390 research outputs found
The Greening of Theology: The Ecological Models of Rosemary Radford Ruether, Joseph Sittler, and Jürgen Moltmann
No full textThis volume examines the contributions of three contemporary theologians -- Rosemary Radford Ruether, Joseph Sittler, and Jurgen Moltmann -- to the development of Christian ecological theology. Against the charge that the Christian tradition is ecologically bankrupt, the author demonstratesthe intellectual and spiritual resources available within Christianity for addressing ecological issues. Of particular interest are Ruether\u27s doctrine of God and her emphasis on ecojustice, Sittler\u27s cosmic Christology and reconception of the relation between nature and grace, and Motlmann\u27sdoctrine of the Holy Spirit and argument for social trinitarianism. Beyond evaluating the issues raised by Ruether, Sittler, and Moltmann, the author presents sixteen theses or desiderata for any adequate Christian ecological theology
Ákall um nýjan alheimssáttmála: Guð, maður og náttúra í vistguðfræðilegum skrifum Rosemary Radford Ruether
No full textIn this article the focus is on the feminist eco-theology of Rosemary Radford Reuther (1936–2022). According to the author, Ruether attempts to create a new Covenant between God, humanity, and nature in her eco-theological contributions, initiating very different relations between the three entities above. This covenant is simultaneously the way forward for humanity when facing the threatening situation that exist in our world today in a climate changed world.Í þessari grein er sjónum beint að femínískri vistguðfræði Rosemary Radford Ruether (1936 –2022). Litið er svo á að Ruether setji fram nýjan sáttmála milli Guðs, mannkyns og náttúru í skrifum sínum. Hún boðar umbreytt tengsl milli aðilanna þriggja og að þau tengsl séu jafnframt sú leið sem mannkyni bjóðist út úr þeim hættulegu aðstæðum sem loftlagsbreyt-ingarnar valda nú um stundir
Many Forms of Madness: A Family’s Struggle with Mental Illness and the Mental Health System
No full textTitle: Many forms of madness : a family\u27s struggle with mental illness and the mental health system Author: Rosemary Radford Ruether; David Ruether Publisher: Minneapolis, Minn.: Fortress Press, 2010. ISBN: 978080069651
Visionary Women: Three Medieval Nystics
No full textAuthor: Ruether, Rosemary Radford Title: Visionary Women. Publisher: Minneapolis: Fortress Pr, 2002
Cataract surgery and the development or progression of age-related macular degeneration: A systematic review
No full textBockelbrink A, Roll S, Ruether K, Rasch A, Greiner W, Willich SN. Cataract surgery and the development or progression of age-related macular degeneration: A systematic review. SURVEY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY. 2008;53(4):359-367.Age-related macular degeneration and cataract are the most frequent eye disorders of elderly people worldwide. The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the effect of cataract surgery on the development and progression of age-related macular degeneration. Data were collected by means of a systematic literature search in 28 databases and an additional update in Pubmed. Search results were evaluated using pre-defined inclusion and exclusion criteria. All relevant publications were rated in terms of scientific quality and analyzed regarding their results. The literature search generated a total of 2,827 hits. Seven publications on five observational studies and two non-randomized clinical trials were eligible for analysis. The observational studies provided some evidence for an increased incidence of late age-related macular degeneration, respectively, for a promoting influence of cataract surgery on the progression of early types of age-related macular degeneration. The clinical trials did yield inconsistent results. In conclusion, only a small number of published studies investigated the development or progression of age-related macular degeneration following cataract surgery. The scientific level of evidence of these articles was not high and results were inconsistent, nevertheless a promoting influence of cataract surgery on the progression of early age-related macular degeneration can be assumed
Reconsidering ecclesiology: feminist perspectives
No full textThe predominant model in feminist theologians' critique of theology and praxis of the church has been that of women-church based on the concept of base ecclesial communities developed by liberation theology. The first part of this thesis challenges the women-church model by arguing that even though women-church asserts that women are church, its shortcomings lie in its lack of use of the ecclesiological tradition as well as its unawareness of the dimension of gender for ecclesiology. A feminist reader-response critique of four traditional ecclesiologies shows that women have so far not participated in the process of writing ecclesiology, but that women need to reclaim the ecclesiological tradition because they participate in the church. An analysis of the use of liberation theology for feminist ecclesiology demonstrates that the ecclesiology of liberation theology, even though it points out that the reality of human beings being church shapes the theology of the church, remains unaware of the dimension of sexual difference. Chapter five discusses 'gendered ecclesiology’ as pointing to the importance of sexuality for the rewriting of ecclesiology. In order to write an ecclesiology conscious of the fact that the church consists of sexuate human beings feminists need to reclaim the communion of saints, Mariology and most importantly the relationship between Christ and the church. Chapter six concludes that feminist theologians are not to develop one particular ecclesiological model as the most apt one, but to redefine the ecclesiological debate from the perspective of women being church. In order to do that it is necessary to reclaim the power centres of patriarchal ecclesiological discourse: sacramental celebration, the word of God and the presence of Christ. The church as the community that embodies the body of Christ becomes the space where the stories of women’s lives tell and perform the story of Christ
Chao xiang guo cheng nu xing zhu yi de sheng tai shen xue: Kebu yu Luote sheng tai shen xue de yi ge zong he xing yan jiu
No full textPh.D.This dissertation contends that the theological address of ecological issues is of necessity for two purposes: one, to construct an ecological theology that is an adequate belief system with environmental concerns; two, to offer an understanding of the etiology of and possible prescription to the pressing ecological crisis basing on the religious belief and value system. This dissertation conducts a synthetical study of the ecotheologies of John Cobb, Jr. and Rosemary Radford Ruether, the former is established with reference to the Whiteheadian process philosophy, and the latter employs the ecofeminist criticism. Whiteheadian process philosophy as a philosophy of organism provides a metaphysical foundation which emphasizes the interconnectedness and interdependence of all entities. Cobb’s process theology adopts this philosophy of organism, and brings forth an ecological consciousness through the interpretation of panentheism, interconnected God-human-world relations. Ecofeminist criticism draws a noteworthy connection between the domination of women and the domination of nature and claims that the ecological issues and feminist issues are interconnected. The ecofeminist theology of Ruether exposures the patriarchalism and dualism of the Judeo-Chrisitan tradition for they reinforce an ideology of domination of the Western culture and society. The ecofeminist criticism assists Ruether to envision a new consciousness and spirituality that liberates both women and nature from the ideology of domination by the of the doctrine of God and other biblical traditions, such as the prophetic God and the covenantal tradition.With the recognization of the contrast between and the distinctiveness of the ecotheologies of Cobb and Ruether, this dissertation utilizes the idea of creative synthesis in process thought as a method to fusion the two ecotheologies into one possible process-feminist ecotheology, which synthesizes the metaphysical conceptualization of process theology and the social-political analysis of ecofeminist theology. Creative synthesis is entrusted with the spirit of seeking growth, and the theological task of process ecofeminism is the refinement of religious language and the stretching of imagination; therefore this dissertation is expected to contribute a betterment for both the ecologies of the Cobb and Ruether as well.Furthermore, as a study triggered in the context of China, this dissertation extends the discussion over process-feminist ecotheology to Chinese Christian research. In regards to the scenario of the state-led sinicization of religions in China, the conclusion of this thesis suggests that the inclusion of process theology and ecofeminist theology may evoke the concerns of Chinese Christian theology on social issues and may also inspire the development of a more justice-focused Chinese Christian theology that embraces proper criticism of China’s patriarchal culture and authoritarian political regime regarding environmental and feminist issues.本論文認為通過神學的討論回應生態危機有其重要性和必要性。一方面，可以促進神學的「綠化」和生態神學的發展，建構一套蘊涵生態關懷的信仰體系；另一方面，基於宗教信仰所提供的對於人與自然之關係的理解及價值體系等，可以提供一種對於生態危機之根源的認識及在轉化危機上的建議。有見於此，本論文選取柯布（John B. Cobb, Jr.）和蘿特（Rosemary Radford Ruether）的生態神學為思想資源，并嘗試作一綜合研究。柯布主要參照懷特海（Alfred North Whitehead）的過程哲學，及其在形而上學層面闡述的一套強調存在物之變化特色以及存在物之間相互聯繫性、相互依存的有機宇宙論觀念，發展出一套過程神學，對上帝與世界、宇宙萬物之間的關係予以比較多的說明，并孕育出一套富有過程哲學特色的生態神學思想。蘿特則採取生態女性主義的批判，確認普遍存在于歷史與現代社會中對女性和對自然的轄制是相互關聯的。蘿特將生態女性主義的批判用於檢視基督宗教傳統，指出基督教對於超越的一神論的父上帝的信仰是西方父權文化和二元論的一個源頭，這在結果上促成了對女性和自然的雙重轄制。她的生態神學思想一方面通過宗教符號上的獻議和對傳統的重新解讀克服轄制關係的模式；另一方面通過社會—經濟層面上的分析指出女性與自然的從屬地位以及女性解放運動與環境運動的不可分割性。本論文希冀通過一種創造性的綜合，從兩種進路截然不同的生態神學融合出一種新的視角和論述，使得過程思想在形而上學本體論層面的推導與生態女性主義基於經驗的言說得以相遇，并期待過程思想可在本體論層面為生態女性主義提供思想工具，以助益生態女性主義的自我理解；而生態女性主義能在經驗層面為過程思想提供理論反思的材料，使得過程生態神學不流於抽象的演說。這種可能的、兼具過程視角和女性主義批判的生態神學也將成為對柯布的過程生態神學和蘿特的生態女性主義神學各自的補足。在此基礎上，本論文將延伸到觸發這一研究的中國處境中，討論這一綜合性研究對於中國基督教研究的啟發和意義。針對政府主導的推動宗教中國化的情景，本論文認為對過程生態神學與生態女性主神學的借鑒，不僅會促進中國基督教神學對於社會問題的關注，還將激發一種以公義為核心的神學向度，並能在一定程度上對中國的專制政權和父權制文化作出合理批判。Xie, Caihong.Thesis Ph.D. Chinese University of Hong Kong 2019.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 200-220).Abstracts also in Chinese.Title from PDF title page (viewed on 21 May, 2021).Xie, Caihong
Spatial cone activity distribution in diseases of the posterior pole determined by multifocal electroretinography
No full textAbstractThirty patients with a reduced central vision due to diseases of the posterior pole were examined with the VERIS system developed by Sutter and Tran (Vis Res 1992;32:433–446) to characterize the topography of electroretinographic (ERG) changes in comparison to the results in 30 normal volunteers. Diagnoses included Stargardt’s macular dystrophy (SMD, n=10), age-related macular degeneration (AMD, n=5), cone dystrophy (CD, n=5), central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO, n=5), and autosomal dominant optic atrophy (ADOA, n=5). The 61 local responses obtained from each subject were grouped by eccentricity to form five concentric rings. The foveal ERG, originating from a central area of 2° radius, was non-recordable or markedly diminished in all patients except those with optic atrophy, where amplitudes were found to be in the normal range. In patients with advanced stages of SMD, functional defects were larger and involved more peripheral areas than in patients with early stages of SMD or with AMD. A reduction of response amplitude even in the most peripheral ring (17–30.5° eccentricity) was found in cone dystrophies and—moderately—in patients with advanced SMD and central retinal vein occlusion only. Prolonged implicit times were found in all but the patients in early stages of SMD and they were maximal in patients with CRVO. This study shows that the multifocal ERG (MFERG) can contribute to differential diagnosis of retinal diseases of the posterior pole especially in cases with a normal photopic Ganzfeld ERG
PKCα Is Essential for the Proper Activation and Termination of Rod Bipolar Cell Response
No full textPURPOSE. Protein kinase (PKC)-alpha is abundant in retinal bipolar cells. This study was performed to explore its role in visual processing. METHODS. PKC alpha-knockout (Prkca(-/-)) mice and control animals were examined by using electroretinography (ERG), light microscopy, and immunocytochemistry. RESULTS. The Prkca(-/-) mice showed no signs of retinal degeneration up to 12 months of age, but ERG measurements indicated a decelerated increase in the ascending limb of the scotopic (rod-sensitive) b-wave as well as a delayed return to baseline. These results suggest that PKC alpha is an important modulator that affects bipolar cell signal transduction and termination. Confocal microscopy of retinal sections showed that PKC alpha co-localized with calbindin, which indicates a PKC alpha localization in close proximity to the horizontal cell terminals. In addition, the implicit time of the ERG c-wave originating from the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and the recovery of photoreceptors from bleaching conditions were substantially faster in the knockout mice than in the wild-type control animals. CONCLUSIONS. These results suggest that PKC alpha is a modulator of rod-bipolar cell function by accelerating glutamate-driven signal transduction and termination. This modulation is of importance in the switch between scotopic and photopic vision. Furthermore, PKC alpha seems to play a role in RPE function. (Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci.2010;51:6051-6058) DOI:10.1167/iovs.09-470
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