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The grand soteriological paradigm in Paul's song of praise (Ephesians 1:3–14)
No full textPaul’s letter to the Ephesians is not written in a theological vacuum. Having been schooled as a Jewish Pharisee Paul was well versed in the Scriptures of the Old Testament. On the occasion of his conversion (Ac 9) and later Christian scholarship (Gl 2:1), Paul formulates his Christian Theology crafted around this ‘grand soteriological paradigm’ stated in Ephesians 1:3-14. Though it’s phrased as a prayer of praise, it is certainly a deeply theological prayer centered on Jesus Christ. It is the intention to this article to provide the background motifs needed to better enable the reader of Ephesians 1:3-14 to appreciate the basic contents of these verses while also avoiding some of the Deterministic theology, Existentialist theology or Anthropocentric theology which have each claimed these verses in various ways to be germane to their causehttp://www.ctbs.org.za/index.php/sa-baptist-journal-of-theologyhttp://www.ctbs.org.za/index.php/component/phocadownload/category/2-sa-baptist-journal-of-theology?download=38:pohlmann-abstrac
Embracing a vision of the New Jerusalem (Rv 21:1−22:5) to impact on life and society
No full textApocalyptic biblical literature has played a significant role in motivating and mobilising Christians. As part of this genre, the Apocalypse of John has played this mobilising role within the church throughout its history. Jerusalem is often incorporated into this genre to conjure up different emotions and images to impact many different people. For example, the Jew annually recites the words to fellow Jews at every Passover meal: ‘Next year in Jerusalem’. Most Christians know the hymn ‘The holy city’, originally penned by Frederic Weatherly in 1892. It lifts many a spirit as it conjures up the idea of a beautiful, perfect, heavenly city of God. However, there is more to this apocalyptic vision, which will be explored in this article. The city upholds the hope of decent godly living today. Whilst Jerusalem is a city with an extremely chequered history, it remains to be the launching pad of a dream that believers can embrace in order to impact society for the better. The vision in Revelation 21–22 is the launch of the ‘idea’ of God’s intention for society today, and the ‘implementation impetus’ is the primary role of the church. In the greater scheme of things, the world community is the target group for a better society for everyone.
Aanneming van ’n visioen van die Nuwe Jerusalem (Op 21:1–22:5) ten einde ’n invloed op lewe en die samelewing uit te oefen. Apokaliptiese Bybelliteratuur het ’n beduidende rol in die motivering en aansporing van Christengemeenskappe gespeel. Die Openbaring van Johannes het hierdie motiveringsrol deurgaans in die geskiedenis van die kerkas deel van dié genre vertolk. Jerusalem is dikwels hierby ingesluit om ’n verskeidenheid van emosies en beelde op te roep ten einde ’n impak op ’n verskeidenheid mense te maak. Die Jood, byvoorbeeld, haal jaarliks die volgende woorde teenoor mede-Jode tydens die Paasmaaltyd aan: ‘Volgende jaar in Jerusalem’. Die meeste Christene ken die gesang ‘The holy city’ wat oorspronklik deur Frederic Weatherly in 1892 geskryf is. Dit hef menige gelowiges se gemoedere op omdat dit die beeld van ’n pragtige, perfekte stad van God oproep. Daar is egter meer aan hierdie openbaringsuitsig wat in hierdie artikel verder ondersoek word. Die hemelstad bekragtig die hoop vir ’n godvrugtige lewe vandag. Alhoewel Jerusalem ’n stad met ’n uiters veelbewoë geskiedenis is, is dit tog die beginpunt vir hierdie droom van gelowiges om die samelewing te verbeter. Die visioen in Openbaring 21–22 is die bekendstelling van die ‘idee’ van God se bedoeling vir ons hedendaagse samelewing en die ‘vervullende beweegkrag’ is die primêre rol van die kerk. Holisties beskou, is die wêreldgemeenskap die teikengroep vir ’n beter samelewing vir almal
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Atmosphere drives recent interannual variability of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation at 26.5°N
No full textThe RAPID-MOCHA array has observed the Atlantic Meridional overturning circulation (AMOC) at 26.5°N since 2004. During 2009/2010, there was a transient 30% weakening of the AMOC driven by anomalies in geostrophic and Ekman transports. Here, we use simulations based on the Met Office Forecast Ocean Assimilation Model (FOAM) to diagnose the relative importance of atmospheric forcings and internal ocean dynamics in driving the anomalous geostrophic circulation of 2009/10. Data assimilating experiments with FOAM accurately reproduce the mean strength and depth of the AMOC at 26.5°N. In addition, agreement between simulated and observed stream functions in the deep ocean is improved when we calculate the AMOC using a method that approximates the RAPID observations. The main features of the geostrophic circulation anomaly are captured by an ensemble of simulations without data-assimilation. These model results suggest that the atmosphere played a dominant role in driving recent interannual variability of the AMOC
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Johann Gottlieb Fichte, and the Trap of Inhalt (Content) and Form: An Information Perspective on Music Copyright
No full textIn the digital environment, copyright law has become trapped in an assessment of what
has been taken, rather than what has been done with copied materials and elements. This
expands the scope of copyright into areas where it should not find infringement (such as
sampling, mash-ups and other transformative uses) while encouraging activities that are
problematic (such as hiding sources). This article argues that the trap was laid by the
German idealist philosopher Johann Gottlieb Fichte whose influential 1793 article Proof
of the Unlawfulness of Reprinting for the first time distinguishes Inhalt (i.e. content free
to all) and Form (i.e. the author’s inalienable expression) as copyright categories. It is
shown that Fichte’s structure conflates norms of communication and norms of
transaction. An alternative path for copyright law in an information society is sketched
from a separation of these norms: copying should be assessed from (i) the attribution of
sources, and (ii) the degree to which original and derivative materials compete with each
other. Throughout the article, transformative practices in music set the scene
Emerg Infect Dis
No full textWe detected a novel reassortant highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N2) virus in 3 poultry farms in Egypt. The virus carried genome segments of a pigeon H9N2 influenza virus detected in 2014, a nucleoprotein segment of contemporary chicken H9N2 viruses from Egypt, and hemagglutinin derived from the 2.3.4.4b H5N8 virus clade
Transatlantic spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 by wild birds from Europe to North America in 2021
No full textHighly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses of the A/Goose/Guangdong/1/1996 lineage (GsGd), which threaten the health of poultry, wildlife and humans, are spreading across Asia, Europe, Africa and North America but are currently absent from South America and Oceania. In December 2021, H5N1 HPAI viruses were detected in poultry and a free-living gull in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Our phylogenetic analysis showed that these viruses were most closely related to HPAI GsGd viruses circulating in northwestern Europe in spring 2021. Our analysis of wild bird migration suggested that these viruses may have been carried across the Atlantic via Iceland, Greenland/Arctic or pelagic routes. The here documented incursion of HPAI GsGd viruses into North America raises concern for further virus spread across the Americas by wild bird migration.Horizon 2020 Framework Programme DeltafluHorizon 2020 Framework Programme VEOGerman Federal Ministry of Education and Research ‘PREPMEDVET’UK Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)devolved Scottish and Welsh governmentsEmergency Funding of the Canadian Food Inspection and Environment and Climate Change Canada to YBFederal funds from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesNational Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Service
Emerg Infect Dis
No full textWe genetically characterized highly pathogenic avian influenza virus A(H5N6) clade 2.3.4.4b isolates found in Germany in 2017-2018 and assessed pathogenicity of representative H5N5 and H5N6 viruses in ferrets. These viruses had low pathogenicity; however, continued characterization of related isolates is warranted because of their high potential for reassortment
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