Dissertation (D.P.H.)--University of Michigan.

Thesis (D. Min.)--Northern Baptist Theological Seminary, Lombard, Ill., 2001. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 130-134).

This thesis is a study of the theological relationship between divine mercy and judgment in the attribute formula of Exodus 34:6-7 and in three of its "echoes" (Numbers 14:18, Isaiah 53:4-12 with 54:7-10, and Nahum 1:3). The primary scholarly interlocutor for this study is Walter Brueggemann. In his Theology of the Old Testament, Brueggemann offers an alternative interpretation of how mercy and judgment are related in these texts. Against Brueggemann, this study defends the view that in Ex 34:6-7 and these three echoes, divine mercy and judgment are not only mutually compatible but also are integrated with one another. I reach this conclusion by means of an exegesis of the above four texts that is canonical, theological, and contextual. The introduction Chapter 1 includes a survey of relevant scholarly literature, an analysis of relevant aspects of Brueggemann's work, and a statement of the canonical method employed in the thesis. Chapter 2 provides a theological exegesis of Exodus 34:6- 7 in the context of Exodus 32-34. Chapters 3-5 offer theological exegesis of the three echo-texts noted above. Chapter 6 offers a conclusion, summarising the argument and making some final observations.

[pt] As pessoas com deficiência são pessoas fantásticas porque elas são doadoras e não sugadoras. Elas podem nos ensinar a viver uma vida de felicidade e alegria apesar do sofrimento. Papa Francisco é consciente de que o sofrimento está relacionado com a cultura do descarte. É por isso que ele sempre lembra a todos que ouçam as vozes de nossos irmãos e irmãs que são pobres, doentes, marginalizados. Ele deseja promover a cultura do encontro porque a cultura do encontro é o oposto da cultura do descarte cujas vítimas são precisamente as pessoas mais frágeis e vulneráveis. Olhar o mundo pelas lentes do encontro é perceber a presença de Deus que é misericordioso e que nos precede no amor. Papa Francisco nos encoraja no sentido de que sejamos para as pessoas com deficiência como Bons Samaritanos, e tenhamos para com essas pessoas solidariedade, caridade e misericórdia. Ele diz que nós não devemos ter medo de abrir as portas e sair para o encontro servindo com amor e ternura especialmente às pessoas com deficiência porque elas são recursos de humanidade. / [en] The disabled people are great persons because they are givers and not takers. They can teach us to live a life with joy and laughter in spite of the pain. Pope Francis is conscious that the cause of the pain has to do with a throw-away culture. That is why he always reminds everybody to hear the voices of our brothers and sisters who are poor, sick, marginalized. He wants to promote the culture of encounter because the culture of encounter is the opposite of the throw-away culture whose victims are precisely the weakest and most fragile human beings. To see the world through the lens of encounter is to realize a presence of a merciful God who first encounters us in love. Pope Francis encourages us to take the disabled person on as Good Samaritans, with solidarity, charity and mercy. He says that we don t have to fear of opening the doors and going out to encounter, serving with love and tenderness especially the disabled people because they are true resources of humanity.

Há grande probabilidade de termos comunidades de fé em nossos dias como aquela descrita em Atos dos Apóstolos, na qual não havia nenhum necessitado. O que nos falta? Examinando bem as lideranças daquela igreja, bem como a própria vida e exemplo de Jesus, a generosidade era algo marcante e decisivo para determinar as ações. Mas de onde vinha isso? O Antigo Testamento deixa muitíssimo claro que desde o princípio o Criador e Deus de Israel tinha em mente uma sociedade de justiça. Essas providências e provisões são apresentadas em inúmeras passagens do Pentateuco, elas são louvadas nos livros de sabedoria, e os profetas as proclamam destemidamente, tirando quaisquer dúvidas quanto à origem do movimento social que tomou conta da primeira comunidade de fé. Ao examinar os currículos de uma seleção de nossas escolas de teologia, porém, descobrimos que não existe esta compreensão da importância da generosidade na liderança de nossas comunidades de fé. O ensino teológico está alcançando um nível cada vez mais elaborado, científico o que é muito bom, mas a sensibilidade solidária precisa ser cultivada. Para isso, precisa ser exemplificada, vivida, passada adiante. E se não começou no próprio lar, precisa ter seu início na igreja. Zaqueu, após o momento de graça com o Mestre, sabia muito bem o que fazer com os seus bens materiais pois conhecia as Escrituras. Propomos um currículo que coloque a generosidade como a marca do egresso um desafio que exigirá unidade na instituição, um corpo docente coeso, capaz e flexível, e a dedicação dos alunos, em sala de aula, nos projetos, em seus relacionamentos, na família, na comunidade. Ficará óbvio também que o neoliberalismo, o individualismo e o consumismo acabarão sendo desmascarados neste processo de formação pastoral. / There is a high probability of having faith communities in our day as the one described in Acts of the Apostles, in which there was no need. What do we lack? Examining the leaders of the early church as well as the life and example of Jesus, generosity was something striking and decisive to determine their actions. But where did this come from? The Old Testament makes it abundantly clear that from the beginning the Creator and God of Israel had in mind a society of justice. These measures and provisions are found in innumerous passages of the Pentateuch, they are praised in the books of wisdom, and the prophets proclaim them fearlessly taking away any doubts as to the origin of the social movement that swept the first community of faith. By examining the curricula of a selection of our schools of theology, however, we dont find this understanding of the importance of generosity in the leadership of our communities of faith. Theological training in Brazil is reaching an increasingly more elaborate, scientific plateau - which is very good, but the need to cultivate solidary sensitivity is obvious. For that purpose it must be exemplified, lived out, passed on. And if the process did not start at home, it must have its beginning in the church. Zacchaeus, after the moment of grace with the Master, knew very well what to do with his possessions - because he knew the Scriptures. We propose a curriculum that places generosity as the brand of the graduates - a challenge that will require unity in the institution, a faculty that is cohesive, capable and flexible, and the dedication of the students in the classroom, in the projects, in their relationships, family, in the community. It will also become obvious that neoliberalism, individualism and consumerism will eventually be unmasked in the process of forming a new generation of pastors.

Current state: The Congregation of Sisters of Mercy of St. Charles Borromeo is the largest congregation of nuns in the Czech Republic. Its charism living mercy in contemplation is still valid. Religious sisters mainly care for sick people, the aged and the needy people, as they were serving them in the beginning of their history. The topic of this paper 'Education and care of nurses Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy of St. Charles Borromeo operating in the Czech Republic' is original and has not yet been treated to such extent and with this focus. Some works have been written and published, but they cover our topic only partially. This study is a compilation of information, enriched with memories of those sisters who remember the early days. The aim of the thesis: The first aim of this thesis is to map education and care of nurses of The Congregation of Sisters of Mercy of St. Charles Borromeo in the Czech Republic in its historical development with emphasis on health care and social facilities. The second aim is to compare education, care and status of religious sisters in the health-care team in each historical period. Methodology: In this thesis qualitative research was employed. There were two procedures of data collection used: exploration of written documents and narrative interviews. The research file for narrative interviews consists of ten persons. All respondents are women, members of The Congregation of Sisters of Mercy of St. Charles Borromeo, who attained appropriate education for the profession of a nurse and carried out this job in a hospital. Respondents were segmented into three groups according to respective historical periods. The first historical period starts with the arrival of religious sisters from France to Prague in 1837 and finishes in 1948. The second historical period follows up the previous one and ends in 1989. The third historical period spans the time from 1989 till the present. The total number of recorded and assessed interviews is ten. Narrative interview were recorded on a voice recorder and consequently transcribed into the written form and further processed. To analyze the text we used open coding, performed by the paper-and-pencil tests. Findings were interpreted using 'card sorting' technique. Results: Education and care of nurses of Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy of St. Charles Borromeo have always met the requirements of concrete times. Specific aspects of care for the sick and the needy was also influenced by other factors. Among others the development od medical science and political situation of individual historical periods. The care of Sisters of Mercy of St. Charles Borromeo has always been based on their dedication and the vow of mercy. Conclusion: This is a compact work, describing education and care of nurses of Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy of St. Charles Borromeo in contexts of different historical periods and in broader connection with the history of nursing care.

This dissertation aims to examine and analyse the current South African position with regard to voluntary euthanasia. An examination is made from constitutional law, common law, case law and statutory law perspectives, including the legislation proposed by the South African Law Commission (project 86). The writings of prominent authors are considered. Once the South African position is examined, a comparative study is undertaken concerning relevant aspects in the Dutch law. The most important findings are that the South African Constitution may allow, and perhaps even demand, the legalization of voluntary euthanasia in South Africa, provided that sufficient safeguards can be established to effectively and sufficiently minimize the risk of abuse. Should this be impossible, the proscription of euthanasia may be reasonable and justifiable in an open and democratic society based on human dignity, equality and freedom. Finally, some recommendations are made for changes to the South African Law Commission’s Final Draft Bill. / Dissertation (LLM (Medical Law))--University of Pretoria, 2008. / Public Law / unrestricted

[pt] O Deus de Jesus Cristo nos convoca sempre a optar pelas vítimas deste mundo. Nosso trabalho acadêmico concentra-se na esperança das mesmas e na promessa de resgatá-las como chave de leitura hermenêutica teológica. Aspira-se reconhecer que na Teologia de Jon Sobrino existe uma urgente necessidade do zelo teológico centrado no Mistério da presença misericordiosa de Deus na história. Neste sentido, amplia-se o olhar para os novos rostos de vítimas na realidade Latino- Americana e Caribenha que emergem da Globalização. E com a convicção de que fazer teologia a partir de testemunhas enriquece e aprofunda a teologia de textos, o ensejo é registrar e aclamar o rosto humano de Deus nas vítimas, enfocando a ética, a mística e a profecia à luz da teologia de Jon Sobrino. / [en] The God of Jesus Christ calls upon us to opt for the victims of this world. Our essay focuses on the hope of these victims and on the promise of rescuing them as the key of theological hermeneutic reading. We aspire to acknowledge that in Jon Sobrino’s theology there is an urgent need for the theological concern, centered in the Mystery of God’s merciful presence throughout history. With that in mind, attention given to the new victims brought up by globalization in the reality of Latin America and Caribbean must be amplified. Our aim is to register and proclaim the human face of God in the victims, focusing on ethics, mystique and in the prophecy in the light of Jon Sobrino’s theology, with the conviction that making theology from witnesses enriches and deepens the text’s theology.

Submitted by Biblioteca Central (biblioteca@unicap.br) on 2018-09-13T17:10:19Z No. of bitstreams: 2 eugenio_pacelli_correia_aguiar.pdf: 968162 bytes, checksum: 4ad62427eb3234abb375d8c85294ea72 (MD5) license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-09-13T17:10:20Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 eugenio_pacelli_correia_aguiar.pdf: 968162 bytes, checksum: 4ad62427eb3234abb375d8c85294ea72 (MD5) license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2018-07-26 / Facing the reality of suffering in this world, we question ourselves about the relationship between a benign God and human suffering. How to conciliate God with suffering? Where is God in suffering? In order to reflect on this problem, we use the work The Crucified God by the German theologist, Jürgen Moltmann, as reference. We will start by clarifying the biographical aspect of Moltmann’s theology. Next, we will contextualize and present the essential content of the work The Crucified God. We will conclude by discussing the acceptance of the work and its contribution to the problem of ‘God and human suffering’. Moltmann has revolutionized the concept of God by seriously viewing Jesus’ cross as a trinitarian event. There is a change from an ‘apathetic god’, incapable of suffering, to a ‘sympathetic God’, capable of suffering out of His fullness, that is, His love. Jesus’ cross reveals that suffering is in God because He is the Trinity and gets involved with man and his history. On Jesus’ Cross, God reveals Himself as a crucified God, a close and merciful God, Lord of life and the strength in the fight against all kinds of violence, death and suffering. / Diante do sofrimento como realidade presente no mundo nos perguntamos qual é a relação entre um Deus bondoso e o sofrimento humano. Como conciliar Deus e o sofrimento? Onde está Deus no sofrimento? Para refletir sobre esta problemática tomamos como referência a obra O Deus crucificado do teólogo alemão Jürgen Moltmann. Começaremos explicitando o caráter biográfico da teologia de Moltmann. Contextualizaremos e apresentaremos o conteúdo fundamental da obra O Deus crucificado. E concluiremos tratando da recepção da obra e seu aporte sobre a problemática “Deus e o sofrimento humano”. Moltmann revoluciona o conceito de Deus ao levar a sério a cruz de Jesus como evento trinitário. Passa de um “deus apático”, incapaz de sofrer, para o “Deus simpático” que é capaz de sofrer a partir da plenitude do seu ser, isto é, do seu amor. A cruz de Jesus revela que o sofrimento está em Deus porque Ele é Trindade e se envolve com o homem e sua história. Na cruz de Jesus Deus se revela como um Deus crucificado, um Deus próximo e misericordioso, Senhor da vida e força na luta contra toda forma de violência, morte e sofrimento.

The thesis The Sisters of Mercy of St. Borromeo on example selected institutions of social care 1948-1989 is focused at three institutions of social care for mentally handicapped persons, in which The Sisters of Mercy of St. Borromeo worked during the communist régime. The aim of the work is not only to compile the history and development of the three researched institutes of social care from the available primary sources but also to analyze and compare the information found in the conclusion. In the final analysis, we follow mainly the beginnings of individual institutes, then the lives of sisters and inmates in all examined institutes, and in the end we focus on the termination of the work of nuns in individual institutes. The first of the examined places is the institute of social care in Hrabice, where nuns worked from 1949 to 1989. The second of the researched institutes was located in the years 1953 to 1983 in the village of Komorní Lhotka. The third research institute was located in the town of Česká Kamenice, where nurses worked there from 1953 to 1980. All three constitutions are connected by their position, they were located in remote places or in places where there was no strong religious community. Although the beginnings of individual institutes and communities of nurses were...