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An Existential-Phenomenological Analysis of The Mind-Thing Relation in Wang Yangming’s PhilosophyCao, Pengyuan 08 November 2016 (has links)
No description available.
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Spiritual formation in women: A theoretical examination of Christian spirituality and self-conceptCarlin, Barbara Dekmar 05 1900 (has links)
This thesis reviewed literature exploring the factors contributing to spirituality and their effects on the development of self-concept in girls and women. Self-esteem, self-concept, and self-image, although closely related, were distinct constituents of mental health. Although religiousness and spirituality appeared to describe different concepts, they also were not fully independent. Christian spiritual formation was identified by the practice of spiritual disciplines and acts of faith with others. Spiritual and religious involvement were consistently and positively related to health and inversely related to disorders. However, there was inadequate conceptualization of Christian spirituality in the literature as an explanation effecting self-concept. Review of the evidence indicated that continued research is needed regarding the integration of spiritual disciplines as predictors for a distinct spiritual formation in women. Further research may provide evidence that healthy self-concept in women increases as a function of Christian spiritual formation.
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Central Asian energy policy : cooperative non-zero sum policy on legal status and pipeline issues benefit local and global actorsCain, Tyler Joshua 01 January 2008 (has links)
As global energy demand increases in the next century increased demand will focus global attention on geographical energy rich concentrated areas. One such area of interest is Central Asia and the primary vehicle for energy extraction in the region, the Caspian Sea. The long history of oil development is being reignited as global powers increase their interests with the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the creation of three new littorals around the body of water. Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan create new opportunities for interested parties such as the United States, China and the European Union.
The new littorals challenge the pre-existing legal status quo of Iran and Russia but no energy extraction can continue on large-scales without legal consensus and efficient modes of transportation. The aim of this study is to explain why energy production stagnation has existed in the region and prove that the most efficient and beneficial position local states, global powers, and corporations can strive towards is by adopting cooperative policy structures on all levels. The results of the study find that cooperative structures are mandatory due to the unique legal and transportation issues of the region refuting the applicability of Realism and other non-cooperative analysis models.
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Der gebrauch von Pneuma in soteriologischen kontexten In den Paulinischen briefen und im Johannesevangelium (The usage of Pneuma in soteriological contexts in the Pauline epistles and in the gospel of John)Raths, Tobias 31 January 2006 (has links)
No abstract available / Biblical and Ancient studies / M. Th. (New Testament)
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A missiological evaluation of Christian responses to reincarnationVan Zyl, Mathew Paul 11 1900 (has links)
This dissertation is a missiological evaluation of the challenges presented to
Christian faith by reincarnation. Owing to the far-reaching theological
implications of reincarnation, I have made use of an analytical grid to structure
the research. It consists of seven sections, namely God, anthropology, ethics,
hamartiology, soteriology, theodicy and history. This grid has been used to
examine reincarnation as espoused in the Bhagavad-Gita (chapter 2) , as
propounded by the well-known Hindu Swamis Vivekananda and Prabhupada
(chapter 3) , and in the responses of four Christian theologians (Geddes
MacGregor, John Hick, Vishal Mangalwadi and Edmond Robillard) to
reincarnation (chapter 4) . There are many individuals within Western society
who are attracted to reincarnation. My concern is to evaluate whether the
Christian church can incorporate reincarnation in its religious worldview. In
chapter 5, I give an evaluation of this question from a Reformed theological
perspective. / Hierdie verhandeling is 'n missiologiese beoordeling van die uitdagings wat die
leerstelling van reinkarnasie aan die Christelike geloof hied. As gevolg van die
verreikende implikasies van reinkarnasie, gebruik ek 'n analitiese raamwerk om
vorm te gee aan die· ondersoek. Hierdie raamwerk bestaan uit sewe
onderafdelings, naamlik die beskouings oor God, mens, etiek, sonde, verlossing,
teodisee en geskiedenis. Hierdie raamwerk word gebruik om die leerstelling van
n!inkarnasie te ondersoek soos wat dit aan die orde kom in die Bhagavad-Gita
(hoofstuk 2), in die geskrifte van die twee bekende Swamis Vivekananda en
Prabhupada (hoofstuk 3) , en in die reaksies van vier Christenteoloe (Geddes
MacGregor, John Hick, Vishal Mangalwadi en Edmond Robillard) op
reinkarnasie (hoofstuk 4). Daar is heelwat mense in die Westerse samelewing
wat aangetrokke is tot reinkarnasie. My vraagstelling is om te evalueer of die
Christelike kerk re'inkarnasie in sy godsdienstige wereldbeeld kan opneem. In
hoqfstuk 5, gee ek 'n beoordeling van hierdie vraag uit 'n Gereformeerde
teologiese gesigspunt. / Christian,Spirituality, Church History and Missiology / M.Th. (Missiology)
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Der gebrauch von Pneuma in soteriologischen kontexten In den Paulinischen briefen und im Johannesevangelium (The usage of Pneuma in soteriological contexts in the Pauline epistles and in the gospel of John)Raths, Tobias 31 January 2006 (has links)
No abstract available / Biblical and Ancient studies / M. Th. (New Testament)
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A missiological evaluation of Christian responses to reincarnationVan Zyl, Mathew Paul 11 1900 (has links)
This dissertation is a missiological evaluation of the challenges presented to
Christian faith by reincarnation. Owing to the far-reaching theological
implications of reincarnation, I have made use of an analytical grid to structure
the research. It consists of seven sections, namely God, anthropology, ethics,
hamartiology, soteriology, theodicy and history. This grid has been used to
examine reincarnation as espoused in the Bhagavad-Gita (chapter 2) , as
propounded by the well-known Hindu Swamis Vivekananda and Prabhupada
(chapter 3) , and in the responses of four Christian theologians (Geddes
MacGregor, John Hick, Vishal Mangalwadi and Edmond Robillard) to
reincarnation (chapter 4) . There are many individuals within Western society
who are attracted to reincarnation. My concern is to evaluate whether the
Christian church can incorporate reincarnation in its religious worldview. In
chapter 5, I give an evaluation of this question from a Reformed theological
perspective. / Hierdie verhandeling is 'n missiologiese beoordeling van die uitdagings wat die
leerstelling van reinkarnasie aan die Christelike geloof hied. As gevolg van die
verreikende implikasies van reinkarnasie, gebruik ek 'n analitiese raamwerk om
vorm te gee aan die· ondersoek. Hierdie raamwerk bestaan uit sewe
onderafdelings, naamlik die beskouings oor God, mens, etiek, sonde, verlossing,
teodisee en geskiedenis. Hierdie raamwerk word gebruik om die leerstelling van
n!inkarnasie te ondersoek soos wat dit aan die orde kom in die Bhagavad-Gita
(hoofstuk 2), in die geskrifte van die twee bekende Swamis Vivekananda en
Prabhupada (hoofstuk 3) , en in die reaksies van vier Christenteoloe (Geddes
MacGregor, John Hick, Vishal Mangalwadi en Edmond Robillard) op
reinkarnasie (hoofstuk 4). Daar is heelwat mense in die Westerse samelewing
wat aangetrokke is tot reinkarnasie. My vraagstelling is om te evalueer of die
Christelike kerk re'inkarnasie in sy godsdienstige wereldbeeld kan opneem. In
hoqfstuk 5, gee ek 'n beoordeling van hierdie vraag uit 'n Gereformeerde
teologiese gesigspunt. / Christian,Spirituality, Church History and Missiology / M.Th. (Missiology)
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L'unité du concept de personnalité morale en droit privé comparé: Allemagne, Angleterre, Belgique, Etats-Unis, France, Italie, Pays-Bas et SuisseSimonart, Valérie 01 January 1993 (has links)
Pas de résumé / Doctorat en droit / info:eu-repo/semantics/nonPublished
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Investigating apparent commonalities between the apocalyptic traditions from iIan and second-temple JudaismVan der Merwe, Jeanne 03 1900 (has links)
Thesis (MPhil (Ancient Studies))--Stellenbosch University, 2008. / This thesis seeks to investigate the possible influence of Iranian apocalyptic on the
Judaean apocalyptic literature, which was widely disseminated in the Near East
during the Hellenistic and Roman phases of the Second Temple Period (c. 539 BCE-
70 CE).
The similarities between Zoroastrianism and Judaism have been the object of
scholarly study for more than a century. Iranologists such as Zaehner, Widengren and
Boyce were particularly partial to the notion that Zoroastrianism influenced Judaism.
They felt such influences were an inevitable consequence of the Judaeans living under
Achaemenian rule for almost two centuries, and in close proximity of Persian
communities for some centuries after the demise of the Achaemenid Empire. They
based their conclusions on literary parallels between some key biblical passages and
Persian literature, linguistic evidence and the obviously dualistic nature of both
religions. Recently, however, this point of view has come in for criticism from
biblical scholars like Barr and Hanson, who have pointed out that many seemingly
Iranian concepts could as easily have emanated from other Near Eastern influences or
evolved from within the Judaean tradition.
The similarities between the Iranian and Judaean world-view are particularly apparent
when considering the apocalyptic traditions from Zoroastrianism and Judaism: Both
traditions view the course of history as a pre-determined, linear process in which good
and evil are in constant conflict on both a physical and metaphysical level, until a
great eschatological battle, introduced by a “messiah” figure, will rid all creation of
evil. A judgment of all humanity and resurrection are envisaged in both traditions, as
well as an utopian eternal life free of evil.
However, it is very difficult to prove that these two apocalyptic traditions are in any
way related, as most of the apocalyptic works from Iran are dated considerably later
than the Judaean apocalypses, which mostly originated during the Hellenistic period.
The apocalyptic phenomena within the two traditions are also not always entirely
similar, raising the possibility that they are indeed not the result of cultural interaction
between the Iranians and Judaeans. Furthermore, one must also consider that many phenomena constituting apocalyptic occurred widely during the Second Temple
Period in the Ancient Near East, on account of the general state of powerlessness and
disillusionment brought about by the Macedonian conquest of the Achaemenid
Empire and the resulting political unrest.
This study investigates the relations between Judaeans and Iranians under
Achaemenian rule, the political and religious background and apocalyptic traditions
of both these peoples in an attempt to ascertain whether Iranian beliefs did indeed
influence Judaean apocalypticism. These investigations will show that, given the
cultural milieu of the Ancient Near East in the Second Temple period, contemporary
Greek evidence of Zoroastrian beliefs and the interpretative bent of Judaean scribal
and priestly classes, there is a strong likelihood that seemingly Iranian concepts in
Judaean apocalypticism were indeed of Iranian origin.
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Corruption in the public sector in Hong Kong and the PhilippinesYiu, Yee-ling., 姚綺玲. January 1993 (has links)
published_or_final_version / Comparative Asian Studies / Master / Master of Arts
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