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Clements family papers, MSS.0316
No full textAbstract: Papers of a Tuscaloosa family whose members included Hardy Clements, Rufus Hargrove Clements, Martha Lavinia Clements, Frank Bugbee Clements, Luther Morgan Clements, and others. The bulk of the papers relate to Frank Bugbee Clements.Scope and Content Note: The Clements family papers, along with those of the Wynn and Bugbee families, were donated together. Each of these families is related to the others through marriage, and the donor is a direct descendent of all. As the ties between the families are evident only in the genealogical records, the papers have been organized separately. The papers are grouped into the following series: Hardy Clements, Rufus Hargrove Clements, Martha Lavinia Clements, F. B. Clements, Luther Morgan Clements, and Other. The bulk of the papers relate to Frank Bugbee Clements.Biographical/Historical Note: Hardy Clements was born at Edgefield Court House, South Carolina, on October 16, 1783, the son of Ruben and Elizabeth (Stuart) Clements. He and his brother Ruben came to the Mississippi Territory in 1796 or 1798. Hardy Clements' first wife, whom he married on December 30, 1822, was Martha Hargrove of Virginia. Their children were Rufus Hargrove, Luther Morgan, and Early Coleman. On May 13, 1832, Hardy Clements married his second wife, Maria Ann Pegues. Their children were Anne Stuart, Egbert Rush, Asenith Rice, Collier Foster, and Newton Nash. He owned extensive landholdings in Tuscaloosa County.Rufus Hargrove Clements was born in Tuscaloosa County, November 1, 1823. He graduated from The University of Alabama in 1845 and received his LLB degree in 1847 from Harvard University. He married Martha Lavinia Bugbee on November 27, 1850. Their children were Francis Bugbee, Julia Morgan, and Clara Estelle. He died in Tuscaloosa on December 1, 1875.Luther Morgan Clements was born in Tuscaloosa County on November 15, 1827 or 1825. He was a graduate of the University of Alabama (1844) and Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1849). A captain in Company F of the 41st Alabama Infantry, he served as both soldier and surgeon in the Confederate army. He never married and died in Tuscaloosa on November 30, 1903.Francis (Frank) Bugbee Clements was born in Tuscaloosa on May 23, 1864, and graduated from The University of Alabama in 1883. He served as president and director for the Demopolis Electric Power and Light Company and was also employed by the J. L. Yancey Real Estate and Insurance Company of Birmingham. He married Lorna Wynn Wilson on May 25, 1884. Their daughter was Martha Lavinia Clements, who married Charles Theodore Brasfield. Frank Clements died May 19, 1951.Sources: Thomas M. 0wen, History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography. Chicago: S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1921, and Thomas Waverly Palmer, A Register of the Officers and Students of the University of Alabama, 1831-1901. Tuscaloosa, Alabama: The University of Alabama, 1901
With angels and archangels the background, form and function of the sanctus in the eucharistic prayer
No full textWith angels and archangels the background, form and function of the sanctus in the eucharistic prayer.The origin of the sanctus as a constituent element in the eucharistic prayer is one of the unsolved mysteries of Christian liturgy. In a Prolegomena, certain specific older theories are rejected. The use of the qeduasah in Judaism, from its biblical setting to its use in Jewish liturgy and mysticism is examined, and the continuity of these usages in Christian non-eucharlstic contexts is illustrated. From this wider background, the study examines the setting and function of the sanctus in the anaphoras of East and West to the seventh century, showing that the earliest attestations and the most logical use of the sanctus both originate in Syria and Palestine. In the peculiar Egyptian anaphoral family, it is used within Intercessions, and at Rome it appears to be a late fourth century addition, which was never given a logical setting in the canon missae. Possible origins are the Jewish Synagogue berakot, the Jewish mystical tradition, or some biblically-minded celebrants. But these possible origins are better accounted for when a variety of models for early eucharistic prayers is accepted, rather than the single model of the Birkat ha-mazon. The development of the sanctus in later Eastern and Western traditions is examined, noting the proliferation of angelological speculation in West Syria, the innovatory uses of Luther and Cranmer, and the interesting nineteenth century Reformed usage. In modern anaphoral composition it appears to be a sine qua non. Finally, the sanctus is examined in a wider theological context, defending a variety of logical doxological usages, with more than one position in the anaphora, and possibly wider variations of the biblical/liturgical form
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Evidence for suboxic nitrification in recent marine sediments
No full textThe classical scheme of biogeochemical zones (BGZ) is known to be an oversimplification
of the microbial processes that occur in organic-rich marine sediments. Results from a coupled
deployment of pore-water gel probes in Loch Duich, Scotland, provide direct evidence for rapid
recycling within the iron reduction (FeR) and sulphate reduction (SR) zones. High resolution porewater
profiles obtained using diffusive equilibrium in thin films (DET) gel probes found a nitrate peak
at the boundary between the FeR and SR zones. This non-steady state feature is consistent with recycling
of reduced N occurring throughout the FeR zone. Both conventional pore-water iron profiles
and results from diffusive gradient in thin films (DGT) probes indicate that iron is solubilised and precipitated
in rapid Fe/S recycling reactions throughout the SR zone. The presence of such complex
recycling reactions confirms the oversimplification of the classical BGZ scheme
The potentiation of meaning through translative reading: Poetic translation and the case of Gottfried Benn
No full textThe theory of literary translation has been plagued by a disregard of the comprehensive aspect of the task since its inception, largely focusing on the challenges of the expressive aspect instead. This development throughout the history of translation—with the notable exceptions of Martin Luther and Friedrich Schleiermacher—has led to considerable disagreements and colliding notions regarding the process of translation, the purposes of theory, the parameters of translation criticism, and the question of untranslatability. However, even those translation scholars who recognize the significance of the comprehensive task preceding the reverbalization in the target language have never stipulated what the specific parameters of such an understanding could or should be. In order to establish such parameters for approaching a poetic work with the specific intent of translation, I have created seven categories for the process I call 'translative reading'. These categories are intended to help structure and supplement a thorough comprehension of the source on its own terms, independently of the target language, and thereby establish a template to be used for the final formulation. A purpose-driven engagement with a poetic text naturally differs from other approaches and can be used to exclude potential errors as well as take translational liberties with greater faithfulness to the author. Following the theoretical explication of the translative reading, I have selected the poetry of Gottfried Benn as exemplary case study. The three poems Ein Wort, Untergrundbahn, and Berlin represent a generous cross-section of the work of this twentieth century poet whose work has frequently been described as untranslatable. In addition, Benn's specific relationship with the intellectual, cultural, and political forces around him, the evolution of his forty years of poetry throughout four political systems and two world wars, and his inferior representation in other languages—despite his status in Germany—were strong reasons for the choice of this poet. Through the application of the translative reading and the subsequent translations with commentaries, I demonstrate the practical value of the process and subsequently argue for a reversal not only in the approaches to translation but also in the methods of evaluation
David Martyn Lloyd-Jones 1899-1981 and twentieth-century evangelicalism.
No full textThe purpose of this thesis was to demonstrate the significance of the life and ministry of David Martyn Lloyd-Jones in post-war British evangelicalism and to show that, so far as Protestant churches in England and Wales were concerned, no history of the period can afford to ignore him. It is our contention that despite differences of opinion and self- marginalization Lloyd-Jones was and has remained a major force in evangelical thinking. In order to understand how this developed the thesis has been structured along thematic lines highlighting events, persons and questions. The study begins by setting the stage with a biographical chapter and goes on to examine the kind of impact that Lloyd-Jones's preaching had on Christians of all denominations. He believed preaching to be the greatest need of the day and the position of this thesis is that preaching was Lloyd-Jones's greatest contribution to twentieth- century Christianity. As a preacher he attracted one of London's largest congregations and in chapter three we look at the history and nature of Westminster Chapel comparing it with neighbouring ministries, and establishing the kind of people who went to hear him. Chapters four and five ascertain the factors which shaped Lloyd-Jones's views on the church and show how his Reformed evangelicalism led in a separatist as opposed to an ecumenical direction and finally, to a position which was neither Congregational nor Presbyterian. Our further argument is that while he favoured unity among believers his separatist ecclesiology only exacerbated the situation and left evangelicals more divided than before. Chapters six to eight evaluate Lloyd-Jones's background, the nature of his leadership and the extent of his influence - factors which either shaped or were the outcome of his ministry - and looks at the issues which these questions raise
Jesus Christ, the 'Prince of pilgrims' : a critical analysis of the ontological, functional, and exegetical christologies in the sermons, writings, and lectures of Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892)
No full textThis thesis centers on the doctrine of Christ in the theology of Charles Haddon
Spurgeon through the lens of Spurgeon’s highly developed metaphor, that of Jesus
Christ, the “Prince of pilgrims.” That no scholarly work has thus analyzed or surveyed
Spurgeon’s ontological, functional, and exegetical Christologies warrants continued
contribution to the field of scholarship. Though not a systematician, Spurgeon stood
in direct theological continuity with his Nonconformist Puritan predecessors and
transmitted a highly developed Christology that was Chalcedonian in creed and
Alexandrian in style. This thesis positions Spurgeon’s Christology against the
backdrop of a complex Victorian religious context that, through the use of scientific
enquiry, sought to recover the full humanity of Christ. Though reacting against
modern conclusions concerning the person, natures, and work of Christ, Spurgeon
also sought to recover Christ’s humanity, though his theological presuppositions stood
in marked contradistinction to the spirit of the age. Particular attention is given to
Spurgeon’s utilization of an allegorical hermeneutic to the end that his vernacular, at
times, potentially deviates from traditional, orthodox Christological teachings. The
scope of this research is a survey of Spurgeon’s Christology by way of his sermons,
published writings, lectures, and letters. The purpose of this study is to analyze
Spurgeon’s doctrine of Christ in the context of the wider theological tradition through
an investigation of his allegorical and innovative rhetoric
Standards for teaching home economics to Negro girls, Washington High School, Luther, Oklahoma
No full textAugust, 1941.Includes bibliographical references (pages 102-104).To view the abstract, please see the full text of the document
The early feminists’ struggle against patriarchy and its impetus to the nineteenth century american women’s rights movement in henry james’s the bostonians
No full textABSTRACT
This thesis is in the framework of American study approach, which
attempts to analyze the problems through interdisciplinary study. The researcher
takes the issue of the early feminists’ movement in rising the conscience of
women’s rights in America as the subject matter to discuss Henry James’ The
Bostonians (TB). This present study focuses on how the struggle of early
feminists against sexual discrimination engenders women’s rights movement in
the 19th
century America.
In accordance to the problem above, the objectives of this study are to find
out the causes why women are excluded from the public domain and rights in
patriarchal system of American society and how some feminists’ efforts to
struggle for women’s public rights in equal basis with men.
This study is library research. To achieve those objectives, this thesis
employs some approaches as a representation of interdisciplinary study. The
researcher attempts to reveal the American experience in this novel by applying
literary, historical, and sociological approaches. The use of these approaches is
meant to affiliate theories and knowledge from various disciplines in analyzing a
work of literature. In other words, those approaches require collaboration among
the disciplines to get a deep interpretation of the work. The literary approaches
used in this study is feminist literary criticism to know how far the ideology sexes
is provided by the author in controlling the text and to have interpretation to the
text based on the woman reader’s point of view. The sociological and historical
approaches are used to know the background of the social values and the crucial
moments in the time. These approaches are applied in order to get most
appropriate analysis and it will find supporting evidence dealing with the problem
of the thesis.
As the result of this research, the researcher finds out that due to the
conservative and conventional values of patriarchal society, women had suffered
from subordinate, oppressive, unequal, and injustice treatments that basically
ignore their rights as individual beings. These treatments were legalized in a set of
Victorian values of “the cult of true womanhood”. However, as a result of
American modernization, industrialization, and democracy, American women
became increasingly, though gradually, more independent. Believing in their own
abilities and potential for power, they obliged themselves to help their oppressed
sisters and to seek the need for independence, self-respect and serious purpose in
life. Apparently, this social conflict between the feminist and the conservatives
had engendered political excesses in the era of American reform, in the form of
women rights movement. Though, many sacrifices are greatly needed as the
consequences of their struggle, at least American women have realized that the
equality of human rights of men and women is far more important than sexual
differences
The virtue of Bonhoeffer's ethics: a study of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Ethics in relation to virtue ethics
No full textJennifer Moberly, 'The Virtue of Bonhoeffer's Ethics: A Study of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Ethics in Relation to Virtue Ethics' (PhD, 2009)
This study first explores the prima facie reasons for rejecting the possibility of seeing a close relationship between Bonhoeffer's Ethics and virtue ethics. However, a closer reading of his texts, and the examination of formulations of virtue ethics by Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, and Alasdair MacIntyre, lead to the conclusin that those grounds are insufficient for dismissing the possibility of such a relationship. Instead there is compelling evidence for the presence of virtue-ethical aspects in his treatment of justification and sanctification, his implicit anthropology and holistic conecption of human life, and especially in the theme of 'conformation' and the notion of 'simplicity'. Given the fact that there are some ways in which Bonhoeffer's Ethics appears to be positively related to virtue ethics, the study then examines how these aspects are related to elements of Barthian divine command ethics which are also present in Bonhoeffer's conception. The suggested conclusion is that the two forms of ethical thought were used throughout the writing periods in a dialectical integration within an overall vision of the agent participating (by grace) in the reality that Christ has reconciled all reality to God. Finally, the thesis considers how this understanding of Bonhoeffer's Ethics may be of use within contemporary debates, and advocates seeing it as a distinctive example of how virtue ethics may be articulated without compromising the role of grace
Shakespeare and the idea of the book
No full textShakespeare and the Idea of the Book is about the book in Shakespeare's plays; the book as an object, wherein the article may disclose narratives, corroborate stories, expose versions of reality and perspectives of presence; and the semiotic of the book, wherein the language of the book, of holding, touching, turning leaves, opening pages, reading, revealing and closing may simulate an idea of the body or mind in motion. This thesis is about how the metaphorical and material book appears on Shakespeare's stage, and how the physical and figurative presence of the book challenges the imaginative and representational conditions of theatre. Having chosen seven plays for their particularly significant relationship to the book, I explore each play and its books for the demands they make of each other and what such demands reveal. The Introduction outlines the argument of the project and, drawing on a broad range of Shakespeare's plays, sets out the prevalence of the 'book' and an awareness of the potential discourses through which the object is beginning to move in the Elizabethan period. The thesis is then split into five chapters, the first two dealing with two plays each, Titus Andronicus and Cymbeline, and The Taming of The Shrew and Love's Labour's Lost. The following three chapters deal with individual plays, Richard II, Hamlet, and The Tempest. Although the thesis follows, with the exception of Cymbeline, a chronology of the drama, I make no attempt to suggest that Shakespeare forged a linear narrative in his evolving relationship with the book. Rather, my conclusion demonstrates how the book's extraordinary semantics cope resists a continuum or progressive evolution. The ever-changing capacity of the book, its materiality and language, supports the stage in a quest to define and expand the representational relationship between seeing and thinking, moving and being. Shakespeare's books are, I will argue, like Hamlet's players, 'the abstracts and brief chronicles of the time', and, to that end, 'let them be well used)
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