resists the Indians’ attempts to help him adapt to their ways—their food, games, and relaxed pace of life. In this story of forbidden love, Joseph finds himself pressed between his unfolding romance with a young Indian woman and the tug of his heritage. His eyes newly opened to the wrongs committed by the white settlers, Joseph determines never to go back to his Amish community. But the encroaching British army soon forces the Indians to give up their captives under threat of death. Based on actual events, Joseph’s Dilemma traces the wrenching dilemma of a young man caught between his Amish past, his love for a woman, and an unknown future. Continues the story started in Jacob’s Choice. Free downloadable study guide available here.

Author : Matthew J. Marohl
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1498211038

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Joseph's Dilemma by Matthew J. Marohl Pdf

The story of the birth of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew is told in eight verses. Embedded in this short narrative is ""Joseph's dilemma."" Listeners are told that, ""When Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit"" (1:18). What happens next has long been debated. We are made to assume that Joseph discovers that Mary is pregnant, but that he does not know that she is with child from the Holy Spirit. This information is made known to Joseph later by an angel of the Lord who appeared to him in a dream. In the meantime, Joseph must decide what he will do with Mary. We are told, ""Joseph, being a righteous man and unwilling to expose her to public disgrace, planned to dismiss her quietly"" (1:19). The discussion of this verse generally focuses on two questions. First, did Joseph suspect Mary of adultery? Second, if he did suspect Mary of adultery, what were his options? While there is some diversity in the way that these questions are answered, the majority of modern interpreters envision only one option--that of divorce. The dilemma, then, is whether Joseph will divorce Mary ""publicly"" or ""privately."" While these questions are important, neither adequately addresses Joseph's dilemma. In this book, Matthew J. Marohl argues that early Christ-followers understood Joseph's dilemma to involve an assumption of adultery and the subsequent possibility of the killing of Mary. Worded differently, Joseph's dilemma involves the possibility of an honor killing. If Joseph reveals that Mary is pregnant she will be killed. If Joseph conceals Mary's pregnancy, he will be opposing the law of the Lord. What is a ""righteous"" man to do? ""Books that bring a new slant to bear on old disputed texts and unresolved issues are always welcomed. Matthew Marohl's study of the heated debate concerning the circumstances surrounding Jesus's conception and birth is such a new slant on a highly controverted story. It is sure to broaden our cultural vista, shed light on an overlooked aspect of Joseph's dilemma, and rustle not a few feathers along the way."" --John H. Elliott, Professor Emeritus, University of San Francisco ""Marohl's study of honor killings, be they modern or ancient, opens up new avenues of interpretation for the Gospel of Matthew's infancy narrative. Taking into consideration that honor and shame were pivotal values of the social world in question, this study demonstrates that Mary's pregnancy, as well as Joseph's initial reaction to it, originally invoked the familiar social dimensions of damaging and protecting family honor, something now lost to modern readers."" --Markus Cromhout, Department of New Testament Studies, University of Pretoria. ""Marohl's systematic analysis of the cultural presuppositions of Matthew's presentation of Mary's shameful pregnancy leads him to conclude that Joseph contemplated killing Mary which, while shocking, reveals a narrative pattern that is evident throughout the gospel--'from unexpected death comes unexpected, new life.' It is a pattern that is to be replicated in the lives of the Jesus followers. Marohl's unique combination of cultural anthropology and honor killings casts new light on the Gospel's meaning and intended outcome."" --Dietmar Neufeld, Professor of Christian Origins, University of British Columbia Matthew J. Marohl teaches New Testament at Augustana College, Rock Island, IL. He holds a PhD in New Testament from the University of St. Andrews and is the author of Faithfulness and the Purpose of Hebrews: A Social Identity Approach (Pickwick, 2008).

Author : Samuel P. Huntington,Joseph S. Nye
Publisher : University Press of America
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015009211692

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Global Dilemmas by Samuel P. Huntington,Joseph S. Nye Pdf

This collection, marking the 25th anniversary of Harvard's Center for International Affairs, represents central issues for research in international affairs during this decade. Some issues carry over from themes that have been central to the Center's research programs since its founding; other issues represent the evolution of new areas of interest and concern. Divided into three parts: Part I: Ethics and Politics in Foreign Policymaking; Part II: Security Dilemmas of the Nuclear Age; Part III: The Interplay of Economics and Politics in Industrial Democracies. Co-published with the Center for International Affairs, Harvard University.

Author : Nadia Verrelli
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781553392033

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The Democratic Dilemma by Nadia Verrelli Pdf

The process used to select judges of the Supreme Court of Canada has provoked criticism from the start. Some observers argue the process - where the prime minister has unfettered discretion - suffers from a democratic deficit, but there is also disagreement regarding alternative methods of selection. The Democratic Dilemma: Reforming Canada's Supreme Court explores the institutional features of the Court, whether the existing process used to select judges ought to be reformed, the overall legitimacy of the Court, as well as the selection and appointment processes of Supreme Court justices in other liberal democracies. This book will be of special interest to students and scholars of Canadian federalism, the judiciary, and comparative supreme courts. The Democratic Dilemma: Reforming Canada's Supreme Court is the second volume in the Institute of Intergovernmental Relations' Democratic Dilemma series. The first, The Democratic Dilemma: Reforming the Canadian Senate is edited by Jennifer Smith. Contributors include Arthur Benz (Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany), Jorge O. Bercholc (Institute of Social and Legal Research Ambrosio L. Gioja), Eugénie Brouillet (Université Laval), Erin Crandall (McGill University), Neil Cruickshank (Algoma University), F.C. DeCoste (University of Alberta), Yonatan Fessha (University of the Western Cape, South Africa), Peter W. Hogg (Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP), Eike-Christian Hornig (Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany), Allan C. Hutchinson York University), Achim Hurrelmann (Carleton University), Andrée Lajoie (Université de Montréal), Martin Manolov (Human Resources and Skills Development Canada), Aman McLeod (Rutgers University), Peter McCormick (University of Lethbridge), Peter Oliver (University of Ottawa), Yves Tanguay (CRIDAQ), Alan Trench (solicitor, England and Wales), and Nadia Verrelli (Algoma University and Queen's University).

Author : Mona M. Lyne
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2010-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780271047850

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The Voter's Dilemma and Democratic Accountability by Mona M. Lyne Pdf

"Presents evidence that under certain widespread structural conditions, democratic accountability falls prey to the same N-person prisoner's dilemma that plagues any other decentralized attempt to procure collective goods. Examines four prominent democracies: postwar and contemporary Brazil and pre-Chavez and contemporary Venezuela"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Edward Friedman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2006-03-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134003402

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China's Rise, Taiwan's Dilemma's and International Peace by Edward Friedman Pdf

If we are to believe the media then a war between China and Taiwan is inevitable. Incorporating interviews, archives and original research, this book examines the troubled relationship between China, Taiwan and the US, bringing Taiwanese views on identity politics to the forefront of the discussion. Centering on the primary issues facing Taiwan, China and the US, the book analyzes Taiwan’s need to prevent China’s rule suffocating their cherished democracy. It questions whether China will pursue military force to achieve political and economic dominance over Taiwan, and how the US proposes to maintain peace between these two countries to ensure both a continuation of democracy in Taiwan and good relations with China. In highlighting these issues, the book seeks to offer practical policy alternatives that could help to advance the cause of freedom and international peace. Featuring chapters from an international group of academics, the book makes a valuable edition to the understanding of Taiwan-China relations within an international context.

Author : Tarquam McKenna,Marcelle Cacciattolo,Mark Vicars
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2013-01-17
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781107627987

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Engaging the Disengaged by Tarquam McKenna,Marcelle Cacciattolo,Mark Vicars Pdf

Engaging the Disengaged addresses strategies of immersive teaching. Drawing together a range of experts, the book explores how various differences can alienate students, and examines challenges faced by schools in diverse settings. It also offers ideas for engaging students in subjects such as mathematics, physical education and the arts.

Author : Przemysław Kaczmarek,Krzysztof J. Kaleta,Paweł Łabieniec,Marcin Pieniążek,Paweł Skuczyński,Sebastian Sykuna
Publisher : Wydawnictwo C.H.Beck
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2018-10-12
Category : Education
ISBN : 9788381580403

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The Concept of Dilemma in Legal and Judicial Ethics by Przemysław Kaczmarek,Krzysztof J. Kaleta,Paweł Łabieniec,Marcin Pieniążek,Paweł Skuczyński,Sebastian Sykuna Pdf

Judges and lawyers have to shape their moral competences in order to maintain their professional ethics at a high standard if they want to effectively meet the challenges that modern society will throw at them. This requirement is due to the growing expectation that they will be socially and morally responsible for the law. Thus, the need to place ethics at the heart of legal education, and to make ethical reflection pervasive in academic courses, becomes more obvious every day. Using the concept and examples of moral dilemmas is a way of facilitating this task. The main purpose of this book is to analyse the concept of moral dilemma in context of judicial and legal ethics, and to provide material for legal education. The structure of this book is designed with this double aim in mind. The theoretical part presents the concept of dilemmas on grounds of metaethics and the perspectives for its application in a professional legal context. The former encompasses situations of conflict of duties or obligations, in which the choice of one conduct necessarily prevents a different conduct, and therefore leads to an unacceptable outcome. Hence, the situation of dilemma always involves an issue of moral responsibility and the problem of “dirty hands”. How such situations are present in legal practice and how to deal with them is the main concern of this part. The considerations are divided into three levels of reflection – deontological, axiological, and moral responsibility. The practical part of the book contains an overview of 150 dilemmas that can be useful in legal ethics or other legal courses. The dilemmas are divided into chapters covering the following branches of law: criminal law, civil and commercial law, family and custody law, labour and social security law, and constitutional law. Every dilemma presents a description of the facts, a reconstruction of dilemma, its standard solution and some critical remarks from a meta-ethical perspective. The dilemmas cover situations regularly met in everyday practice, as well as examples of more exceptional challenges in connection with constitutional crises that have occurred in Poland in recent years.

Author : Robert F. Cox
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 67 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2007-02-15
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781425752408

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A Man with A Dilemma by Robert F. Cox Pdf

A Man with a Dilemma takes an in depth look at the problems a man could encounter during the course of his lifetime. He could be faced with situations involving marital infidelity, the loss of employment, sickness within his family, the death of a loved one and divorce. Other topics of discussion that are explored in this book include drug & alcohol; gambling and sexual addictions. This book is not only for men but for women who want to better understand the men in their lives. The author uses biblical personalities along with sharing some of his own experiences in discussing issues that men sometimes face in life.

Author : S. Wagner-Tsukamoto
Publisher : Springer
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2009-01-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780230234093

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Is God an Economist? by S. Wagner-Tsukamoto Pdf

This book offers a radical new way of approaching the Old Testament. Sigmund Wagner-Tsukamoto argues that rational, institutional and constitutional economic lessons can be derived from the Old Testament, with applications to social conflict and resolution. The book suggests that this religious text also anticipated many modern economic advances.

Author : Joe Kassabian
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2021-07-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798534559903

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The Prisoner's Dilemma by Joe Kassabian Pdf

When the Galaxy is on fire, there are no heroes... Vincent Solaris is a teenager drifting through life who manages to graduate Ethics School by the skin of his teeth. His unplanned future changes dramatically when he is arrested and charged with crimes against the Central Committee after a night of drinking. While he escapes the gallows, Vincent is sentenced to three years of service in the Earth Defense Forces. Vincent is sent off to train, thinking that he'll simply spend the next few years lazing away at the edges of Human controlled space. This idea is shattered when a mysterious alien army attacks. On his way to the far-flung killing fields of war, Vincent meets Fiona, a Martian gangster serving a life sentence. Together, they must find a way to survive against the most terrifying foe that humanity has ever faced. Experience the start of a debut Military Sci-Fi Series from Army veteran Joe Kassabian. It's perfect for fans of Galaxy's Edge, Rick Partlow, and Josh Hayes.

Author : Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1825
Category : Electronic
ISBN : ZBZH:ZBZ-00023776

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Works by Richard Brinsley Sheridan Pdf

Author : J. Ivan Prcela
Publisher : FriesenPress
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2016-10-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781460285831

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Joseph, Husband of the Immaculate Mary by J. Ivan Prcela Pdf

In today's universal crisis of marriage and family, this profound Josephological book contains sixteen well researched chapters. Four of these chapters deal with the Covenant of Love between Joseph of Nazareth and the Blessed Virgin Mary. The book has also five chapters on the supernatural fatherhood of Joseph, the Righteous Man and Savior of the life of the Savior of the World. Joseph, after the Heavenly Father, is the Best Exemplar to all heads of family and teaches them how to be the faithful husbands, defenders, protectors and providing fathers of their families. This book's concluding chapter, "The New Song of the Immaculate Conception," is exceptionally unique, challenging and inspirational. Another unique feature of the present work is the Annotated Bibliography. This section gives the readers an insightful paragraph about each of the book's thirty-five entries that had inspired the author to write this and also previous two books of his St Joseph Trilogy. All three books were brought to light by FriesenPress ...