Jeffrie G. Murphy
- Published in print:
- 2005
- Published Online:
- October 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780195178555
- eISBN:
- 9780199850129
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195178555.003.0009
- Subject:
- Philosophy, Moral Philosophy
This chapter provides an exploration on the manners by which a Christian perspective can affect one's thinking and own judgment on forgiveness positively or negatively. First, it examines a number of ...
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This chapter provides an exploration on the manners by which a Christian perspective can affect one's thinking and own judgment on forgiveness positively or negatively. First, it examines a number of central Christian teachings about vengeance and forgiveness that can be accepted in secular terms. Afterwards, the chapter looks into various Christian teachings that can be accepted only in the context of Christian commitment. Two scriptural passages from Romans are cited on this section that shows God's approval of vengeance. However, human limitations inhibit God to entrust his creatures with such task. The chapter ends by drawing some insights from the theologian Marilyn Adams about Christian teachings that has bearing on forgiveness. Four teachings are presented in detail.Less
This chapter provides an exploration on the manners by which a Christian perspective can affect one's thinking and own judgment on forgiveness positively or negatively. First, it examines a number of central Christian teachings about vengeance and forgiveness that can be accepted in secular terms. Afterwards, the chapter looks into various Christian teachings that can be accepted only in the context of Christian commitment. Two scriptural passages from Romans are cited on this section that shows God's approval of vengeance. However, human limitations inhibit God to entrust his creatures with such task. The chapter ends by drawing some insights from the theologian Marilyn Adams about Christian teachings that has bearing on forgiveness. Four teachings are presented in detail.
Paul U. Unschuld
- Published in print:
- 2009
- Published Online:
- May 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780520257658
- eISBN:
- 9780520944701
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University of California Press
- DOI:
- 10.1525/california/9780520257658.003.0052
- Subject:
- Anthropology, Medical Anthropology
This chapter provides detailed information on the variety of therapeutics available over the years. The influence of the Christian worldview had already been encouraging a religious healing for ...
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This chapter provides detailed information on the variety of therapeutics available over the years. The influence of the Christian worldview had already been encouraging a religious healing for centuries. The Scholastics made an attempt to unite Christian teachings and ancient philosophy. The anatomists conducted autopsies but with their view into the corpse, they sought the confirmation of the meager knowledge taken by Mondino from an anatomically insignificant text of Galen's and from his own experience. The situation in the Greek cultural domain led to the development of the polis democracy. The ideal structure of the societal organism offered insights into the structure of the body. The initial situation in China was similar. From the sociopolitical upheavals and social philosophies of the fourth to second centuries bc, two opposing traditions emerged, each with its own view of the body. The two basic directions of thought were clear and understandable.Less
This chapter provides detailed information on the variety of therapeutics available over the years. The influence of the Christian worldview had already been encouraging a religious healing for centuries. The Scholastics made an attempt to unite Christian teachings and ancient philosophy. The anatomists conducted autopsies but with their view into the corpse, they sought the confirmation of the meager knowledge taken by Mondino from an anatomically insignificant text of Galen's and from his own experience. The situation in the Greek cultural domain led to the development of the polis democracy. The ideal structure of the societal organism offered insights into the structure of the body. The initial situation in China was similar. From the sociopolitical upheavals and social philosophies of the fourth to second centuries bc, two opposing traditions emerged, each with its own view of the body. The two basic directions of thought were clear and understandable.
J. David Pleins
- Published in print:
- 2009
- Published Online:
- October 2011
- ISBN:
- 9780199733637
- eISBN:
- 9780199852505
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199733637.003.0004
- Subject:
- Religion, Biblical Studies
Although taking the Genesis story literally may bring about certain problems, there are some facts about evolution and nature that may serve as instruments in coming up with an altogether different ...
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Although taking the Genesis story literally may bring about certain problems, there are some facts about evolution and nature that may serve as instruments in coming up with an altogether different theory through making use of scientific advances. The chapter begins by giving attention to Whitcomb and Morris's view about how the flood could contribute to geology since the flood may have aided in shaping the earth as we know it today. Such a theory and other aspects of the fundamentalist movement originated during the period between 1910 and 1915 with how a certain twelve-volume essay collection—The Fundamentals: A Testimony to the Truth—were made to reach out to readers all over the world. This collection, while asserting the truth behind traditional Christian teachings, also introduced the dangers of considering other ideas such as socialism, biblical criticism, and the like.Less
Although taking the Genesis story literally may bring about certain problems, there are some facts about evolution and nature that may serve as instruments in coming up with an altogether different theory through making use of scientific advances. The chapter begins by giving attention to Whitcomb and Morris's view about how the flood could contribute to geology since the flood may have aided in shaping the earth as we know it today. Such a theory and other aspects of the fundamentalist movement originated during the period between 1910 and 1915 with how a certain twelve-volume essay collection—The Fundamentals: A Testimony to the Truth—were made to reach out to readers all over the world. This collection, while asserting the truth behind traditional Christian teachings, also introduced the dangers of considering other ideas such as socialism, biblical criticism, and the like.
JONATHAN I. ISRAEL
- Published in print:
- 1985
- Published Online:
- March 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780198219286
- eISBN:
- 9780191678332
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198219286.003.0003
- Subject:
- History, European Early Modern History, History of Religion
When the Jews were allowed to return to central and western Europe, the trends which were prevalent across the west of Poland from the 1570s were to experience a crucial shift. Such represented a ...
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When the Jews were allowed to return to central and western Europe, the trends which were prevalent across the west of Poland from the 1570s were to experience a crucial shift. Such represented a historical phenomenon, since these events entailed a transformation in the relations between the Jews and western Christendom. In the latter part of the sixteenth century, the influence of both the Reformation and the Counter-Reformation lost its effect and the initially universal foundations in Christianity were beginning to falter. This chapter looks into the major turning point for the situation of the Jews, since this period involved the rise of radical scepticism, and the fall of various Christian teachings due to difficulties developing regarding the acceptance of certain ‘truths’ and what others thought of as ‘good and sound knowledge’.Less
When the Jews were allowed to return to central and western Europe, the trends which were prevalent across the west of Poland from the 1570s were to experience a crucial shift. Such represented a historical phenomenon, since these events entailed a transformation in the relations between the Jews and western Christendom. In the latter part of the sixteenth century, the influence of both the Reformation and the Counter-Reformation lost its effect and the initially universal foundations in Christianity were beginning to falter. This chapter looks into the major turning point for the situation of the Jews, since this period involved the rise of radical scepticism, and the fall of various Christian teachings due to difficulties developing regarding the acceptance of certain ‘truths’ and what others thought of as ‘good and sound knowledge’.
Clare A. Lees (ed.)
- Published in print:
- 2002
- Published Online:
- October 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780300091397
- eISBN:
- 9780300129113
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Yale University Press
- DOI:
- 10.12987/yale/9780300091397.003.0011
- Subject:
- Literature, Anglo-Saxon / Old English Literature
This chapter examines how constructions of the Anglo-Saxon self were promoted through the teaching of Christian doctrine in homilies and letters, mainly in the work of Aelfric. It suggests that ...
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This chapter examines how constructions of the Anglo-Saxon self were promoted through the teaching of Christian doctrine in homilies and letters, mainly in the work of Aelfric. It suggests that Aelfric's homilies bear witness to his mission as a teacher, his unwavering faith in the inherent rightness of orthodoxy, and his power to place his listeners as rational actors in a moral arena where their actions define them as Christians. It also discusses how Christian teachings created the Christian society by defining orthodoxy, prescribing and proscribing practices of devotion, and binding individuals together as a Christian community against a sinful excluded Other.Less
This chapter examines how constructions of the Anglo-Saxon self were promoted through the teaching of Christian doctrine in homilies and letters, mainly in the work of Aelfric. It suggests that Aelfric's homilies bear witness to his mission as a teacher, his unwavering faith in the inherent rightness of orthodoxy, and his power to place his listeners as rational actors in a moral arena where their actions define them as Christians. It also discusses how Christian teachings created the Christian society by defining orthodoxy, prescribing and proscribing practices of devotion, and binding individuals together as a Christian community against a sinful excluded Other.
Peter Ghosh
- Published in print:
- 2014
- Published Online:
- August 2014
- ISBN:
- 9780198702528
- eISBN:
- 9780191772214
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198702528.003.0012
- Subject:
- History, European Early Modern History, History of Ideas
This chapter examines the connections between the PE and ‘Economy and Society’. It considers how Ernst Troeltsch's publication of his great work on the Social Teachings of the Christian Churches in ...
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This chapter examines the connections between the PE and ‘Economy and Society’. It considers how Ernst Troeltsch's publication of his great work on the Social Teachings of the Christian Churches in 1912 prompted Weber to return to the PE. Troeltsch's support and alternative exposition of socioreligious history meant that the original PE text required only modest revision in detail—a confirmation of the position Weber had adopted in 1907.Less
This chapter examines the connections between the PE and ‘Economy and Society’. It considers how Ernst Troeltsch's publication of his great work on the Social Teachings of the Christian Churches in 1912 prompted Weber to return to the PE. Troeltsch's support and alternative exposition of socioreligious history meant that the original PE text required only modest revision in detail—a confirmation of the position Weber had adopted in 1907.
Sara McDougall
- Published in print:
- 2016
- Published Online:
- December 2016
- ISBN:
- 9780198785828
- eISBN:
- 9780191827631
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198785828.003.0004
- Subject:
- History, European Medieval History, Cultural History
This chapter examines the succession in the Ottonian, Capetian, and Anglo-Saxon dynasties of the tenth and eleventh centuries. As it demonstrates, mothers and maternal lineage would play if anything ...
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This chapter examines the succession in the Ottonian, Capetian, and Anglo-Saxon dynasties of the tenth and eleventh centuries. As it demonstrates, mothers and maternal lineage would play if anything an even more decisive role in determining legitimacy of heirs to royal and noble titles than found with the Carolingians. The alleged evidence for the exclusion of those born outside of Church-sanctioned marriages in these centuries does not survive careful scrutiny. Certainly we can find practices that give the impression of efforts to obey Christian teachings on marriage. This is, however, a mistaken impression. What looks on the surface like evidence of the role of legitimate marriage in royal succession is in fact evidence of other concerns; concerns that reflect how often, and in what ways, powerful people in the Middle Ages valued their women, at least as transmitters of lineage.Less
This chapter examines the succession in the Ottonian, Capetian, and Anglo-Saxon dynasties of the tenth and eleventh centuries. As it demonstrates, mothers and maternal lineage would play if anything an even more decisive role in determining legitimacy of heirs to royal and noble titles than found with the Carolingians. The alleged evidence for the exclusion of those born outside of Church-sanctioned marriages in these centuries does not survive careful scrutiny. Certainly we can find practices that give the impression of efforts to obey Christian teachings on marriage. This is, however, a mistaken impression. What looks on the surface like evidence of the role of legitimate marriage in royal succession is in fact evidence of other concerns; concerns that reflect how often, and in what ways, powerful people in the Middle Ages valued their women, at least as transmitters of lineage.
