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Martin Luther and Nominalistic Mysticism
No full textThe sixteenth century religious reformer Martin Luther, under the influence of mysticism, began to construct his new theology by criticizing Scholastic theology. This influence must be traced back to his relationship to traditional medieval mysticism. Late medieval Scholasticism tended to break down into several major schools or traditions, one of which was that of Nominalism, the tradition that arose under the influence of William Ockham and that included such notable teachers as Jean Gerson and Gabriel Biel. Luther was educated within the intellectual boundaries of Nominalistic tradition. In his reform proposals, Gerson recommended the study of traditional mystic theology and provided his own magisterial treatise De Mystica Theologia under the influence of devotio moderna, a lay religious movement in the fifteenth century. Devotio moderna also strongly influenced the last great Scholastic theologian Biel. Though Luther vehemently attacked Biel’s theological system, it is quite important to understand what Biel actually proposed. In addition to this we must investigate the relationship between Thomas à Kempis, the author of Imitatio Christi, and Luther. We will clarify the characteristic feature of Luther’s theology in his encounter with the tradition of Nominalism using the concept “unio mystica” with Christ. In the above-mentioned context, this paper seeks to elucidate the following points: (1) Gerson’s theologia mystica and Luther’s critical attitude toward it. (2) The mystical elements in the theology of Biel and his relationship to Luther. (3) The possibility of comparison between Thomas à Kempis and Luther.departmental bulletin pape
Luther Ivory, 2007
No full textLuther Ivory, associate professor at Rhodes College, received his B.S. and M.S. from the University of Tennessee and his Doctor of Ministry from Union Theological Seminary and his Ph.D. from the Candler School of Theology at Emory University. Prof. Ivory served in the Navy for five years as lieutenant and was ordained as a minister of the Word and Sacraments by the Presbytery of Memphis [Presbyterian Church (USA)] to pursue the vocation of teaching. In addition to teaching at Rhodes, Prof. Ivory is pastor at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church USA in Memphis
Warren Center lecture with Angela Davis commemorating 40th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s death
No full textIncludes descriptive metadata provided by producer in MP4 file: "Politics, Economics and Social Issues - Video - Warren Center lecture with Angela Davis commemorating 40th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s death." Davis's lecture, delivered at the Vanderbilt Law School in April 2008, is entitled "We Are Not Now Living the Dream: Martin Luther King, Jr., and Human Rights in the 21st Century." The lecture was part of the conference "We Speak for Ourselves: A Poet, a Prophet, and Voices for the 21st Century," put on by the Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities and co-sponsored by several other groups
The construction of Karen Karnak: The multi-author-function
No full textThis thesis is situated within the comparatively recent developments of Web 2.0 and the emergence of interactive WikiMedia, and explores the mode of authorship within a Read/Write culture compared to that of a Read/Only tradition. The hypothesis of this study is that the role of the audience has become merged with the author, and as such, represents new functions and attributes, distinct from a more conventional concept of authorship, in which the roles of audience and author are more separate. Read/Write and participatory culture, as defined by this study, is focused on collaboration, and includes the influences of D.I.Y. culture, Open-Source practices and the production of text by multiple authors. Multi-authorship presents a re-thinking of several concepts which support the notion of the individual author, since the focus of multi-authorship is not on attribution and ownership of a finished text, but on the continued malleability of a text. Modes of multi-authorship, demonstrated in the use of the pseudonyms Alan Smithee and Karen Eliot, represent declarative authors whose names signify multiple origins, whilst concurrently indicating a distinct body of work. The function of these names form an important context to this study, since primary research involves the construction of an experimental mode of multi-authorship utilising WikiMedia technology and the interaction of thirty nine participants, who are invited to create a body of work under the collective pseudonym Karen Karnak. The data generated by this experiment is analysed using aspects of Michel Foucault's author-function to identify and determine power structures inherent in the WikiMedia context. The interplay of power structures, including concepts such as identity, ownership and the body of work, affect the resulting mode of authorship and contribute to the construction of Karen Karnak, suggesting further areas of research into the emerging multi-author
Jefferson Davis memorial service, Wednesday, December 11, 1889, 10:30 a.m. at the Methodist Church, Belton, Texas...
No full textProgram for a memorial service for Jefferson Davis.Full catalog title: Jefferson Davis memorial service, Wednesday, December 11, 1889, 10:30 a.m. at the Methodist Church, Belton, Texas : program ... Program list includes ''Prayer by Rev. M.V. Smith'', who was a Baptist minister in Belton and ''Benediction by Dr. J.H. Luther'' who was president of Baylor Female College in Belton
Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
No full textDavis begins his speech by offering a brief history of Dr. Martin Luther King\u27s life. He then illustrates that that racial violence existed well into the 1970s and continued into the late 1908s. Davis argues that African Americans must work with one another and take advantage of educational opportunities to help the larger society overcome racism. Delivered on 18 January 1987 at the Sheraton Sand Key resort, Clearwater Beach
Jeremy Luther Resigns; Evans Davis Named Armstrong Interim Head Men\u27s Basketball Coach
No full textJeremy Luther Resigns; Evans Davis Named Armstrong Interim Head Men\u27s Basketball Coach. Armstrong Atlantic State University athletic director Lisa Sweany announced today that head men\u27s basketball coach Jeremy Luther has resigned his position at the university to become an assistant coach at Gardner-Webb University. Assistant coach Evans Davis will assume the role of interim head coach for the 2013-14 season
Luther Halsey Gulick, Makers of an American Ideals Posters
No full textA poster highlighting Dr. Luther Halsey Gulick and his contribution as a pioneer of the physical education movement. The poster is part of a series produced by the National Child Welfare Association. It has a sketch of Gulick and a statement about why he was important. The Poster says, "Luther H. Gulick 1865-1918
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He believed in the unity of body, mind and spirit, and in an education which includes all three. He devoted his life to establishing this ideal, by emphasizing the social and ethical values of physical exercise, especially through play and recreation."For more information on Luther Halsey Gulick, see https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/614
Martin Luther: ’n Inleiding tot sy lewe, denke en geskrifte
No full textIn 2017 the world celebrated the 500 years of the Reformation of the 16th century. Martin Luther was at the centre of this jubilee. He is the father of the Protestant Church. A large section of the Afrikaans-speaking community in southern Africa (and those scattered all over the world) belong to one of the Protestant churches. There is not a single academic introduction on Luther in Afrikaans. This publication will be the first in Afrikaans on Luther. The purpose is also to introduce the well-known and unknown writings of Luther to students and lecturers. Most readers will for the first time be able to read passages from his letters, sermons and commentaries. This book will hopefully be the beginning of a southern African Luther-reception. This will be a major contribution to the South African scholarship on church history. It will be the first publication that offers biographical information as well as information on and translations of his writings. Luther has until now, not spoke Afrikaans.The book is written from a southern African perspective. The author is looking for answers on African problems and challenges from Luther. Many of Luther’s writings are relevant to our situation. He (as one example) urged the authorities and parents to ensure education for all children. In this country thousands of children are not in school, or do not complete their schooling education. Although we are centuries apart, we could still learn from Luther in this regard. Specialists in church history and systematic theology, as well as ministers and students. Hopefully this book will become prescribed literature at faculties of theology and seminars. The universal-accepted methodologies in the writing of church history are followed. One of the unique features of this book is the translations into Afrikaans of all quotations from Medieval German and Latin. This has never been done previously
THE ECONOMICS OF GRAIN PRODUCER CARTELS
No full textThe objective of this study is to measure economic payoffs from a grain cartel. Two basic approaches to extract economic rents are considered: (i) Mandatory supply controls to restrict production and raise grain price, and (2) export price discrimination using export taxes or subsidies. The economic impacts of different producer cartel scenarios were estimated using a long-term, nine-region world trade simulation model incorporating the assumptions of neoclassical trade theory. The SWOPSIM program was used to write the model equations. Economic Research Service trade data for 1989 were used to initialize the model. Results reflect long-run changes from 1989conditions and are at 1989 general price levels. The model simultaneously estimated outcomes in markets for nine commodities: beef, pork, poultry meat, wheat, corn, coarse grains (other than corn), oilseeds (soybeans, rapeseed, and sunflower seed), oilmeal, and sugar. Cross-effects among commodities and input-output relationships between field crop and livestock production are accounted for by substitution and complementary coefficients in behavioral equations. Countries and groups of countries included in the model are Australia, Canada, the European Community (EC), European Free Trade Association (EFTA), the United States (US), Japan, and the rest of the world (ROW). The simulation results report the consequences of restricting only US grain production (wheat, corn, and other coarse grains) from 5 to 20% below the 1989 production level. Grain supply restrictions were presumed to be mandatory, hence taxpayers incurred no additional outlays over those in 1989 . World price increases were modest for wheat, but greater for corn and other coarse grains in part because of differences in market share among grains. US consumers of grain and grain products buy less at higher prices and are worse off, as is the country as a whole. Consumer surplus falls nearly 7 billion in rents they collect from current programs. It seems unlikely that a producer group would risk gains of this size for the prospect of cartel rents a sixth the size or less from international markets. Gains to US producers are less for a wheat cartel than for either the feed grain cartel or for the wheat-feed grain cartel included herein. The unfavorable outcomes originate from the export demand for US wheat made highly elastic by opportunities to substitute feed grain for wheat in production and consumption especially in the long run. That is, a high wheat price and controlled production of wheat encourages importers to produce wheat, cut back feed grain production, and import low-cost feed grains.Crop Production/Industries, International Relations/Trade,
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