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A Psychobiography of Jesus – Part 1: Personality Traits
Get PDFThis article is the first part of a series of short studies about psychobiographical research on Jesus of Nazareth. It focuses on the methodological issues and challenges in studying a historical person, in this case Jesus of Nazareth, with the help of psychological theories
Physicochemistry and Percolation behavior of Microemulsions as a Function of Chain Length of Cosurfactant and Surfactant
Get PDFThe study involved investigations on phase behavior and physicochemical characterization of microemulsions (MEs) stabilized by mixture containing polysorbates (C12-C18) as surfactants and n-alkanols (C2-C6) as cosurfactant. Distribution coefficient and Gibbs free energy were also determined for systems containing Tween 20 as surfactant. ME having Tween 20 as surfactant and ethanol as cosurfactant was found to exhibit maximium ME region as well as water solubilization capacity (WSC). Values of both these parameters were found to decrease as chain length of surfactant increased in all cases of alkanols with exception of Tween 80. This could be attributed to unsaturated structure of Tween 80 which presumably caused folding of chain and lesser oil penetration. Furthermore, the transition of w/o MEs to o/w MEs via bicontinuous structure along the dilution line was confirmed by conductivity, viscosity and droplet size analysis
Systems thinking, spirituality and Ken Wilber: beyond New Age
No full textSystems thinking is a general worldview concerning the nature of reality. It sees the world as composed of systems, and all particular entities populating reality as linked with other entities – the emergence of new properties denies the flatland of plain materiality, and generates entities of a higher order. Spirituality in historical and modern traditions has minimally amounted to relating oneself to a larger or higher systemic whole, which confers meaning to particular cases of existence. In some religious traditions this larger systemic whole has been understood as a transcendental sphere of existence, whereas in other religious and spiritual traditions it has been seen as an immanent thatness. The search for spirituality and wisdom has never been confined to religious traditions, but has inspired other systems thinkers as well, for example in philosophy, the New Age movement, in developmental psychology, biology, or futures research. The American philosopher and theoretical psychologist Ken Wilber (b. 1949) has discussed, re-interpreted and synthesized various views on spiritual development as well as systems thinking and has provided input for the New Age movement, comparative religion, developmental psychology, and world philosophy. In this article we will discuss the relationship between systems thinking and spirituality and will assess Ken Wilber’s contribution to their conceptualization.
De visuelle manifestationer på Bayeuxtapetet af den gudfrygtige kong Edvard og dets få kvinder
Get PDFTitle: Visual Manifestations of the Pious King Edward and the Few Women on the Bayeux TapestryThis article suggests that the appearances of Edward the Confessor on the Bayeux Tapestry underline Duke William’s entitlement to the English throne and the weakness of Harold Godwinson’s claims. It is argued that King Edward might be depicted six times rather than five. A mediaeval king had two bodies, one natural and the other with divine right to rule by God’s grace. In the first five representations of Edward we witness the gradual decay and peaceful death of his natural body in sharp contrast to Harold Godwinson’s violent death later on the battlefield, and in the sixth, Duke William sits half hidden by a man closely resembling Edward. This might be Edward’s spiritual political body sustaining William’s divine right to the English throne. – The gender balance for individuals depicted on the Bayeux Tapestry is 99 % men and 1 % women. Of the total of six women the three in the main register are high status persons who appear near important buildings, depicted as mistress (probably), wife or mother. Three other women appear in erotic scenes in the margins, but their lack of clothes and attributes makes it difficult to determine their identity
Johannes Gyllenmun – en senmedeltida ikonografisk förvirring
Get PDFTitle: Saint John, the Golden-mouthed – a Late Mediaeval Iconographical Confusion.The pictorial program in Thott 113, an illuminated French book of hours from c. 1400 in the Royal Library, Copenhagen, is fairly conventional. But instead of the usual evangelist portrait at the beginning of the gospel, St. John is placed on the island of Patmos, where his writing is interrupted by a devil who steals his ink. This motif became popular around the middle of the 15th century in northern France and Flanders, a fact previously noticed by scholars. In this article, however, the motif is connected to Parisian book illumination from a slightly earlier period, i.e. the late 14th or early 15th century, and to some of the illuminators working for Duke Jean de Berry (d. 1416). The motif originated through a confusion of John the evangelist with John Chrysostom. It can be connected to a Miracle play, performed annually by the goldsmiths’ guild in Paris during the 14th century. The book illuminators who used the scene included, for example, the Vergil Master, although the painter of the Thott hours in Copenhagen, the Ravenelle Master, seems to have used it even more frequently
Prestige and alcohol in South Mexican fiesta: drinking with saint patrons in the central valleys of Oaxaca
No full textFood and alcohol are the key elements of celebrating a Mexican fiesta. I show that drinking at patronal feasts can be the way of constructing a respectful position, as presented in the ethnographic material collected in the three suburban communities of the Central Valleys of Oaxaca (in the years 2012–13). I discuss the relation between drinking alcohol at fiestas, participation and collective identity. I analyse the issue of prestige in the context drinking at fiestas and its relation to gender. I also discuss the role of alcohol in ritual exchanging of gifts at the patronal feasts which were under study and its relation with prestige. Other questions being analysed include the problem of refusing drink and the Catholic and non-Catholic critiques of patronal feasts as based on perceptions of excessive drinking.
Jeesuksen psykobiografia – Osa 1: Persoonallisuuspiirteet
Get PDFTämä artikkeli on ensimmäinen osa sarjassa lyhyitä tutkimuksia Jeesus Nasaretilaisen psykobiografisesta tutkimisesta. Siinä keskitytään niihin metodologisiin haasteisiin ja kysymyksiin, joihin törmätään tutkittaessa historian henkilöä, tässä tapauksessa Jeesus Nasaretilaista, psykologisten teorioiden avulla
A brief history of Spiral Dynamics
No full textFor nearly two decades, the theory of Spiral Dynamics has been used to dynamically model human evolution and information systems. In that time, however, many different versions and applications of the model have emerged. This article will diachronically trace the history of Spiral Dynamics, from the foundational theory of Clare Graves to its initial introduction by Don Beck and Chris Cowan and subsequent adaptation by Ken Wilber. A brief exploration of the various camps and their competing interpretations of Spiral Dynamics will permit some critical analysis of the model itself.
The rise and fall of the Pentecostals: the role and significance of the body in Pentecostal spirituality
No full textThis paper addresses the role and significance of the body in contemporary Pentecostalism. It begins with a description of the various body-centred spiritual experiences common in this tradition. Next, it considers the social context of the Pentecostal body, arguing that the premium and importance placed on outward bodily experiences is consistent with a broader societal focus on bodies and bodily appearance. Finally, it draws on in-depth interview data with Pentecostals to illustrate the processes involved in coming to have an experience in which one’s body becomes the highly visible locus of spirituality. No longer restrained and ordered, the contemporary Christian body is exuberant, released to worship and be overcome by God. Being slain in the Spirit is the most prominent example of this shift in contemporary spirituality. The Pentecostal emphasis on bodily experiences is consistent with the late modern interest in the outward appearance of the body