Review of Anders Gerdmar, Roots of Theological Anti-Semitism: German Biblical Interpretation and the Jews, from Herder and Semler to Kittel and Bultmann: (Leiden and Boston, 2009)

It may be useful to begin with a number of distinctions. If we can see what theology is not, we are in a better position to see its identity or what it is called to do. to begin with, theology is not a neutral discipline because, unlike “religious studies,” it is grounded in a commitment of faith. Similarly, it is not an individual project only but takes place within an ecclesial community of believers, and hence it is rooted in a rich tradition of reflection. But to insist on these two contexts for theology (faith and a community of faith) should not restrict theology to narrowly religious themes or only to being an ecclesial specialization. although its focus is on god and revelation, theology also deals with all things in relation to god (as thomas aquinas said). although it is grounded in a long history of thinking, it is asked to reinterpret or mediate that tradition for different audiences today—not just for the Church, but also for a pluralist society and for a pluralist intellectual world (as david tracy has argued). although its foundation lies in god’s Word, written and handed on, it is rooted also in the transforming experience of god’s love (as Bernard lonergan insists). although in an older meaning theology claimed to be a science, it differs radically from modern empirical sciences which begin from external data. theology can never claim that kind of evidence about its object which involves the mystery of god. It begins from revelation and faith, and aims at a different and relational kind of truth: in other words, as Vatican I put it beautifully, theology seeks obscure, imperfect and yet fruitful understanding of mysteries, and it does so mainly through analogies. this also means that theology cannot be equated with doctrine alone but also with understanding the spiritual depth and cultural significance of doctrinal truths. Therefore, it is not a question of repeating “a monolithic body of doctrine” as abstract theories, as Pope Francis has said, but ultimately of serving the “freshness” of faith for today, and doing so through discerning dialogue with “human experiences” and cultures.

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(1995). MY THEOLOGICAL HOME IS IN AN ASYMMETRICAL DUPLEX. Journal of Pastoral Theology: Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 38-43.

The story of the Cowherd and the Weaving Maid is actually the interpretations made by the ancient people when observing star signs. This story started with two stars and is made up from their deification, personification, and worldliness, and then further became a well known story in which a cowherd and a weaving maid meet only on Chinese Valentine's Day- Qi-Qiao (乞巧) or Qi-Xi (七夕). But when we review the story in any Chinese classical opera, we fail to find any of these well known scenarios such as the love affairs between supernatural beings and human beings, being forced to separate after getting married and having a baby, or being able to meet only on the day of Qi-Xi after the merciful permission of Wang-Mu (王母). Instead, the scenarios of the story adopted by the operas are according to the books Jing Chu suishiji (荊楚歲時記) and Bo Wu zhi (博物志) which includes the cowherd giving up farming and the weaving maid idling which infuriates the god Yu Di (玉帝) who finally forces them to separate but allows them to meet once a year only on the day of Qi-Xi. Other adopted scenarios are derived from a story in which Zhang Qian (張騫) meets both of the cowherd and the weaving maid while going upstream by raft in order to trace the source of the river.The research will classify the story of the Cowherd and the Weaving Maid adopted by the classical operas into three categories: one, the play works written specifically for the Qi-Qiao festival, second, the play works showing the love affair of the cowherd and the weaving maid, and the third, the play works showing the governing aspiration according to the story of Zhang Qian’s journey going upstream. The Qi-Qiao festival category has the longest history, however the length of each work is short, the content is simple and it emphasizes bustling and exciting scene arrangements. In the love affair category, there are very few works of plays which concretely describe the love affair. Twin Star Picture (雙星圖) by Zou Shan (鄒山), although it was written in a legend style in which it narrates the origin of the couple’s social class, their love and the marriage, their separation, and their only meeting time on Qi-Xi, is the only play portraying the couple as the leading roles and then going into detail about how they fight for their love for each other. The third category is Zhang Qian’s raft story trip, but it rarely describes things other than that which is in related literature. However, one exception to this is the work Yin Han cha (銀漢槎) by Li Wen-Han (李文瀚) in which he uses wonderful thoughts to vary Zhang Qian’s story of taking a raft upstream. He not only depicts governing thoughts for bringing peace and prosperity as the true main theme of the opera but fundamentally changes the characteristics of the roles, the cowherd and the weaving maid.

Easy travel to emerging economies with cheaper medical costs turns medical tourism into big business, writes Christine Lee. Copyright 2007 Christine Lee. No part of this article may be reproduced by any means without the written consent of the publisher.

Experience or a steep learning curve is the name of the game, writes David Pumphrey. Copyright 2006 David Pumphrey. No part of this article may be reproduced by any means without the written consent of the publisher.

Under the Australian Constitution, matters relating to communications are a national responsibility. However, until recently, there had been a broad consensus across the political parties about most communications policies, with the major exception of the privatisation of the former incumbent, Telstra.This consensus no longer holds. One of the issues raised by all sides in the recent election period was broadband, and there is no doubt that, now the election results are clear, Australia may actually be on the way to developing a broadband policy.This article reviews the background to the recent policy debate, and provides some comment on the issues that have been raised in the Election Campaign. Copyright 2007 Peter Darling. No part of this article may be reproduced by any means without the written consent of the publisher.

Beginning in the Middle Ages, Jews became important actors in European economic life. Over the centuries Jewish economic activity gave rise to myriad myths and fantasies: The Jew as Shylock or capitalist exploiter, on one hand, and the Jew as Marxist predator or socialist agitator, on the other, the twain meeting as international Jewish bankers conspiring with the international Jewish Bolsheviks to destroy, enslave, and dominate by the techniques of the Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion. The peculiar role of Jews in the European economy and the historic myths that evolved regarding this role ultimately sprang from the theological anti Judaism promulgated by Christian thinkers; these myths contributed decisively to the virulence of modern antisemitism, which remains rooted in theology. Over the centuries since the earliest Christian commentators, the image of Jesus’ “cleansing of the Temple” and the expulsion of the money changers (Mark 11:15–19) have been used to condemn Jewish business activity, contrasting the crass materialist mentality of Judaism to the spirituality of Jesus and Christianity. The belief that the Temple worship was desecrated by sordid trade and profiteering and that purity was restored by the expulsion of the money changers became a leitmotif of our culture.4

The Department of Accounting and Finance at Monash Universitys Caulfield campus has established a facility to give students an insight into the rapidly changing business environment and to provide practical application of theoretical concepts taught in the Faculty of Business and Economics. Copyright 2006 Kevin Tant. No part of this article may be reproduced by any means without the written consent of the publisher.

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The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) held the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-07) from 22 October 2007. Deliberations were concluded on 16 November 2007 with the adoption of an international treaty to meet the global demand for radiofrequency spectrum that has been fuelled by rapid technological developments and growth in the communications industry. Australias objective at WRC-07 was to promote the development of international world radiocommunication agreements that enhance efficient and coordinated access to spectrum and to increase Australias ability to implement and use satellite and terrestrial systems. This paper outlines Australia's objectives and WRC-07 proposals, describes the WRC process and Australian preparatory activities, then summarises the outcomes. Copyright 2008 Stewart White. No part of this article may be reproduced by any means without the written consent of the publisher.

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