The tension between the all-sufficient atonement of the cross and a socalled "final" atonement during the pre-Advent judgment, prophecied in Daniel and Revelation., are resolved when the nature of these two moments of atonement are seen in their biblical settings. The death of Messiah is clearly portrayed as the primary fulfilment of the Day of Atonement typology in not only the gospels and in Hebrews, but also in Daniel and Revelation. However, this once-for-all atonement is an infinite act of God that eclipses all time and space. As such it asserts itself dynamically in all the spheres of human experience and history. The pre-Advent judgment is therefore not another, complementary act of atonement, but the cosmic ·manifestation of the atonement of the cross that finally demonstrates and irrevocably confirms the Lordship of Christ over all who retained the faith by which they were justified. / Philosophy, Practical & Systematic Theology / M. Th. (Systematic Theology)

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This dissertation investigates how Dissenting writers, among them Samuel Annesley and Richard Baxter, influenced the religious thought of Daniel Defoe. Though some critics, most notably G. A. Starr and J. Paul Hunter, have positioned Defoe within a broad "Puritan" tradition, his religious ideas are more properly understood within the specific circumstances of post-Restoration England, as the unique pressures engendered by the Interregnum impelled many Dissenting writers to privilege "Practical Religion" over abstract theology. The aversion to "doubtfull disputations" that Defoe inherits from this discourse informs not only the modes of argument Defoe employs, but also the genres through which he engages with theological questions. Throughout his writing, however, his attachment to Biblical typology, which is informed by his dependence on the Bible as a stable locus of indisputable “plainness,” comes into conflict with his political tenets, as Scripture provides no firm precedent for the mode of contractual kingship introduced by the Glorious Revolution. At first seeking to mute the incongruities between "Hebrew times" and "modern" circumstances, Defoe is eventually impelled to reconceptualise typology, formulating a theory that both acknowledges the authority of the Bible while allowing William, and the mode of contractual kingship he represents, to surpass Scriptural types. This attitude towards typology fundamentally underpins the narrative of Robinson Crusoe (1719), which systematically repudiates Biblical narratives. Rather than adhering to prefigurative Biblical patterns, the novel is built on a series of divergences, first personal and then political, from Scriptural models. Anchored in his specific geographic and economic circumstances, Crusoe’s conversion is markedly distanced from Biblical types, represented as a process unique to his situation, rather than an iteration of an existing pattern. Ultimately, this dissertation contends that Defoe’s religious thought, specifically his commitment to "Practical Religion" and the typological hermeneutic this discourse underpins, is fundamentally informed by his relationship with post-Restoration Dissent. / Thesis (Ph.D, English) -- Queen's University, 2013-08-01 15:48:01.785

This dissertation examines the consensus view that is based on Hans-Peter Müller's 1969 and 1972 articles: Daniel was a mantic wise man in the Mesopotamian ASA court, and this was the self-understanding or aspiration of the maskilim of Dan 11:33, 35, 12:3, 10, who wrote the book. Chapter 1 reviews the arguments that make the mantic connection and Chapter 2 concludes that a direct connection with the Danes of Aqht, Ezek, and Jub, and with the angel in 1 Enoch should be rejected. There is evidence that the tradition of a priest in Ezra 8: 2 and Neh 10: 7, and found also in the superscription to the Old Greek of Bel, and 4 Ezra 12:10-11, and suggested the name. Chapter 3 concludes that the portrayal of the court diviners in Dan 1-6 is wholly negative and includes both the diviners, and the essence of the professions, i. e., the ability to interpret a divine revelation. The critique is conveyed through the story line, explicit criticisms, irony, and humour. Chapter 4 concludes that Daniel, the interpreter of dreams and the writing on the wall, is distinguished from every other character and role. In the final form of Dan, Daniel as the divinely assisted each time he interprets, just as when he receives help from an interpreting angel in Dan 7-12. Chapter 5 demonstrates that the portrayal of Daniel as the divinely assisted interpreter makes sense of the reinterpretation of old prophecies against the Assyrians as prophecies against Antiochus IV Epiphanes. Hab 2:2-4 and Isa 52-53 were also understood as predictions about the maskilim themselves. Comparisons are then made with the Teacher of Righteousness, the writers of the Hodayot, and with three Essenes portrayed by Josephus. These too were portrayed as divinely assisted interpreters.

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This paper aims to apply a specific architectural theory onto Lund City Library in order to achieve a better understanding of how the physical concept of the library is affecting our knowledge and our production of meaning; and furthermore how it suggests a certain form of usage. This paper discusses the ways in which architecture is affecting us when we use the library. The paper attempts to answer the following question: – Which one of Koch’s spatial structures could apply to Lund City Library, and in which ways could this spatial structure be a producer of meaning? The specific architectonical theory used is developed by Daniel Koch in his paper Spatial Systems as Producers of Meaning: the Idea of Knowledge in Three Public Libraries. This theory is the method of the paper as well. In order to answer the main question certain parts have been chosen and analyzed. The distribution of space in the building as well as some of the functions in the library, such as the seating, the system of the bookshelves, placement of public computers, and the social interaction, are in focus. The analysis shows that the spatial structure in Lund City Library is of the network type. The library is focusing on supporting the social interaction, which is an important producer of meaning for our own part in society. The collections and the functions are well integrated in the library, the seating and the placement of public computers supports the social interaction as well. Their construction and placement agrees with and encourages human interaction.

Submitted by Silvana Teresinha Dornelles Studzinski (sstudzinski) on 2016-06-15T14:29:48Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Nicássio Martins da Costa_.pdf: 3516646 bytes, checksum: 54cb009a359e0cd9d1ccc07bb4b87e53 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-06-15T14:29:48Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Nicássio Martins da Costa_.pdf: 3516646 bytes, checksum: 54cb009a359e0cd9d1ccc07bb4b87e53 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-04-25 / CAPES - Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / FAPERGS - Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul / Este trabalho se propõe a reconstituir e discutir o processo de construção do(s) estereótipo(s) dos piratas em obras literárias de ficção que foram escritas no século seguinte ao auge e ao posterior desaparecimento das atividades de pirataria nos mares do Caribe. Para tanto, reconstituímos esse processo gradual de desaparecimento, a partir da contextualização da situação política e econômica do século XVIII, principalmente das três primeiras décadas, que se caracterizaram por uma série de mudanças, sobretudo no comércio ultramarino, estabelecidas pelo Tratado de Utrecht, em decorrência da Guerra da Sucessão Espanhola. A discussão que realizamos partiu da obra A General History of the Pyrates, de Daniel Defoe, que consideramos o ponto inaugural da construção destes estereótipos, por apresentar dezenove biografias de piratas que conquistaram fama nas primeiras décadas do século XVIII. A narrativa de Defoe, marcada por traços de jornalismo sensacionalista, acabou por enaltecer as características desses piratas junto ao público leitor, provocando, assim, um efeito contrário ao pretendido pelo autor e, principalmente, pela Coroa inglesa, empenhada em difamar ao máximo a imagem dos piratas para facilitar seu processo de eliminação, que já vinha sendo realizado pela Marinha Real Britânica (Royal Navy). As obras literárias que selecionamos para cotejo e análise foram O Conde de Monte Cristo, de Alexandre Dumas, A Ilha do Tesouro, de Robert Louis Stevenson, Contos de Piratas, de Arthur Conan Doyle e O Garoto no Convés de John Boyne. Nelas, pudemos constatar, em maior ou menor grau, tanto apropriações das descrições feitas por Daniel Defoe, evidenciadas na caracterização que seus autores fazem de alguns personagens, quanto a criação de novas características (físicas e comportamentais), que contribuíram, desta forma, para encorpar, difundir e perpetuar o estereótipo dos piratas caribenhos do século XVIII.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 1973. / Includes vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 245-256). Available online via OhioLINK's ETD Center.