The purpose of the study was to investigate, using data from the sacerdotal culture, t h espouses of five priests. The main questions were: How does the priestly calling affect thespouse? Do the spouses involve themselves with voluntary work? Do the spouses feel thecongregation have expectations? Do the female and male answers differ?The sacerdotal culture has consisted of several elements. The main element is the priest’scalling for his work. As far as the spouse is concerned within the congregation, the spouseshave been seen as necessary for voluntary work. The congregation has also expected thespouse to act in a certain way and to undertake certain tasks.How the five informants feel about and react to the sacerdotal culture is focus for this study.The study shows that the sacerdotal culture is still strong today and it is something that thespouses take into account. They can choose not to participate but that might involve, forinstance, having to live somewhere else. The study found that the calling affects the femaleinformants, but not so much the males. The amount of participation varies from spouse tospouse and is a matter of their own choice. Expectations can also vary and participation inthe congregation can create higher expectations.

Since English lawyers started writing text books about the law of evidence, they have denied that religious confession privilege exists at common law. However, that statement of the law surprises those who recognise confessional secrecy dating back into the first millennium AD. It is also counter-intuitive in Federal Australia since the one human freedom which the Constitution has guaranteed since 1901 is the “free exercise of any religion”. This thesis analyses the legal conclusion that there is no religious confession privilege at common law against available historical materials. Those materials include the origin of confessional secrecy in Christian practice and the entrenchment of that practice in canon law; the recognition and even the reception of canonical practices in the custom that became the common law; and all the English common law cases that have affirmed or denied religious confession privilege whether in passing or in an arguably precedential way. The reason why clear evidence of the existence of the privilege even seventy years after the English Reformation has been ignored by the text writers is traced to an uncorrected interpretive error made by the text writer Peake in 1801. His error has been uncritically followed and affirmed by later commentators and judges. However, until Gavan Duffy J decided Cook v Carroll in Ireland in 1945 and the Supreme Court of Canada decided R v Gruenke in 1991, there was no reported decision on religious confession privilege anywhere in the British Commonwealth. All else that had been written was at best obiter dicta. The factors that influenced those two courts to recognise not a narrow religious confession privilege but a more encompassing confidential religious communications privilege are then measured against Australian jurisprudence to suggest whether the High Court of Australia would come to a similar conclusion.

This thesis contains chosen historical sections from the first written reference till present. Special attention is paid to the epoch of the second half of 20th century, the era of communist totalitarianism, contemporary confirmations, happening after the "velvet revolution". Considering confirmation and data assembly it is possible to come to a conclusion, the nationwide events considerably did mirror even in this parish. The main aim of this thesis consists in intention to make public acquainted with selected historical chapters of this parish. Some of these sections were not compiled so far. There is not a parish chronicle from the second half of the 20th century. In the context of a written introduction to the parish of Bystré, I pay my attention to the religious treasure of this parish. These sightseeing passed through exacting reparations and numerous arrangements even at the time of that totalitarianism.

Notre mémoire propose l’analyse de la dimension métafictionnelle du roman La fontaine pétrifiante [The Affirmation, 1981] de l’écrivain anglais Christopher Priest. Convoquant des idées de Bougnoux, Dällenbach, Klein, Paterson, Ricardou et Saint-Gelais, notre étude s’attarde à la manière dont les dispositifs métafictionnels, en dépit de leur potentiel déstabilisant, sont pour la plupart graduellement pris en charge par l’univers diégétique. En effet, nous envisageons une avenue de lecture qui attribue des motivations aux procédures réflexives de ce roman de science-fiction. La mise à mal de l’autorité narrative, l’enchâssement réciproque des récits, le transit, la métalepse et le télescopage semblent ainsi se mettre au service de la fiction, ce qui a pour conséquence de préserver l’effet de représentation, ou du moins, de ne pas l’entraver. / This thesis explores the metafictional dimension of British novelist Christopher Priest’s 1981 novel The Affirmation [La fontaine pétrifiante]. Making use of theories and ideas from the works of Bougnoux, Dällenbach, Klein, Paterson, Ricardou, and Saint-Gelais, this study shows how metafictional devices, in spite of their destabilizing potential, are gradually incorporated by the diegetic universe deployed in the novel. This study relies on a specific analytic reading that attributes motivations to the reflexive mecanisms found in Priest’s science-fiction novel. For instance, experimental devices such as the constant questioning of narrative authority, the multiplication of embedded plots and storylines, the transit, the frequent use of metalepsis and telescoping, seem all to serve the purpose of the story, therefore preserving the effect of realist representation or, at least, not disrupting it.

The identity of the Salesian priest and living out of that identity in the Salesian province of the Czech Republic Key words: the Salesian priest; the identity of a Salesian; the identity; the priesthood; religious priest; living out of that identity. This thesis deals with the specific elements which make up the identity of Salesian priest. First the concept ``identity{\crq}q is defined from the point of view of the psychology of religion and from ethics and then identity is studied in the context of whole work. Next it is a treatise on the elements that are generally crucial for the identity of a Salesian: the salesian mission, community life, religious consecration. The Salesian can live these elements either as priest or as coadjutor. The next chapter is deal with the coadjutor. Later the topic of priesthood as service and the various characteristics common to the religious priest are covered. Finally, drawing from all that has been presented above, a summary of what it is to be a Salesian priest in ministry are clarified. At the end of the thesis are included the results of a research conducted among active Salesians as to whether they agree with the findings of the thesis in practice.

Feminist Science Fiction: Cherie Priest's The Clockwork Century Diploma Thesis Petra Nováková Abstract Marleen S. Barr, one of the pioneers of feminist science fiction criticism, is an outspoken commentator on gender inequality in this genre. In Feminist Fabulation: Space/Postmodern Fiction and Future Females: A Critical Anthology, Barr defines feminist science fiction as metafiction about patriarchal fiction. She speaks out against both authors and critics who recycle narratives restricted by a patriarchal view of the world in which women are silenced and/or relegated to the position of an accessory of the male hero, made to behave in a stereotypically feminine manner. While Barr does not include steampunk fiction but focuses on science fiction oriented towards the future and space exploration, her analysis of the female character's plight is nonetheless applicable to the steampunk genre. In this respect, feminist steampunk fiction can be read as a meditation on established gender norms. Cherie Priest's work is a prime example of such an innovative re-examination of gender stereotypes that Barr calls for in her critical work. As both a woman and a writer of science fiction, the author has adopted a feminist approach in her steampunk series The Clockwork Century. Among other things, Priest examines the role...

This study chronicles the contributions of Bill J. Priest under the headings of Board of Trustees governance model, multi-college district, quality first: facilities and staff, curriculum, counseling, public relations, telecourses and the Bill J. Priest Institute for Economic Development. Data were gathered from personal interviews, primary sources and secondary sources. The study includes an overview of the emergence and evolution of the junior college with specific focus on the conceptual beginnings of the Dallas County Community College District and the selection of its founding president, Bill Priest. Professional and personal profiles of Priest are documented as background for the study. Conclusions are that Bill Priest established the Dallas County Community College District as a national model of a multi-college district, was instrumental in affecting the change from junior college to comprehensive community college as the standard for two-year higher education institutions, played a significant role in setting the national agenda for the community college movement through his long-term participation in a leadership capacity in the American Association of Junior and Community Colleges and through the establishment and selection of leadership of the League for Innovation, was instrumental in the creation of the Associate Degree of Nursing, was a national leader in the establishment and development of telecourses as an instructional delivery system, was the forerunner in utilizing public relations and establishing it as a credible tool for institutions of higher learning, and brought the concept of counseling and advising as a vital part of student success to the two-year colleges in Texas.

The Church of England is living through a time of significant change in attitudes towards local church ministry, congregational participation and pastoral practices. As it seeks to respond with integrity to changes in contemporary society the Church’s dialogue with empirical social research is beginning to develop more fully. This thesis focuses on a pioneer national project to explore the effectiveness of pastoral ministry in contemporary church weddings. The social science research methods used in this project revealed insights into the ministry of contemporary church weddings with the intention of shaping responsive parochial wedding policies. This thesis considers the potential for further local enquiry by individual marrying clergy to understand the ordinary theology (proposed by Astley) of their communities using methods of ordinary research alongside a shared reflective practice. It highlights the socio-theological interface within reflective empirical theology by pastoral practitioners in the Church. A model of participatory action research incorporating online clergy forums and change agent groups is explored to stimulate parochial and institutional change among clergy in partnership with each other. The role of priest researchers is proposed and identified in other pastoral contexts to examine factors that motivate clergy to participate in the development of pastorally responsive national policies. A methodology of personal diaries, focus groups and one to one interviews is used to explore the responses of clergy to participating in reflective praxis. The findings point to key factors in developing pastoral practice and policies involving the place of ministerial development and attitudes towards collaborative working. A typology of pastoral ministry is developed towards identifying priest researchers in the Church. The research affirms the contribution of pastoral practitioners towards the development of pastorally responsive national policies but the nature of parochial deployment and clergy relationships with each other and the Church institutions frequently preclude much of this contribution.

[pt] O texto de Nm 16-17 trata da revolta de diferentes grupos contra a autoridade de Moisés e Aarão. Sua composição é complexa, e ao menos três mãos participaram de sua elaboração. As interpolações e glosas, segundo os críticos, sinalizam tentativas frustradas de harmonização em vista de unir a história da revolta de Datã e Abiram com a história da revolta de Coré e os duzentos e cinqüenta líderes. Diante das novas abordagens mais voltadas para o estilo, a pesquisa aborda o texto na sua forma final como um enredo construído e articulado em torno do conflito de autoridade. A construção dramática de Nm 16-17 possui um início determinado com a apresentação dos personagens, a presença dos conflitos (Nm 16,1-3), com um desenvolvimento (Nm 16,5- 11), dramatização (Nm 16,12-15) e auge dos conflitos (Nm 16,19). Essa dramatização (Nm 16,19b- 24. 25-30) e desfecho com aniquilação dos revoltosos (Nm 16,31-35), caracteriza o texto como unidade literária com elementos estilísticos e narrativos peculiares. O fim do enredo ocorre com a aniquilação dos culpados. Porém isso não indica ainda o fim dos conflitos. Eles reaparecem na segunda história de revolta que envolveu todo o povo (Nm 17,6-15). A intenção do autor final é defender a identidade judaica do povo, por meio da classe sacerdotal que assumiu a liderança após o exílio. Essa história, ao enfatizar a aniquilação dos revoltosos contra a autoridade, foi então escrita na ótica daqueles que estavam no poder, justamente porque sua conclusão (Nm 17,16-28) visa à confirmação divina do eleito Aarão como sumo-sacerdote. Ao destacar a derrota dos revoltosos, o autor também quer apresentar uma história de rebelião arquétipo em vista de hostilizar ou ameaçar todos aqueles que ousarem revoltar-se contra as autoridades constituídas pelo próprio Deus. / [en] The text of Nm 16-17 relates the revolt of different groups against the authority of Moses and Aaron. Its composition is complex, and at least three hands contributed to its elaboration. The interpolations and glosses, according to critics, signal frustrated attempts at harmonization, with the aim of uniting the story of the revolt of Dathan and Abiram with the story of the revolt of Core and the two hundred and fifty leaders. Faced with news studies, more interested in style, research has treated the text in its final form as a plot constructed and articulated around conflict of authority. The dramatic construction of Nm 16-17 contains a clear beginning with the presentation of personalities, the presence of conflicts (Nm 16,1-3), development (Nm 16,5-11), dramatization (Nm 16,12-15) and a high point of conflict (Nm 16,19). This dramatization (Nm 16,19b-24; 25- 30) and the ending, with the liquidation of the rebels (Nm 16,31-35), characterize the text as a literary unit with stylistic elements and peculiar narratives. The plot ends with the wiping out of the guilty. However this does not yet mean the end of the conflicts. They reappear in the second story of revolt which involved the people as a whole (Nm 17, 6 -15).The intention of the final author is to defend the Jewish identity of the people, by means of the priestly class, which had assumed leadership after the Exile. This story, emphasising the liquidation of those who rebelled against authority, was therefore written from the viewpoint of those who were in power, exactly because its conclusion (Nm 17,16- 28) aims to show the divine confirmation of the Elected One, Aaron, as High Priest. Emphasising the defeat of the rebels, the author also wishes to present an archetypical story of rebellion, with the aim of confronting or threatening all those who would dare rebel against the authorities constituted as such by God himself.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-07-27T13:48:22Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 WALTER PEREIRA DE MELLO.pdf: 2523864 bytes, checksum: 6ab77387bc2a7eb8cfb1ab7b7e66129a (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-06-30 / Esta pesquisa tem o objetivo de investigar a importância do Capelão Militar como interlocutor entre a religião e a guerra, a partir do texto fundante das leis da guerra registrado no livro bíblico de Deuteronômio 20,1-4. No decorrer da pesquisa procurase responder o porquê da guerra depender permanentemente da legitimação religiosa a tal ponto de necessitar da presença e atuação de um sacerdote na função de capelão militar. Por meio de uma análise qualitativa baseada na história, nas definições e conceitos, nas causas e consequências da guerra, busca-se comprovar a hipótese de que o anseio pelo sagrado é inerente a todos os povos e o reconhecimento pela sua dependência absoluta do sagrado é intrínseco a todo ser humano e, que a presença do sacerdote como capelão militar faz-se determinante como interlocutor, sobretudo no ambiente hostil de combate, entre o crente e o sagrado e vice-versa. A partir da análise da história das guerras nas páginas da Bíblia Sagrada e do posicionamento do cristão diante da guerra, averigua-se a relação entre a religião e a guerra. Finalmente, fundamentada na historiografia da assistência religiosa aos militares desde o descobrimento do Brasil até os dias contemporâneos, procura-se compreender o processo de transição da função do sacerdote de ontem ao capelão militar atual e a importância da atuação desses representantes do sagrado junto aos combatentes de guerra.