Thirteen European and American theologians treat the entire historical development and theological significance of a major Roman Catholic doctrine in The Dogma of the Immaculate Conception published (University of Notre Dame Press, 1958). Edward 0'Connor, C.S.C., has edited the 700-page volume which includes an exhaustive bibliography, a number of documents, and over fifty illustrations. A specialist in mediaeval theology, Father O'Connor notes in the preface that the subject of the Virgin Mary's Immaculate Conception was first discussed about the year 1100. The doctrine was defined by Pope Pius IX in 1854 after about 75 years of "what was perhaps the most prolonged and passionate debate that has ever been carried on in Catholic theology," O'Connor writes. The importance of any doctrine, however, he emphasizes, "does not lie chiefly in its history, but it its intrinsic significance as truth, and in its rank in the hierarchy of truth, which do not depend on historical contingencies." From this point of view, the Immaculate Conception is of immense importance, O'Connor observes, not only for Mariology, but also for the theology of the Redemption and of the Church. The Dogma of the Immaculate Conception is not merely a collection of miscellaneous essays on the subject. The various chapters deal with all the major aspects of the doctrine and range from "Scripture and the Immaculate Conception" to "The Immaculate Conception in Art."

The Summa Theologiae ranks among the greatest documents of the Christian Church, and is a landmark of medieval western thought. It provides the framework for Catholic studies in systematic theology and for a classical Christian philosophy, and is regularly consulted by scholars of all faiths and none, across a range of academic disciplines. This paperback reissue of the classic Latin/English edition first published by the English Dominicans in the 1960s and 1970s, in the wake of the Second Vatican Council, has been undertaken in response to regular requests from readers and librarians around the world for the entire series of 61 volumes to be made available again. The original text is unchanged, except for the correction of a small number of typographical errors.

The processes of political, social and economic change are traced in an original survey of the ancient societies that flourished in the Nile Valley from the predynastic period to the conquest by Alexander the Great.

Data in the genomics field is booming. In just a few years, organizations such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will host 50+ petabytes-or over 50 million gigabytes-of genomic data, and they're turning to cloud infrastructure to make that data available to the research community. How do you adapt analysis tools and protocols to access and analyze that volume of data in the cloud? With this practical book, researchers will learn how to work with genomics algorithms using open source tools including the Genome Analysis Toolkit (GATK), Docker, WDL, and Terra. With this practical book, researchers will learn how to work with genomics algorithms using open source tools including the Genome Analysis Toolkit (GATK), Docker, WDL, and Terra. Geraldine Van der Auwera, longtime custodian of the GATK user community, and Brian O'Connor of the UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute, guide you through the process. You'll learn by working with real data and genomics algorithms from the field. This book covers: Essential genomics and computing technology background Basic cloud computing operations Getting started with GATK, plus three major GATK Best Practices pipelines Automating analysis with scripted workflows using WDL and Cromwell Scaling up workflow execution in the cloud, including parallelization and cost optimization Interactive analysis in the cloud using Jupyter notebooks Secure collaboration and computational reproducibility using Terra

The Review of Foreign Developments (RFD) series begins in 1945 and ends in 1975. Starting in August 1971, papers in the RFD series also appear in the International Finance Discussion Paper (IFDP) series. These topics are focused on, though by no means limited to, international macroeconomics, international trade, global finance, financial institutions, and markets, as well as international capital flows. The analyses and conclusions set forth in the RFD series are those of the authors and do not indicate concurrence by other members of the research staff or the Board of Governors.

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone

Heaven Shattered: The Angelic Rebellion volume 2 A prequel to volume 1, the Angelic Rebellion begins this saga by taking the reader back in time when the Holy Empire first fell under the savage onslaught known as the Lucifer Rebellion. It was a distressing tribute to the rationale of God that it took the Angelic Forces' so long to organize a response to the rebellion. The initial reaction to the rebellion by many in the high ranking Angelic Forces was that the rebellion was but one single event in the overall strategy of an unidentifiable enemy whose ultimate goal, for what anyone knew, may have been nothing more than simply trying to only get God's attention. Much of what the Angelic Forces had first heard about the rebellion had been based on rumours and speculation and not sure how reliable their sources were, in an attempt to achieve a certain degree of control over the situation, the Central Command ordered closed the borders between Heaven and Earth to further entry. Unfortunately, while this served to cut off the line of communication between the rebel forces, and any unwanted entry into further corrupting Heaven. It also drastically diminished the amount of information being received by loyal souls that had been trapped on the wrong side of God's light. The Empress herself, along with the Fourth Order of Angels traveled to Earth to determine who was behind this rebellion. While believing that her own son Lucifer might partially responsible, upon her arrival she and her Order were forced into a stronghold on the planet for their protection. Soul fragments were dispatched immediately to retrieve more information from inside enemy lines, but most have not been heard from again. From the few souls who have managed to get some information back it would seem that one side affect from the borders to Heaven being closed has been that the angels trapped on the dark side of the Gap have taken on human characteristics. Their minds are no longer functioning as they do in Heaven, and they are quite overcome by emotions and fears, many overwrought by panic. What has happened to them since last contact is anyone's guess? Join the Lion squadron as they journey through time and space, in the hope of bringing an end to the Angelic Rebellion.

HEAVEN SHATTERED VOLUME I THE RELUCTANT WARRIOR Long ago, at the onset of the Lucifer Rebellion, the Central Command of the Holy Empire's Angelic Forces realized that they had to create a squadron of specially trained angels in order to bring an end to Lucifer's deceptions. Torana, is such an angel who finds himself drafted along with a number of other angels to undergo training to become members of this elite squadron of Angelic Warriors known as the Lions. Each day the Lion squadron members attend lectures based on a particular topic of discussion, aimed at preparing them for the time when they will incarnate into physical form on Earth, to assist humankind during the final battle on Earth between the forces of good and evil. As each cadet soon learns, their concerns are not unfounded. Once these Angelic Warriors incarnate into the physical world, they temporarily lose the memory of their true identity, and more importantly that they have been sent on their mission by God. The cadets also learn that it will take many incarnations before they begin to uncover their true identity. Each lesson is designed to provide the cadets with the essential tools and information necessary to bring this awareness to the surface without drawing unwanted attention upon themselves from the enemy forces. Each night, after the lecture has concluded, Torana is escorted to Earth by his guardian angel, Landor, where the two witness one of Torana's future incarnations. The learning experiences within the lifetime they visit help to reinforce the lesson taught earlier on that day at the Academy. Join Torana, Landor and the Lion squadron as they journey through time and space, in the hope of stopping Lucifer's domination of the third dimension.

Thirteen European and American theologians treat the entire historical development and theological significance of a major Roman Catholic doctrine in The Dogma of the Immaculate Conception published (University of Notre Dame Press, 1958). Edward 0'Connor, C.S.C., has edited the 700-page volume which includes an exhaustive bibliography, a number of documents, and over fifty illustrations. A specialist in mediaeval theology, Father O'Connor notes in the preface that the subject of the Virgin Mary's Immaculate Conception was first discussed about the year 1100. The doctrine was defined by Pope Pius IX in 1854 after about 75 years of "what was perhaps the most prolonged and passionate debate that has ever been carried on in Catholic theology," O'Connor writes. The importance of any doctrine, however, he emphasizes, "does not lie chiefly in its history, but it its intrinsic significance as truth, and in its rank in the hierarchy of truth, which do not depend on historical contingencies." From this point of view, the Immaculate Conception is of immense importance, O'Connor observes, not only for Mariology, but also for the theology of the Redemption and of the Church. The Dogma of the Immaculate Conception is not merely a collection of miscellaneous essays on the subject. The various chapters deal with all the major aspects of the doctrine and range from "Scripture and the Immaculate Conception" to "The Immaculate Conception in Art."

When designing a cap-and-trade program, one of the more controversial and challenging questions for policymakers is how, to whom, and for what purpose to distribute the emission allowances. Although the emission allocation method would not affect the environmental integrity of the cap-and-trade program, the selected allocation strategy could have considerable consequences. Using auctions as a distribution method could avoid certain concerns that are likely to occur if covered sources receive all (or most) of the allowances at no cost. Auction revenues offer a unique opportunity to reduce the overall costs of the emissions program. This book examines the options and considerations in the emission allowance allocation in a cap-and-trade program.