The social constructs of “being a man”, often informed by various domains such as culture, religion and even the mass media, have contributed to conflicting views of how men perceive their masculinity and their relationship with women, resulting in many life-denying experiences for women. However, although society and culture play dominating roles in regard to what it means to “be a man”, they do not construct a unified habitus. In other words, although society and culture influence perceptions of maleness, these are not without their contradictions: not all men view their masculinity in the same way and masculinity can and does change. The present research was conducted within an African-feminist framework and demonstrates how 2 Kings 5 offered potential resources for redemptive masculinities, applicable to male and female, both in the Biblical text and in the South African context.

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II Th. 2:1-12 is one of the most difficult passages in the N.T., treating, as it does, of eschatological themes which do not re-appear in Pauline Literature. The thesis is an attempt to deal adequately with these themes. First though, the authenticity of II is considered (chp.1) and held to be by Paul. The eschatology of II. 2 is then related to the eschatology of the two Thessalonian letters and it is concluded that a great deal of pre-Pauline material exists in the epistles, (chp.2). A detailed study is made of the problem which gave rise to II.2 by looking at the pastoral concern of the Apostle, the statement which caused the difficulty (The Day of the Lord has come) and the means by which the error was spread. It is concluded that some at Thessalonica were reading 'present salvation' into the expression 'Day of the Lord', whilst at the same time not denying necessarily a future Parousia of Christ, (chp.4). The next three chapters (5-7) look at the three themes which Paul uses to show the Day has not yet arrived : The Apostasy, The Anomos and The Katechon (ōn). The Apostasy is viewed as religious and takes place within the bosom of the church. The Anomos theme is studied against the suggested backgrounds of historical precursors and the Belial (Beliar) myth. The conclusion reached is the Antichrist (=Anomos) idea is the creation of the early church drawing upon elements found in the descriptions of earlier figures, e.g. Antiochus IV. The Anomos figure must be understood from texts showing Satanic possession since those aid an understanding of his relationship to Satan. Details within the passage of the appearance and activity of the Anomos throw light on the conception of the figure; he is set up as a mocking counterpart to Christ and his parousia, (chp.6). The last chapter argues for a theocentric understanding of the Katechon with the Greek verb being translated 'restrain'. Paul is here referring to God and His restraint. The background to this lies in the thought of God holding onto evil and then allowing it to flourish for a set time. Evidence for this is provided and considered. Paul has developed themes which counter an error in the early church. By dealing with events associated with the Day of the Lord he has shown that the Day cannot have come.

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Increased growth rates, wood quality, and disease resistance have been accomplished within loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) through genetic selection and improved management practices. Genetic engineering of trees has the potential to further improve these selections but also needs to be tested. Two studies were conducted. Study one compares three levels of genetic improvement: Mass-Control Pollinated (MCP), Second Generation Op (2nd gen), and Varietal Material. After three years the MCP material had larger mean heights, mean diameters, and mean volume than the other two genetic entities. However the top five performing varietals were about 0.5 feet taller than the MCP material. Study two tested two contrasting loblolly pine ideotypes across different spacings and management intensities. After two years the crop tree ideotype and the intensive management plots had larger mean heights, mean ground-line diameters, mean volumes, and mean crown widths. Mean branch angle differed significantly between the two crown ideotypes.

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