Sentences with phrase «classical scholars of»

Classical scholars of the day thought they saw in the literature of Greece and Rome puzzling suggestions of this sort of descent.

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The onus is on you to show how the bible is considered by the majority of serious historians and classical scholars to be a reliable historical reference.

Although patronage certainly was not the all - pervasive phenomenon so often assumed by classical and New Testament scholars, and was functionally insignificant for most, it was a prominent component of imperial culture and a means by which the rule of the emperors was conceptualized and sustained.

One of the last well - known statements of the classical position was made by the Anglican scholar Canon Henry Liddon (1829 - 90) in his 1866 Bampton Lectures on The Divinity of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ The lectures were in part a response to David Strauss's The Life of Jesus, of which the novelist George Eliot (1819 - 90) was a translator.

George Kennedy, a renowned classical scholar, became interested in rhetorical criticism of the Bible when graduate students in Old and New Testament asked to study with him.

To this extent the classical philologian Ernst Heitsch» is correct in sensing that the historian's awareness «tua res agitur is «nuanced in a particular way» by the New Testament scholar: «It is a matter of thy blessedness, however one may understand this.»

They have included explanatory sections by the editors, sections written by contemporary Asian scholars, and both classical and contemporary writings covering political, social, and literary aspects of the traditions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism, Confucianism, Taoism, Neo-Confucianism, and Shinto.

ISBN 0 -8028-4368-9 page 16 states: «biblical scholars and classical historians regard theories of non-existence of Jesus as effectively refuted»

Augustine, who was a very great classical scholar, said in his Confessions (6:9) that he had found in the great classical thinkers some kind of parallel for everything in the Gospels except this one statement, «The Word became flesh.»

In The Bible After Babel: Historical Criticism in a Postmodern Age, the Old Testament scholar John Collins observes that the rules for historical study are academic rather than confessional, based on modern canons of historical analysis rather than classical principles of faith.

But major scholars who have spent a good part of their life investigating classical Chinese texts argue that in Chinese medical literature, there is no evidence of women consuming their own placenta after delivery.

Wazeck describes how relativity sounded the death knell for a culture dominated by classical mechanics, which had been broadly tolerant of amateurs and independent scholars.

Münster classical scholars discovered invaluable ancient Syrian mosaics and buildings and are excavating one of the few sites that are currently accessible for studies on ancient Roman Syria despite the tense political situation in the Middle East.

With well over 2,000 entries by more than 350 scholars from all over the world, this set endeavors to provide users with a single comprehensive resource in English to consult for information on the classical Roman poet best known for composing the influential Aeneid, the epic poem of ancient Rome and a major part of the Western literary canon.

For the past decade, Brian Doerries, a classical scholar, translator, writer and director, has been bringing performances of the ancient Greek tragedies to communities devastated by loss and grief, and with them a surprising and cathartic healing.

Enriching Entertainment: Connecting passengers to their destinations through authentic experiences is central to Viking Cruises, and Viking Star's onboard venues include a dramatic three - deck atrium where passengers can enjoy musicians playing regional and classical music; the Star Theater, home of enrichment lectures from scholars and experts; an onboard cooking school where guests can learn local specialties; and the Viking Piano Lounge, where guests can relax, mingle, and exchange stories after a day of exploring.

I am rather better and more broadly educated in logic, science, and religion (your trifecta of the classical scholar) than most humans (a simple fact that I offer without any particular pride in it) and yet I find that I must turn to my wife the physician constantly lest I speak my beliefs about almost any aspect of medicine and have those casually founded beliefs turn out not to be the best beliefs, the things you want to perpetuate by passing them on.

She is also the Principal of K.Theodotou LLC, Nicosia, Cyprus and is a classical scholar who practices the law firmly under the principle of justice for all.

I was one of the first Presidential Scholars, and trained in classical chamber music at Juilliard School of Music in New York.