The Struggle For Understanding

Author : Brevard S. Childs
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2004-10-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0802827616

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The Struggle to Understand Isaiah as Christian Scripture by Brevard S. Childs Pdf

A key emphasis of Brevard Childs's distinguished career has been to show not only that the canon of Scripture comprises both Old and New Testaments but also that the concept of "canon" includes the way the Christian church continues to wrestle in every age with the meaning of its sacred texts. In this new volume Childs uses the book of Isaiah as a case study of the church's endeavor throughout history to understand its Scriptures. In each chapter Childs focuses on a different Christian age, using the work of key figures to illustrate the church's changing views of Isaiah. After looking at the Septuagint translation, Childs examines commentaries and tractates from the patristic, Reformation, and modern periods. His review shows that despite an enormous diversity in time, culture, nationality, and audience, these works nevertheless display a "family resemblance" in their theological understandings of this central Old Testament text. Childs also reveals how the church struggled to adapt to changing social and historical conditions, often by correcting or refining traditional methodologies, while at the same time maintaining a theological stance measured by faithfulness to Jesus Christ. In an important final chapter Childs draws out some implications of his work for modern debates over the role of Scripture in the life of the church. Of great value to scholars, ministers, and students, this book will also draw general readers into the exciting theological debate currently raging in the Christian church about the faithful interpretation of Scripture.

Author : Victoria Nesfield,Philip Smith
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2019-08-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781438475479

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The Struggle for Understanding by Victoria Nesfield,Philip Smith Pdf

An in-depth look at Elie Wiesel’s writings, from his earliest works to his final novels. Elie Wiesel (1928–2016) was one of the most important literary voices to emerge from the Holocaust. The Nazis took the lives of most of his family, destroyed the community in which he was raised, and subjected him to ghettoization, imprisonment in Auschwitz and Buchenwald, and a death march. It is remarkable not only that Wiesel survived and found a way to write about his experiences, but that he did so with elegance and profundity. His novels grapple with questions of tradition, memory, trauma, madness, atrocity, and faith. The Struggle for Understanding examines Wiesel’s literary, religious, and cultural roots and the indelible impact of the Holocaust on his storytelling. Grouped in sections on Hasidic origins, the role of the Other, theology and tradition, and later works, the chapters cover the entire span of Wiesel’s career. Books analyzed include the novels Dawn, The Forgotten, The Gates of the Forest, The Town Beyond the Wall, The Testament, The Time of the Uprooted, The Sonderberg Case, and Hostage, as well as his memoir, Night. What emerges is a portrait of Wiesel’s work in its full literary richness. Victoria Nesfield is Research Coordinator in the Humanities Research Centre at the University of York, in the United Kingdom. Philip Smith is Professor of English at the Savannah College of Art and Design Hong Kong.

Author : Matt Beech,Raymond Plant,Kevin Hickson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2004-08-02
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781134381548

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The Struggle for Labour's Soul by Matt Beech,Raymond Plant,Kevin Hickson Pdf

Contributors, ranging from Chancellor Gordon Brown to the Guardian newspaper's Polly Toybee, discuss the Labour Party's political philosophy and address key topics like globalization, constitutional reform, equality and the 'third way'.

Author : Harry Schaumburg
Publisher : NavPress
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2019-12-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781641582360

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False Intimacy by Harry Schaumburg Pdf

With frank honesty, False Intimacy offers realistic direction to those whose lives or ministries have been impacted by sexual addiction while examining the roots behind these behaviors. This compelling book examines different aspects of sexual addiction, including shame, purity, and forgiveness, while exploring one’s true identity and God-given sexuality.

Author : Raphael Minder
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781849049375

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The Struggle for Catalonia by Raphael Minder Pdf

Every year on 11 September, Catalonia celebrates its Diada, its National Day. But the Diada of 2012 was like none other, as an enormous crowd calling for Catalan independence took over the heart of Barcelona. Despite the carnival-like atmosphere that day, the people were very serious about their demands. On the back of this show of force, Catalonia's governing politicians turned secessionist claims into a new headache for a government in Madrid that had only just survived a near-meltdown of Spain's financial system. Four years later, the separatist challenge has neither come to fruition, nor faded away. This book looks at how and why Catalan separatism reached the top of Spain's political agenda, as well as its connection to the broader European malaise generated by flawed political responses to financial and other crises. Through extensive travel and reporting, as well as over fifty interviews with leading Catalan personalities, Raphael Minder explains how Catalans feel about their economy, history and culture, and how secessionist forces have tried to reshape Catalan identity.

Author : James Tabery
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2023-10-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780262549608

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Beyond Versus by James Tabery Pdf

Why the “nature versus nurture” debate persists despite widespread recognition that human traits arise from the interaction of nature and nurture. If everyone now agrees that human traits arise not from nature or nurture but from the interaction of nature and nurture, why does the “nature versus nurture” debate persist? In Beyond Versus, James Tabery argues that the persistence stems from a century-long struggle to understand the interaction of nature and nurture—a struggle to define what the interaction of nature and nurture is, how it should be investigated, and what counts as evidence for it. Tabery examines past episodes in the nature versus nurture debates, offers a contemporary philosophical perspective on them, and considers the future of research on the interaction of nature and nurture. From the eugenics controversy of the 1930s and the race and IQ controversy of the 1970s to the twenty-first-century debate over the causes of depression, Tabery argues, the polarization in these discussions can be attributed to what he calls an “explanatory divide”—a disagreement over how explanation works in science, which in turn has created two very different concepts of interaction. Drawing on recent developments in the philosophy of science, Tabery offers a way to bridge this explanatory divide and these different concepts integratively. Looking to the future, Tabery evaluates the ethical issues that surround genetic testing for genes implicated in interactions of nature and nurture, pointing to what the future does (and does not) hold for a science that continues to make headlines and raise controversy.

Author : Leon Trotsky
Publisher : Resistance Books
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0909196834

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The Transitional Program & the Struggle for Socialism by Leon Trotsky Pdf

Author : John Tapper
Publisher : Heinemann Educational Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2022-10-25
Category : Education
ISBN : 0325137633

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Solving for Why by John Tapper Pdf

Solving for Why offers educators the tools and guidance essential for successfully solving for why students struggle with mathematics. The step-by-step, RTI (Response to Intervention) - like approaches, focused on assessment and communication with students, help teachers gain insight into student understanding in a remarkably different way that recipe-type approaches that assume the same solution applies to learners with similar struggles. With Solving for Why you'll learn how to: identify a struggling math learner; develop theories for why a learner may be struggling; facilitate a Concrete-Representational-Abstract (CRA) Assessment; implement an insightful Collaborative Study; conduct powerful student interviews; support learners who struggle with memory challenges, attention deficit disorder, and affective difficulties (math anxiety); differentiate instruction through a main lesson-menu lesson plan; and more. Each chapter includes reproducible templates for ease in carrying out the assessments. A final section offers resources for supporting students who struggle with additive reasoning, multiplicative reasoning, fractions, and proportional reasoning. The reproducibles are also available in a downloadable, printable format.

Author : Dickson A. Mungazi
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : History
ISBN : 0844815950

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The Struggle for Social Change in Southern Africa by Dickson A. Mungazi Pdf

This book shows the applicability of Thomas Kuhn's theory of the structure of scientific revolutions to the struggle for social change in southern Africa. The components of this theory which seem applicable to the conflict and the struggle for fundamental social change in this troubled region of Africa are: definition of paradigms, their functions, the elements of paradigm shifts and their effect, the relationship between paradigm shift in natural and social science, and the concept of anomaly. This study utilizes the components of this theory to discuss why the problems of southern Africa seem to defy this solution.

Author : M. Dele Adeola
Publisher : Strategic Book Publishing
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2010-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781609113087

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The Struggle for Freedom by M. Dele Adeola Pdf

A thought-provoking and passionately written book, The Struggle for Freedom reflects on the culture of African political development in the early years of independence, and offers a penetrating analysis of despotic military regimes. Focusing on the author's native Nigeria, the book highlights the political struggle of the pro-democracy movements, the lives of the patriotic leaders involved, the bitter confrontation between the movements and the military regimes, and the eventual overthrow of a military dictatorship. It is a reflection on the struggle for ideals against the forces of oppression. The Struggle for Freedom also explores the dichotomy between Africa and African-Americans, and the seeming disconnect between the two. It discusses the need for understanding and a closer relationship based on shared values and a history linked by destiny. The book opens up a panorama of historic perspective and connects us to our roots. Moses Adeola grew up in Nigeria, West Africa and currently lives in Indianapolis, Indiana. Mr. Adeola's motivation for writing The Struggle for Freedom is his patriotic commitment to a pro-democracy movement in Nigeria. Publisher's Website: http: //www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/TheStruggleForFreedom.htm

Author : Adrian Holliday
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-27
Category : Study Aids
ISBN : 9780194423083

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The Struggle to Teach English as an International Language by Adrian Holliday Pdf

This book is about the worlds and conflicts of TESOL teachers and researchers whose professional lives are both enriched and problematized by the cultural and political interfaces created by working with an international language. Central to this discussion is the balance of power in classroom and curriculum settings, the relationship between language, culture, and discourse, and the change in the ownership of English.

Author : Kenneth Sacks
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2003-03-30
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780691099828

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Understanding Emerson by Kenneth Sacks Pdf

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Author : M. Abraham
Publisher : Springer
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2014-08-07
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781137031952

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Intellectual Resistance and the Struggle for Palestine by M. Abraham Pdf

By positioning the late Edward Said's political interventions as a public intellectual on behalf of Palestinian populations living under Israeli occupation as a form of intellectual resistance, Abraham moves to consider forms of physical resistance, seeking to better understand the motivations of those who choose to turn their bodies into weapons.

Author : Len Barton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-19
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781134138418

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Disability, Politics and the Struggle for Change by Len Barton Pdf

This book seeks to explore how disability is understood and the position and experiences of disabled people both within and across different societies. The authors explore the question of politics in relation to specific struggles, providing a wealth of insights and ideas, and examine the nature and value of a social model of disability. They criticize exclusionary barriers while advancing a more democratic and participatory society based on principles of equality, offer cross-cultural insights and present stimuli for debate and further research. The text is accessible, topical, and provides new and innovatory thinking. This book will appeal to undergraduate and postgraduate students, lecturers and researchers with interests in education, social policy, sociology and disability studies.

Author : Scott Siraj Al-Haqq Kugle
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781780740287

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Homosexuality in Islam by Scott Siraj Al-Haqq Kugle Pdf

Homosexuality is anathema to Islam – or so the majority of both believers and non-believers suppose. Throughout the Muslim world, it is met with hostility, where state punishments range from hefty fines to the death penalty. Likewise, numerous scholars and commentators maintain that the Qur’an and Hadith rule unambiguously against same-sex relations. This pioneering study argues that there is far more nuance to the matter than most believe. In its narrative of Lot, the Qur’an could be interpreted as condemning lust rather homosexuality. While some Hadith are fiercely critical of homosexuality, some are far more equivocal. This is the first book length treatment to offer a detailed analysis of how Islamic scripture, jurisprudence, and Hadith, can not only accommodate a sexually sensitive Islam, but actively endorse it.