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Gustav II Adolfs många skepnader: Miles Christi, lejonkung, romersk kejsare & landsfader
Get PDFTitle: The Many Guises of Gustavus Adolphus: Miles Christi, Lion King, Roman Emperor & Pater PatriæThe Swedish king Gustavus Adolphus (1594-1632), one of the main protagonists in the Thirty Years War and founder of a vast but short-lived Swedish empire around the Baltic, has been portrayed in many different guises, depending on time and circumstance. In the propaganda leaflets of the Thirty Years War, he was depicted as the incarnation of Miles Christi and the proverbial “Lion of the North”. The words “In hoc signo vinces” (in this sign you will conquer) and the cross regularly appear on the prints, alluding to Emperor Constantine’s vision before the Battle of the Milvian bridge in AD 312. After his death on the battlefield at Lützen in 1632, Gustavus Adolphus was often rendered as Constantine, i.e. on horseback, gazing towards the heavenly sign. But when, more than a century later, he was dedicated an equestrian statue in Stockholm, the statue is that of a military commander, devoid of all biblical and Christian references. The 19th century hailed him mainly as a great administrator, founder of cities and universities, and accordingly erected statues of him standing in civilian apparel. The latter part of the same century saw a renewal of Gustavus Adolphus’ popularity in both Sweden and Germany. In 1907 a memorial chapel was erected at Lützen, with an equestrian statue of the king on its main facade, closely resembling Bernini’s famous Vatican Constantine – but brandishing a sword to underline his role as the godsent saviour of the Lutheran faith
The Most Jewish about Jesus – Part 1
Get PDFThis is a start of a project that studies different aspects of Jesus' Jewishness. The project will be divided in several parts of suitable length appearing in successive issues of IESUS ABOENSIS
The Parables of Jesus – Complex Sources for our Knowledge of the Historical Jesus
Get PDFAsscociate Professor, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, NTNU – Trondheim, Norwegian University of Science and Technology; and Associate Professor, Faculty of Professional Studies, University of Nordland
The Effect of Curcuma longa Extract on the Rate of Aggregation and Concentration of Proteins in Albumen
Get PDFProtein aggregation may cause the loss of drug potency, alter pharmacokinetic profiles, and induce unwanted immunogenicity. Albumen contains a variety of proteins and exhibits non-reversible aggregation in the presence of denaturing stimuli. The effectiveness of Curcuma longa extract, containing the principal curcuminoid curcumin, to prevent or decrease the rate of aggregation and retain functional proteins found in albumen was tested using a laser and light sensor. The presence of C. longa extract in the albumen decreased the rate at which the solution became opaque when denatured by the application of heat. The data suggests that C. longa extract decreases the rate of aggregation of the proteins present in albumen. To evaluate if the proteins remaining in the albumen solution after heating were functional, a Bio-Rad protein assay was used. The results suggest that in the presence of C. longa extract more functional proteins remain in solution
Participation, metaphysics, and enlightenment: reflections on Ken Wilber’s recent work
No full textThis article critically examines Ken Wilber’s (2006) recent work from a participatory perspective of human spirituality. After a brief introduction to the participatory approach, I limit my discussion to the following four key issues: a. the participatory critique of Wilber’s work, b. the cultural versus universal nature of Wilber’s Kosmic habits, c. the question of (post-)metaphysics in spiritual discourse, and d. the nature of enlightenment. The article concludes with some concrete directions in which to move the dialogue forward
Gavegivningens gestik i 1500-tallets Danmark
Get PDFTitle: Gestures of Gift Giving in 16th Century Denmark The article deals with body language and gestures in depictions of donors in 16th-century Danish art, especially concerning donations to churches after the Lutheran Reformation in 1536. The transition from the medieval, Catholic Church into a Lutheran Church introduced a new understanding of gift giving in a Christian context. Gift giving is typically a matter of reciprocity, as expressed in the phrase “do ut des” (I give so that you may give). In the Middle Ages lay people who gave gifts to churches/God could expect prayers and liturgical intercession in return. The Lutherans claimed that humans cannot give God anything. The gift relation between God and humans remains one-sided, since God gives and man receives. Did this changed understanding of gift giving lead to a change in the gestures in portrayals of donors in art? The traditional gesture of kneeling and praying in front of a religious scene had since the 15th century been a manifestation of the social status and piety of the donor, while the introvert look of the donor might inspire the beholder to imitation. After the Reformation, Danish donors were typically depicted in the traditional gesture of prayer but with a significant change: they now turned their back on the religious scene and looked out at the beholder. Their gesture indicates that they no longer prayed in order to receive something from God, but to thank him for the worldly gifts and the gift of faith he had bestowed upon them
