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This contributed volume contains the research results of the
priority programme (PP) 1480 "Modelling, Simulation and
Compensation of Thermal Effects for Complex Machining Processes",
funded by the German Research Society (DFG). The topical focus of
this programme is the simulation-based prediction and compensation
of thermally induced workpiece deviations and subsurface damage
effects. The approach to the topic is genuinely interdisciplinary,
covering all relevant machining operations such as turning,
milling, drilling and grinding. The target audience primarily
comprises research experts and practitioners in the field of
production engineering, but the book may also be beneficial for
graduate students.
Wholly Citizens addresses the relation between the church and the
world in light of the Reformation teaching of the two
realms-especially as presented by Luther. This book begins with a
careful reading of Luther's Commentary on Psalm 81 (1531), and then
considers subsequent interpreters of Luther, both faithful and
otherwise, and the dubious legacy they have left the church. The
book argues that both the corporate church as well as individual
believers are responsible for the world, and that each must speak
directly about and to the world in meaningful ways. The final
section of the book addresses the concrete situation facing
believers in the early 21st century in light of faithful
Reformation teaching about the two realms. Following this path
leads to conclusions not entirely expected, including the
forthright rejection of "a wall of separation" between church and
state, and also a rebuke of the familiar clamor for the
preservation of the rights of Christians and the church. Heedless
of the status quo, Wholly Citizens offers an engaging and bracing
picture of Christian life in today's world-a picture framed in
theological truth.
Over the last several decades, perceptive observers of Western
civilization have documented what virtually everyone has perceived:
as the old foundations of society have toppled, morality and
personal character have been set adrift and often vanished
altogether. How can character be cultivated when it seems no one is
willing or able to provide a definitive description of character to
which humans should aspire? Equipped with explicit texts and a rich
heritage detailing the content of human character, it would seem
that Christianity is ideally positioned to address this problem.
Yet even the church has often been complicit in undermining and
eviscerating a rich, meaningful account of character. While the
reasons for this are many and complicated, one of the more potent
singular factors is actually theological. Contemporary Lutheranism,
in particular, has struggled with the appropriate place of morality
and character formation, as these pursuits often have been
perceived as at odds with the central Christian doctrine of
justification. A Case for Character explores this problem and
argues that Christian doctrine, specifically as articulated within
a Lutheran framework, is altogether capable of encouraging a robust
pursuit of character formation while maintaining a faithful
expression of justification by grace alone through faith alone.
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