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Psaný hlas: Whitmanovy Listy trávy (1855) a Millerův Obratník Raka / Written Voice: Whitman's Leaves of Grass (1855) and Miller's Tropic of CancerSkovajsa, Ondřej January 2014 (has links)
The PhD. dissertation Written Voice examines how Walt Whitman and Henry Miller through books, confined textual products of modernity, strive to awaken the reader to a more perceptive and courageous life, provided that the reader is willing to suspend hermeneutics of suspicion and approach Leaves of Grass and Tropic of Cancer with hermeneutics of hunger. This is examined from linguistic, anthropological and theological vantage point of oral theory (M. Jousse, M. Parry, A. Lord, W. Ong, E. Havelock, J. Assmann, D. Abram, C. Geertz, T. Pettitt, J. Nohrnberg, D. Sölle, etc.). This work thus compares Leaves (1855) and Tropic of Cancer examining their paratextual, stylistic features, their genesis, the phenomenology of their I's, their ethos and story across the compositions. By "voluntary" usage of means of oral mnemonics such as parallelism/bilateralism (Jousse) - along with present tense, imitatio Christi and pedagogical usage of obscenity - both authors in their compositions attack the textual modern discourse, the posteriority, nostalgia and confinement of literature, restore the body, and aim for futurality of biblical kinetics. It is the reader's task, then, to hermeneutically resurrect the dead printed words of the compositions into their own "flesh" and action. The third part of the thesis...
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Die Begleitung von Schwerkranken und Sterbenden unter Berücksichtigung des Copingmodells von Richard S. Lazarus und dessen Bedeutung für die Seelsorgearbeit = Pastoral counselling of seriously ill and dying humans with regard to the "coping model" by Richard S. Lazarus and its significance for spiritual guidance / Pastoral counselling of seriously ill and dying humans with regard to the "coping model" by Richard S. Lazarus and its significance for spiritual guidanceMenn, Gerhard 07 December 2007 (has links)
Text in German / Forschungsgegenstand dieser Arbeit ist das Bewältigungsverhalten von schwer kranken und
sterbenden Menschen, die in einer Gesellschaft ihren bevorstehenden Tod bewältigen müssen,
die ambivalent mit dieser Thematik umgeht. Die unterschiedlichen menschlichen Bewältigungsformen
können mit den bisher gängigen Zugangswegen über Phasenmodelle nicht
immer befriedigend erklärt werden. Hilfreich erscheint hier das aus der Stressforschung
stammende Copingmodell von Richard S. Lazarus und seiner Forschungsgruppe, um Menschen
verstehen zu lernen. In wieweit dieses Verstehensmodell aus einem säkularen Forschungszweig
für die Seelsorgearbeit unterstützend sein kann, soll in dieser Arbeit geklärt
werden. Als Grundlage dienen Seelsorgegespräche mit unterschiedlichen Menschen, die eine
große Bandbreite an Bewältigungsverhalten demonstrierten. Die Herausforderung lag darin,
Menschen in ihrem Sterben umfassend wahrzunehmen, um möglichst viele Impulse zu erkennen,
die ihr Bewältigungsverhalten beeinflussten. Aus der Aufarbeitung dieses Verhaltens
ergaben sich Perspektiven für die Begleitung sterbender Menschen. Dies hat gleichbedeutend
Konsequenzen für den seelsorgerlichen Umgang mit Sterbenden. Das Wissen um
das christlich-biblische Menschenbild und die umfassende Kenntnis der Copingforschung
können sich durchaus gegenseitig befruchten, denn beide gehen auf die Individualität des
Menschen ein und unterstützen ihn seinen eigenen Zugang zu seinem Leben und seinem Tod
finden zu lassen. Dies führt letztlich zu einer intensiven Kommunikation zwischen Patient
und Seelsorger, der den Mut und das Vertrauen haben darf, dem Sterbenden eigenständig
sein Leben bewältigen zu lassen. Die Ansätze der Copingforschung bieten weitreichende
Impulse für vielfältige seelsorgerliche Fragestellungen auch außerhalb der Sterbebegleitung.
Object of research of this thesis is the specific behaviour of seriously ill and dying humans
coping with their impending death and being members of a society having an ambivalent attitude
towards death. People's different and individual ways of coping cannot always be sufficiently
explained by the current use of phasing models. In this context the "Coping Model"
by Richard S. Lazarus and his stress research group seems to be helpful in understanding
dying humans. In how far this comprehension model from a secular branch of research can
be supportive of pastoral counselling is the objective of this thesis. Counselling dialogues
with different persons who show a wide range of coping form the basis of this research. The
challenge of this paper was to observe and sense humans in their death experiences from a
broader point of view in order to identify as much as possible kinds of impulses crucial to
their coping behaviour. Analysing the behaviour of dying humans led to new perspectives
on spiritual guidance. Tantamountly, this has its consequences for spiritual dealing with dying
humans. The comprehension of the biblical Christian idea of man and a detailed knowledge
of coping research can, by all means, be interactive and thus show positive results as
both respond to a person's individuality and support them in their own ways of approach to
life and death. Finally, this leads to an intensive dialogue between patient and pastor who
can have the courage and the confidence in letting the person find his own way of coping.
The different kinds of approach of the coping model research offer far-reaching impulses to
various pastoral questions going even beyond terminal care. / Philosophy, Practical & Systematic Theology / D.Th. (Practical Theology)
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Challenging messianism and apocalyptism : a study of the three surviving Messiahs, their related commonalities, problematic issues and the beliefs surrounding themKrawitz, Lilian 11 1900 (has links)
The thesis is concerned with two issues, modern messiahs and their appeal, namely the highly successful Rebbe M.M. Schneerson from Chabad; and hostile, modern day, militant messianists and their beliefs, namely the USA Christian evangelicals and their rapture belief. The study directs attention at the three successful (in the sense that their movements survived their deaths) Jewish Messiahs, the 1st century Jesus, the 17th century Sabbatai Sevi and the present day, but recently deceased (1994) Rebbe Schneerson. The focus in the study falls on the latter two Jewish Messiahs, especially Rebbe Schneerson and Chabad, from Crown Heights, New York, whose messianic beliefs and conduct the thesis has been able to follow in real time. The thesis argues that Rebbe Schneerson and Chabad‟s extreme messianic beliefs and praxis, and the marked similarities that exist between all three Jewish Messiahs and their followers indicate that Chabad will probably, over time, become another religion removed from Judaism.
The thesis notes that the three Jewish Messiahs share a similar messiah template, the “„suffering servant‟ messiah” template. The thesis argues that this template is related to the wide appeal and success of these three Jewish messiahs, as it offers their followers the option of vicarious atonement which relieves people from dealing with their own transgressions and permits people to evade the demanding task of assuming personal accountability for all their actions, including their transgressions.
The recommendations in this thesis are prompted by the “wall of deafening silence” which is the result of political correctness and the “hands off religion” position, that prevents debate or censure of hostile militant messianism, despite the inherent dangers and high cost attached to the praxis of hostile, militant messianism and militant messianists‟ belief in exclusive apocalyptic scenarios, in modern, multicultural and democratic societies. The thesis argues this situation is not tenable and that it needs to be addressed, especially where modern day, hostile, militant messianists, unlike their predecessors at Qumran, now have access to the military and to military hardware, including nuclear warheads, and are able to hasten the End Times should they simply choose to do so. / Old Testament and Ancient Near Eastern Studies / D. Litt. et Phil. (Biblical Archaeology)
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Nine Lives: A History of Cat Women, Subversive Femininity, and Transgressive Archetypes in FilmBarnett, Katrina 08 1900 (has links)
The intention of this thesis is to identify and analyze the cat woman archetype as a contemporary extension of the transgressive witch archetype, which rampantly appears over the course of cinema history, working as a signifier of a patriarchal society's fear of autonomous and subversive women. The character of Catwoman is the ultimate representation for this archetype on grounds of her visibility, longevity, and ability to return again and again. More importantly, Catwoman and her sisterhood of cat women work against male creators as a means of female empowerment through trickery. Within this thesis, key films of varying genres are drawn from throughout cinema history and analyzed in order to demonstrate the intertextual network of characters that make up the cat woman archetype, and the importance of the Catwoman character in her many forms.
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Challenging messianism and apocalyptism : a study of the three surviving Messiahs, their related commonalities, problematic issues and the beliefs surrounding themKrawitz, Lilian 11 1900 (has links)
The thesis is concerned with two issues, modern messiahs and their appeal, namely the highly successful Rebbe M.M. Schneerson from Chabad; and hostile, modern day, militant messianists and their beliefs, namely the USA Christian evangelicals and their rapture belief. The study directs attention at the three successful (in the sense that their movements survived their deaths) Jewish Messiahs, the 1st century Jesus, the 17th century Sabbatai Sevi and the present day, but recently deceased (1994) Rebbe Schneerson. The focus in the study falls on the latter two Jewish Messiahs, especially Rebbe Schneerson and Chabad, from Crown Heights, New York, whose messianic beliefs and conduct the thesis has been able to follow in real time. The thesis argues that Rebbe Schneerson and Chabad‟s extreme messianic beliefs and praxis, and the marked similarities that exist between all three Jewish Messiahs and their followers indicate that Chabad will probably, over time, become another religion removed from Judaism.
The thesis notes that the three Jewish Messiahs share a similar messiah template, the “„suffering servant‟ messiah” template. The thesis argues that this template is related to the wide appeal and success of these three Jewish messiahs, as it offers their followers the option of vicarious atonement which relieves people from dealing with their own transgressions and permits people to evade the demanding task of assuming personal accountability for all their actions, including their transgressions.
The recommendations in this thesis are prompted by the “wall of deafening silence” which is the result of political correctness and the “hands off religion” position, that prevents debate or censure of hostile militant messianism, despite the inherent dangers and high cost attached to the praxis of hostile, militant messianism and militant messianists‟ belief in exclusive apocalyptic scenarios, in modern, multicultural and democratic societies. The thesis argues this situation is not tenable and that it needs to be addressed, especially where modern day, hostile, militant messianists, unlike their predecessors at Qumran, now have access to the military and to military hardware, including nuclear warheads, and are able to hasten the End Times should they simply choose to do so. / Old Testament and Ancient Near Eastern Studies / D. Litt. et Phil. (Biblical Archaeology)
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The role of Archaeology in the Jesus industryDyer, Jennifer 12 1900 (has links)
The question leading to this study is whether the facts and theories pertaining to the
Bible and Jesus Story as presented by The Authors (H Schonfield, D Joyce, B Thiering, M
Baigent, R Leigh, H Lincoln; M Starbird, and D Brown) could be verified by the
Archaeology evidence. I have adopted a multidiscipline and holistic approach
considering information gathered from all media sources to ascertain what theories, if
any could replace the traditional Jesus Story of the New Testament. I considered
whether the alternative theories or traditional theories were believable due to the
evidence presented by Biblical Archaeology or by the techniques used by The Authors
in presenting their facts. By using Thouless’ system of Straight and Crooked thinking I
was able to ascertain that the theories used in the novels written by The Authors may
have been persuasive, but lacked substance. / Biblical and Ancient Studies / M. Th. (Biblical Archaeology)
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Bodies, spirits, and the living landscape : interpreting the Bible in Owamboland, NamibiaJohn, Helen Catherine January 2016 (has links)
This study explores the relationship between Christianity and autochthonous (indigenous, pre-Christian) worldviews and practices amongst the Aandonga of Owamboland, Northern Namibia. Using participant contributions from a series of Contextual Bible Study (CBS) sessions (with groups of men, women, and children), and supplemented by ethnographic contextualisation, it challenges the oft-contended notion that Christian worldviews and practices have erased the significance of African Traditional Religion for Ndonga (or wider Owambo) communities. The enduring significance of autochthonous worldviews and practices is explored using responses to six biblical texts, each of which relates to at least one of three themes: bodies, spirits, and landscapes. The study examines feasting bodies (The Parable of the Wedding Banquet), bleeding bodies (The Haemorrhaging Woman), and possessed bodies (Legion). It considers possession spirits (Legion), natural spirits (the so-called ‘Nature Miracles’), and ancestor spirits (Resurrection appearances). Perspectives on landscapes are highlighted particularly in relation to aspects of the natural environment (the ‘Nature Miracles’) and the locations explored by an itinerant demoniac (Legion). Responses to the texts engender, inter alia, discussions of contemporary perspectives on diviner-healers (oonganga), witchcraft (uulodhi), the homestead (egumbo), burial grounds (omayendo, oompampa), spirits (iiluli, oompwidhuli), ancestors (aathithi), material agency (for example, apotropaic amulets), and the ‘traditional’ wedding (ohango). Having analysed the ways in which autochthonous worldviews informed participants’ interpretations of the particular texts considered (Matthew 22:1-14 & Luke 14:7-11; Mark 5:21-43; Luke 8:26-39; Mark 4:35-41 & 6:45-52; Luke 24), each set of interpretations is brought into conversation with professional biblical scholarship. The study therefore highlights the ways in which these grassroots, ‘contextual’ interpretations might nuance New Testament interpretations returned by the Academy, particularly by highlighting the highly contextual nature of the latter.
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Begleitung von Schwerkranken und Sterbenden unter Berücksichtigung des Copingmodells von Richard S. Lazarus und dessen Bedeutung für die Seelsorgearbeit / Pastoral counselling of seriously ill and dying humans with regard to the "coping model" by Richard S. Lazarus and its significance for spiritual guidanceMenn, Gerhard 07 December 2007 (has links)
Text in German / Forschungsgegenstand dieser Arbeit ist das Bewältigungsverhalten von schwer kranken und
sterbenden Menschen, die in einer Gesellschaft ihren bevorstehenden Tod bewältigen müssen,
die ambivalent mit dieser Thematik umgeht. Die unterschiedlichen menschlichen Bewältigungsformen
können mit den bisher gängigen Zugangswegen über Phasenmodelle nicht
immer befriedigend erklärt werden. Hilfreich erscheint hier das aus der Stressforschung
stammende Copingmodell von Richard S. Lazarus und seiner Forschungsgruppe, um Menschen
verstehen zu lernen. In wieweit dieses Verstehensmodell aus einem säkularen Forschungszweig
für die Seelsorgearbeit unterstützend sein kann, soll in dieser Arbeit geklärt
werden. Als Grundlage dienen Seelsorgegespräche mit unterschiedlichen Menschen, die eine
große Bandbreite an Bewältigungsverhalten demonstrierten. Die Herausforderung lag darin,
Menschen in ihrem Sterben umfassend wahrzunehmen, um möglichst viele Impulse zu erkennen,
die ihr Bewältigungsverhalten beeinflussten. Aus der Aufarbeitung dieses Verhaltens
ergaben sich Perspektiven für die Begleitung sterbender Menschen. Dies hat gleichbedeutend
Konsequenzen für den seelsorgerlichen Umgang mit Sterbenden. Das Wissen um
das christlich-biblische Menschenbild und die umfassende Kenntnis der Copingforschung
können sich durchaus gegenseitig befruchten, denn beide gehen auf die Individualität des
Menschen ein und unterstützen ihn seinen eigenen Zugang zu seinem Leben und seinem Tod
finden zu lassen. Dies führt letztlich zu einer intensiven Kommunikation zwischen Patient
und Seelsorger, der den Mut und das Vertrauen haben darf, dem Sterbenden eigenständig
sein Leben bewältigen zu lassen. Die Ansätze der Copingforschung bieten weitreichende
Impulse für vielfältige seelsorgerliche Fragestellungen auch außerhalb der Sterbebegleitung.
Object of research of this thesis is the specific behaviour of seriously ill and dying humans
coping with their impending death and being members of a society having an ambivalent attitude
towards death. People's different and individual ways of coping cannot always be sufficiently
explained by the current use of phasing models. In this context the "Coping Model"
by Richard S. Lazarus and his stress research group seems to be helpful in understanding
dying humans. In how far this comprehension model from a secular branch of research can
be supportive of pastoral counselling is the objective of this thesis. Counselling dialogues
with different persons who show a wide range of coping form the basis of this research. The
challenge of this paper was to observe and sense humans in their death experiences from a
broader point of view in order to identify as much as possible kinds of impulses crucial to
their coping behaviour. Analysing the behaviour of dying humans led to new perspectives
on spiritual guidance. Tantamountly, this has its consequences for spiritual dealing with dying
humans. The comprehension of the biblical Christian idea of man and a detailed knowledge
of coping research can, by all means, be interactive and thus show positive results as
both respond to a person's individuality and support them in their own ways of approach to
life and death. Finally, this leads to an intensive dialogue between patient and pastor who
can have the courage and the confidence in letting the person find his own way of coping.
The different kinds of approach of the coping model research offer far-reaching impulses to
various pastoral questions going even beyond terminal care. / Philosophy, Practical and Systematic Theology / D.Th. (Practical Theology)
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Sen o pozemském ráji v Dostojevského dílech / Dream about the Paradise on Earth in the Work of DostojevskijNetopilová, Barbora January 2013 (has links)
The dream about an earthly paradise, rediscovery of an original, absolutely harmonic paradisal life is, in Dostoevskij's opinion, one of the deepest and the most valuable dreams of the human heart. The spiritual course of any human being has its own history, it is born from thesis (babtism), goes through antithesis (crises) and finishes in synthesis (beauty). A man comes from the Eden Paradise and aims at heaven. So, a man in course of his spiritual life is in a real split into two paradises: the Eden Paradise from which he is coming from and the Kingdom of God where he is aiming at. The midpoint of the life course is accompanied by a crisis, that can also be described as separation from the the paradise. The characters of novels by Dostoevskij failed due to the fact, that they were not able to admit their presence between two "paradise states" and so their ideas about earthly paradise establishment were being corrupted. In our piece of work we are going to follow four trends: 1. Time corruption, incorrectly understood sense of history. The tendency to return back where a man came from, in an origenestic, cyclic interpretation of a comeback is apparent in a story The Dream of a Ridiculous Man. Another extreme shows marxism ideas going around Europe which deny both the importance and the sense of...
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