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Philosophy of voltage-gated proton channels

In this review, voltage-gated proton channels are considered from a mainly teleological perspective. Why do proton channels exist? What good are they? Why did they go to such lengths to develop several unique hallmark properties such as extreme selectivity and ΔpH-dependent gating? Why is their current so minuscule? How do they manage to be so selective? What is the basis for our...

A Good Steward: William J. “Billy” Abraham (1947-2021)— A Tribute delivered at Asbury Theological Seminary, October 15, 2021

students. He poured himself into his Ph.D. students, many of whom are now leaving their own marks in theology, philosophy, ethics, Wesleyan studies, and more. What many people don’t know is that Billy spent

Evaluating Chinese Legal Scholarship in Journals: Are Journal Rankings and Elite Law Journals Representing the Best Quality?

Science 3. 法学 (A+) Law Science 4. 法学 Law Science 4. 法商研究 Studies in Law and Business 4. 中外法学 Peking University Law Journal 4. 法学家 (A+) Jurists Review 5. 政法论坛 Tribune of Political Science and Law 5. 法学 ... Law Science 5. 法制与社会发展 Law and Social Development 5. 现代法学 (A) Modern Law Science 6. 现代法学 Modern Law Science 6. 法学家 Jurists Review 6. 政法论坛 Tribune of Political Science and Law 6. 政法论坛 (A) Tribune of

Evaluating Chinese Legal Scholarship in Journals: Are Journal Rankings and Elite Law Journals Representing the Best Quality?

Science 4. 法学 Law Science 4. 法商研究 Studies in Law and Business 4. 中外法学 Peking University Law Journal 4. 法学家 (A+) Jurists Review 5. 政法论坛 Tribune of Political Science and Law 5. 法学 Law Science 5. 法制与社会发展 ... Law and Social Development 5. 现代法学 (A) Modern Law Science 6. 现代法学 Modern Law Science 6. 法学家 Jurists Review 6. 政法论坛 Tribune of Political Science and Law 6. 政法论坛 (A) Tribune of Political Science and Law

Interpretive Anarchy, Ecclesial Fragmentation, and Doctrinal Chaos: IBS in the Present Pluralist Age

” and views of Yahweh, a “pluralism of methods” beyond the historical critical, and a “pluralism of interpretative communities” with specific epistemological, socioeconomic, and political interests ... permeated with Plato’s philosophy with its subsequent developments in Middle and Neo-Platonism. Although many early Church Fathers were careful in employing Platonism in its many forms in their theology and

“Arise ‘n’ Shine, Daughter Zion of the Messiah Jesus!” A Sermon at Asbury Theological Seminary, Aug 19, 2020

display of justice is found ultimately in the Messiah Jesus. The Messiah’s politics is God’s Kingdom that transcends human-scale political systems. Today, we need to press not into hatred, anarchy, Arise ... today’s climate of COVID, just and unjust outrage, and political turmoil. It’s a mess and we all know it. Brothers and sisters, we need to Shine now more than ever before. Structurally, the Book of Isaiah

The Slaughtered Lamb Shepherds with a Rod of Iron: The Use of Psalm 2:9 in Revelation

will share his victory (2:26–7). Probably also from the psalm is John’s use of the phrase ‘the kings of the earth’ as his standard term for the political powers opposed to God which Christ will subdue (1

Paul’s Eschatological Joy in Philippians in Its Jewish Background

the Jewish motif of conquest.”73 On the other hand, for Paul, what God will accomplish on the day of Jesus is not political or national salvation but the completion of the personal salvation and global

Land Tenure Systems and Property Rights: Socio-Legal Studies in the Colombian Case

territoriality are conceptual approximations to non-legal relations, such as social, political or cultural rapports that may be present in the territories to be titled. These concepts enable us to think about the ... , setting the foundations for a new form of analysis.13 Following this introduction, Section 2 provides an overview of the legal literature and background information of the theoretical and political

Land Tenure Systems and Property Rights: Socio-Legal Studies in the Colombian Case

territoriality are conceptual approximations to non-legal relations, such as social, political or cultural rapports that may be present in the territories to be titled. These concepts enable us to think about the ... , setting the foundations for a new form of analysis.13 Following this introduction, Section 2 provides an overview of the legal literature and background information of the theoretical and political

Inductive Bible Study, Divine Revelation, and Canon

doctrine of atonement. The thesis is a meticulous study that draws extensively on work in the philosophy of history, a subdiscipline within philosophy that was close to my own heart. To be sure, Traina’s ... medieval church, the result was theological and political chaos.16 Scripture failed in practice to be the canon of truth that it was supposed to be; interpreters could not agree on the doctrines it did or

“Now Rehoboam, Son of Solomon, Reigned in Judah”: Considering the Structural Divisions of Kings and the Significance of 1 Kgs 14:21

:26–40) corresponds to Ahijah’s announcement of Jeroboam’s downfall (14:1– 8), and the closing formula of Solomon (11:41–43) to the closing formula of Jeroboam (14:19–20). Political disunity (12:1–20 ... ). A1 Ahijah Announces Jeroboam I as King A2 Closing Formula for Solomon’s Reign B Political Disunity C Prophetic Approval D Jeroboam’s Cultic Innovations C’ Prophetic Disapproval B’ Prophetic Disunity

Critical transition between cohesive and population-dividing responses to change

important phenomena, from political polarization to the evolution of distinct ecological traits, may be cast in terms of division of populations, we expect our findings and method to be useful and applicable ... Arab Spring and the European debt crisis in 2011 have paved the way for major restructuring of the political, economic and social systems around the world. Such rapid social changes, punctuated by

Robert A. Traina: Teacher, Scholar, Saint

bothered me from the beginning of my Christian pilgrimage and that were honed in a prior degree that combined the precision of analytic philosophy with the rigors of experimental psychology. It was

Biblical Hermeneutics in an African Context

liberation”5 with its emphasis on the economic and the political dimensions of African life. In this scenario, the Bible is a source of oppression and domination resulting in an intertwining of suspicion and ... the methodological approach of IBS, the holistic philosophy intrinsic to the African mind can have distinct advantages. Holism asserts that systems should be viewed as wholes not collection of parts

נֵר, Symbolism, and Understanding the General Materials of the Books of Samuel

metaphor that communicates an important socio-political and theological principle for the community. These passages also constitute an inclusio, which simultaneously provide a hermeneutical lens for the ... mere repetition of lexemes. It addresses Israel’s socio-political transition documented throughout the Samuel narrative. First, in 1 Sam 3:3, ר נֵ occurs in construct with םיהִ לאֱֹ but with לאֵ ר שiְnיִ

Relevance relations for the concept of reproducibility

science, consciousness studies). It is evident that, according to the authors professional profiles, many areas of human knowledge, such as economics, law, political science, history and others, had to be ... philosophy of science and in communication theory, we propose the concept of a relevance relation as an effective tool to distinguish relevant from irrelevant features of a system at a given level of

Vital Relations and Major Structural Relationships: Heuristic Approaches to Observe and Explore Biblical and Other Discourse

5:16, and Titus 2:11?14; 3:3?7. This research allowed me to justify understanding the general social-cultural framework of Ephesians as Political Discourse that became the Generic Space for my ... Fredrick J. Long, ?Ephesians, Letter to the, Critical Issues,? ed. John D. Barry and et al., Lexham Bible Dictionary (Bellingham, WA: Logos Bible Software, 2012); idem, ?Ephesians: Paul?s Political Theology

Journal in Entirety

Thess. 3:13. 15. Horne, Psychological Principles of Education, 278. 16. Quoting BaldwinD,ictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, article “Suggestion.” ( 1 ) Under the urge of what he felt to be a ... : mission; forgiveness; holin political advocacy; the environment; the beginning of life and the sta the unborn; AIDS; confronting the powers; diversity and unity within ministry of Jesus; Paul’s views on