Sentences with phrase «first historical work»

In his first historical work, The Rise of Christianity (1997), Stark revealed how faith in a compassionate God revitalized Western culture.

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Several introductory chapters on the Court and its work, the historical background of the First Amendment and the American experiment in religious freedom, and a few of the leading themes help to put the (mercifully) heavily edited excerpts of the Court's opinions in context.

The very arrangement of the biblical books in the Hebrew canon of scripture presupposes this definition of prophetism.1 Between the first division of the Law and the third division of the Writings, the central category of the Prophets embraces not only the books of the prophets Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and the twelve prophets from Hosea to Malachi (all together termed «Latter Prophets») but also the historical writings of Joshua, Judges, and the books of Samuel and Kings («Former Prophets») In this way the Hebrew Bible formally and appropriately acknowledges that prophetism is more than the prophet and his work, that it is also a way of looking at, understanding, and interpreting history.

With its introductory pages on the historical Jesus as the proclaimer of the coming Kingdom of God, this work gives a superb analysis of the proclamation of the eternal Christ by Judaists and Hellenists in Christianity's first years, by Paul and John, and by the apostolic fathers.

(a) Philosophical preoccupation with the various types of cultural activities on an idealistic basis (Johann Gottfried Herder, G. W. F. Hegel, Johann Gustav Droysen, Hermann Steinthal, Wilhelm Wundt); (b) legal studies (Aemilius Ludwig, Richter, Rudolf Sohm, Otto Gierke); (c) philology and archeology, both stimulated by the romantic movement of the first decades of the nineteenth century; (d) economic theory and history (Karl Marx, Lorenz von Stein, Heinrich von Treitschke, Wilhelm Roscher, Adolf Wagner, Gustav Schmoller, Ferdinand Tonnies); (e) ethnological research (Friedrich Ratzel, Adolf Bastian, Rudolf Steinmetz, Johann Jakob Bachofen, Hermann Steinthal, Richard Thurnwald, Alfred Vierkandt, P. Wilhelm Schmidt), on the one hand; and historical and systematical work in theology (church history, canonical law — Kirchenrecht), systematic theology (Schleiermacher, Richard Rothe), and philosophy of religion, on the other, prepared the way during the nineteenth century for the following era to define the task of a sociology of religion and to organize the material gathered by these pursuits.7 The names of Max Weber, Ernst Troeltsch, Werner Sombart, and Georg Simmel — all students of the above - mentioned older scholars — stand out.

The first two sections in themselves offer a useful historical overview of the developments in biblical criticism and the third section offers numerous insights into the theology of St John and the life of the primitive Church while the whole work together could help usher in some long - awaited commonsense in New Testament studies.

Schweitzer's first published work to deal with this theme was The Secret of Jesus» Messiahship and Passion, now more commonly known as The Mystery of the Kingdom of God, which appeared in 1901.2 However, his far more influential work appeared in 1906, The Quest of the Historical Jesus, 3 which is still read and quoted.

There is no local tradition or historical evidence connecting Thomas with the Parthian empire proper; but it is very probable that Thomas worked in Basra and its neighbourhood on his way to India and the first contact of the Indian church was with the church in Basra (Fais), the name of Thomas linking them together.

As comprehensive as Brogan's account may be, however, his book is at its weakest where the convergence of the historical narrative ought to illuminate the great work of Tocque - ville's that authorizes a grand biography of this sort in the first place» Democracy in America.

He is also a powerful novelist whose works of historical fiction» The First Circle, August 1914, Cancer Ward, One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich» depict the enduring struggles between good and evil in the human heart.

Whereas Vermes first stakes out a topic and then works his way to particulars by adducing historical considerations, Crossan isolates a cluster of sayings on a topic, considers only the earliest and doubly attested, and then compares the treatment of the theme with Greek as well as Jewish materials in order to develop an interpretation based on anthropological studies of Mediterranean peasants.

But essential ecumenicity inheres, if in quietness and subtlety, in the Decalogue; and it receives its first emphatic description of meaning in the Yahwist's work in the tenth century B.C., a work which proclaims the central thesis of God's impingement on Israel, to be sure, but at the same time — such is the historical form of Israel and the meaning of her life — on the world, the whole household of God.

The first is an acknowledgement of historical distance, cultural difference, and, most significantly when it comes to the Old Testament, an era of God's work that applies to us only indirectly because of the advent of Christ.»

It's important to him that fifth generation Bill Seppelt, who Randall first met when he was packaging manager for the company in the 1980s, is now back in the fold, working on the winery's enormous, priceless archive of historical documents, signing the certificates of authenticity for the old Para tawnies.

program that lets kids and their adult caregivers learn about the park first hand by using fun, self - guided worksheets; the NewYork Historical Society, where she developed curriculum guides to help classroom teachers incorporate primary sources into their instruction; the American Museum of Natural History, where she developed a series of teacher guides for the Moveable Museum exhibits and several temporary museum exhibits; and MOUSE, a New York City based non-profit organization that works to train middle and high school students to initiate and manage technology help desks, where she developed curriculum and educational support materials for students, faculty advisors, and MOUSE trainers.

«The aircraft currently requires a lot of work to be restored to a safe flying state and having seen first hand the dedication and passion of people at HARS, I have no doubt this beautiful and historical aircraft will be flying again,» Travolta said.

To provide some historical context to the work carried out by Professor Mo Li and his team, consider this: the angular momentum of light was first measured in the mid-1930s (during the dawn of the quantum theory of light) by Richard Beth of Princeton University and Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

For each area, they combed the historical and anthropological records to work out when people first started living in close - knit groups.

For the first year of the child's life, she split her working time between home, where she wrote papers and grant applications, and the university's herbarium, where she restored historical plant specimens.

Sept 27, 2007 New England Journal of Medicine - Genetics Detective Work Confirms MEN 2 - related Pheochromocytoma In a fascinating medico - historical reconstruction published in the September 27th issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, Charis Eng, M.D., Ph.D., Chair, Genomic Medicine Institute, and collaborators tracked down the original autopsy report of a German woman diagnosed more than 120 years ago, who had the first described case of what is now known as pheochromocytoma.

Among his publications, it is worth to remark the last one, co-edited with Natividad Carpintero - Santamaría, Inertial Confinement Nuclear Fusion: A Historical Approach by its Pioneers (Foxwell and Davies UK Ltd - 2007) which describes for the first time the work carried out by the leading and pioneer scientists in this field during the last 50 years at the main international nuclear laboratories.

Here on Atomic Redhead you'll find outfit posts where I share with you my wide collection of vintage clothing, post showcasing the work on our first house, visits to museums, historical locations, or just weird and bizarre places that caught my eye, including abandoned places.

India takes giant step to manned space mission The successful launch of India's first rocket equipped with an astronaut module brings it closer The Collection in Context presents the Asia Society's collection of nearly three hundred works of art in their historical and cultural context.

What made the first film work as well as it did was the way Hirst took and reworked historical facts to suit the rise (or decline, depending on your point of view) of an innocent, love - hungry young woman into a cold, sometimes cruel statue of a queen.

Looking back I actually started thinking about some sort of career in film when I accepted my first «Film Extra» job in Chicago working on the film, The Express, (2007) a true historical film centered on Ernie Davis the first African - American to win the Heisman Trophy in 1961.

Winner of the Best Director Award at the Cannes Film Festival, Hou Hsiao - hsien's («Flight of the Red Balloon») first film in eight years, The Assassin (Nie yin niang), may initially seem out of character for a director whose previous work has been in realistic social dramas set in a contemporary historical context.

Based on Dan Simmons» 2007 novel, David Kajganich and Soo Hugh's 10 - episode nightmare — which premiered last night, and is intended as the potential first installment of an anthology series — is a work of harrowing historical fiction, one in which supernatural menace looms large over the proceedings, and yet is ultimately less threatening — or terrifying — than man himself.

The film marks the first foray into CGI - heavy blockbusters for Ava DuVernay, who has garnered widespread acclaim for both her historical drama (Selma) and documentary work (13th).

The year's first serving of Oscar bait has arrived on a silver platter in the form of «Lee Daniels» The Butler,» a star - studded historical drama starring Forest Whitaker as an African American butler working at the White House through multiple...

A great deal of time and money was invested in recreating Rome in all its decadent splendor, and for the record, Gladiator is a dark, but visually astounding piece of work (Scott, ever the impressive visual stylist, was returning to the historical epic for the first time since his disastrous 1492: Conquest of Paradise in 1992).

Collaborating for the second time after first working together on Munich (2005), director Steven Spielberg and writer Tony Kushner have made a decent film that nevertheless feels overly burdened by the responsibility of depicting historical detail.

And yet, The Danish Girl — a historical melodrama about one of the first male - to - female sex reassignment surgeries — is a relatively restrained and sensitive piece of work.

For their work on this stunning - and freezing - historical picture, Iñárritu won the Academy Award ® for Best Director, Emmanual Lubezki won for Best Cinematography, and DiCaprio won his first award for Best Actor.

Paul Revere, American Patriot Submitted by Steven Vetter Students learn about Paul Revere by examining first - person accounts, works of historical fiction, a popular narrative poem, and other resources.

This Now Rare Example Was First Supplied By Mercedes Benz Hampstead On The 8th Of June 2006 And Over The Last Eleven Plus Years This Fabulous Example Has Only Had 24274 Miles Applied Since New, Which Roughly Works Out At Just Over 2100 Miles Per Annum, However Regardless Of This Incredible Reading, This Spectacular Example Has Been Treated To An Extensive Past Service Record With Historical Visits Logged At 1311, 2778, 4683, 6640, 8370, 10274, 13023, 15007, 23450 & 23936 Miles, With The Last Completed By W.D Mercedes Benz Specialist Engineers In The April Of 2017.

Over The Last Thirteen Years Since This Date Of First Registration, Just 15419 Miles Have Been Applied Since New And If We Break This Down Further This Roughly Works Out At About 1200 Miles Per Annum, However Regardless Of This Incredible Current Mileage Reading This Remarkable Example Has Been Maintained To The Highest Of Standards With Past Historical Aston Martin Main Dealer Services Visits Logged At 179, 933, 5835, 6328, 6827, 7289, 7675, 8079, 9309, 12390, 13543, 14407 & 14910 Miles, With The Last Completed By Aston Martin Leeds In The March Of 2017.

Adrienne has crafted marketing campaigns for a wide variety of non-fiction and fiction books including commercial, historical and literary works by first time authors and established bestsellers.

His first book, The Recent History of Terrorism in Canada, 1963 - 2013, is a work of historical non-fiction.

In his first book - length work of nonfiction, Anderson skillfully interweaves details from Shostakovich's life into pivotal historical moments, particularly Russia's role in WWII, brilliantly elucidating some of the more puzzling parts of Russian history.

I'm reading a lot of historical mystery series now because I'm working in this genre which is new to me and I've bought several first books of series either for free or for a very cheap price.

My first work — historical fiction — will reach the e-book market this Friday, and like all authors, I have high hopes for it in the long run.

I should really get on with my so - called work in progress (Asking For It # 16 Rafferty series), but I'm getting the itch to write a second historical — my first, Reluctant Queen, about infamous English king, Henry VIII's little sister, Mary Rose Tudor, is my best seller on Amazon UK.

My latest work is Infamy's Shadow the first book in a historical mystery series set during WW2 on a hospital ship in the South Pacific.

What I'm saying is this: If you are thoughtful and imaginative enough to write a first - rate novel, say, or a gripping historical narrative, you should be able to apply those skills to the process of putting your work in front of an editor.

First is a work of historical fiction, which Kristin Nelson (Nelson Literary) has posted: Courtney Milan's Proof by Seduction.

Then We Take Berlin by John Lawton The first in a gripping new historical thriller series following Joe Wilderness, an East End Londoner turned spy, working in the rubble of post-war Berlin.

Our first sport was Water Work, which is a field event for Portuguese Water Dogs that involves swimming, retrieving, and other skills to mimic the breed's historical role as a fisherman's helper and working crew member.

There are now over 20 of us working on the project on a (very) casual basis, and we run a weekly listings newsletter, have produced our first book and run cultural - historical tours.

ke - lan - tan House, a historical and peaceful place to stay in the middle of Penang concrete jungle.The house originally was built by the immigrant from China who came for business or skill labor work in Malaya.It has more than 100 years history.ke - lan - tan House is a 2 storey tall building with 10 rooms.Three of the room is located at the ground floor and the rest of them located at the first floor.There are two rooms which we specially design for family with children.The room consists of a queen size bed and two single beds for their kids.The center of attraction in ke - lan - tan House would be the master bedroom.

Without a doubt my person favorite stories were contained with the historical collection, the first being A Dance in Fire and its sequel The Argonian Account, which follows the tale of one Decumus Scotti as he ventures out into the world in an attempt broker contracts for construction work in Valenwood.