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The study presents archival evidence to show how President Kaunda
raised political and economic exclusivity in Zambia in the early
years of Zambia's independence, and how this retarded capital
investment. Despite formal reforms and a new government, this
institutional mechanism still dominates and constrains Zambia's
political economy today.
This revised edition of a best-selling book continues to provide a
basis for the identification and evaluation of chemical reaction
hazards for chemists, engineers, plant personnel, and students.
Before undertaking the design of a chemical manufacturing process
it is vital that the chemical reactions involved be fully
understood, potential hazards assessed, and safety measures
planned. Chemical Reaction Hazards aims to help the people
responsible for this design and operation to meet the general
duties of safety.
Two major additions to this revised book are the appendices. One of
these describes 100 incidents, illustrating their cause and
indicating consequences if appropriate procedures within this guide
are not followed. The second provides a practical example of a
typical chemical reaction hazard assessment, from consideration of
the process description, through experimental testing to the
specification of safety measures.
In Joel and Obadiah, John Barton furnishes a fresh translation of
the ancient manuscripts and discusses questions of historical
background and literary architecture before providing a
theologically sensitive and critically informed interpretation of
the text. The Old Testament Library provides fresh and
authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament
study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors
are scholars of international standing.
John Barton and Peter Groves present a range of chapters by leading
scholarly voices from the worlds of biblical studies and the
Church, looking at the study of the New Testament within and around
the Church and the impact it has had and can have on Christian
theology. The essays in the volume adopt a style of critical
engagement with biblical texts, through the prism of a modern and
living Church. The focus of the volume is thus not only upon the
New Testament itself, but upon how reading the New Testament is
important for dialogue within the Church and within Christian
denominations. Among the highly distinguished contributors are John
Barton, Eric Eve, Mark Goodacre, Christopher Rowland, and Rowan
Williams.
A definitive look at how church music is changing in the 21st
century. There is no lack of resources for the church musician
focusing on particular skills or repertoire. But this is the first
collection of essays created specifically for musicians working in
parish ministry that imagines how those vocations will change along
with the evolving church. Ponder Anew chronicles the rapid changes
in the church music landscape in the last 20 years including the
role of technology, education, relationships with clergy and
choristers, and cultural presumptions. Contributors are parish
musicians, professors, clergy, and bishops.
The volume presents the results of a joint research project run by
the Universities of Bonn and Oxford.
A literary history of our most influential book of all time, by an
Oxford scholar and Anglican priest In our culture, the Bible is
monolithic: It is a collection of books that has been unchanged and
unchallenged since the earliest days of the Christian church. The
idea of the Bible as "Holy Scripture," a non-negotiable authority
straight from God, has prevailed in Western society for some time.
And while it provides a firm foundation for centuries of Christian
teaching, it denies the depth, variety, and richness of this
fascinating text. In A History of the Bible, John Barton argues
that the Bible is not a prescription to a complete, fixed religious
system, but rather a product of a long and intriguing process,
which has inspired Judaism and Christianity, but still does not
describe the whole of either religion. Barton shows how the Bible
is indeed an important source of religious insight for Jews and
Christians alike, yet argues that it must be read in its historical
context--from its beginnings in myth and folklore to its many
interpretations throughout the centuries. It is a book full of
narratives, laws, proverbs, prophecies, poems, and letters, each
with their own character and origin stories. Barton explains how
and by whom these disparate pieces were written, how they were
canonized (and which ones weren't), and how they were assembled,
disseminated, and interpreted around the world--and, importantly,
to what effect. Ultimately, A History of the Bible argues that a
thorough understanding of the history and context of its writing
encourages religious communities to move away from the Bible's
literal wording--which is impossible to determine--and focus
instead on the broader meanings of scripture.
This collection of John Barton's work engages with current concern
over the biblical canon, in both historical and theological
aspects; with literary reading of the Bible and current literary
theory as it bears on biblical studies; and with the theological
reading and use of the biblical text. John Barton's distinctive
writing reflects a commitment to a 'liberal' approach to the Bible,
which places a high value on traditional biblical criticism and
also seeks to show how evocative and full of insight the biblical
texts are and how they can contribute to modern theological
concerns. This invaluable selection of published writings by one of
the leading authorities on biblical text and canon, also includes
new essays and editorial introductions from the author.
This collection of John Barton's work engages with current concern
over the biblical canon, in both historical and theological
aspects; with literary reading of the Bible and current literary
theory as it bears on biblical studies; and with the theological
reading and use of the biblical text. John Barton's distinctive
writing reflects a commitment to a 'liberal' approach to the Bible,
which places a high value on traditional biblical criticism and
also seeks to show how evocative and full of insight the biblical
texts are and how they can contribute to modern theological
concerns. This invaluable selection of published writings by one of
the leading authorities on biblical text and canon, also includes
new essays and editorial introductions from the author.
This title was first published in 2000. From the work of Hegel and
Schelling to the dialectical theology of Barth, Bultmann and
Gogarten, "Revelation" has developed a long, rich tradition of
diverse thought, as well as many misunderstandings. Meaning, first
and foremost, "God's encounter with those to whom God wishes to
communicate God's own self", Revelation seeks to be recounted and
communicated to others. As a theological expression, Revelation
aims to direct our attention to the modes and areas in which we
have a basis for expecting encounter with God - through stories,
nature, the world as creation. From a rediscovered emphasis on
"story", narrative theology has emerged - a concept the
English-speaking world has welcomed for its neutrality between
history and imaginative fiction and stress on narrative rather than
doctrinal dimension of biblical text. This volume brings into
relationship a concern with theology of revelation and an interest
in the theology of story or narrative theology.
From the Sunday Times bestselling author of A History of the Bible,
this is the story of how the Bible has been translated, and why it
matters The Bible is held to be both universal and specific, the
source of fundamental truths inscribed in words that are exact and
sacred. For much of the history of Judaism and almost the entirety
of Christianity, however, believers have overwhelmingly understood
scripture not in the languages in which it was first written but
rather in their own - in translation. This book examines how
saints, scholars and interpreters from ancient times down to the
present have produced versions of the Bible in the language of
their day while remaining true to the original. It explains the
challenges they negotiated, from minute textual ambiguities up to
the sweep of style and stark differences in form and thought
between the earliest writings and the latest, and it exposes the
bearing these have on some of the most profound questions of faith:
the nature of God, the existence of the soul and possibility of its
salvation. Reading dozens of renderings alongside their ancient
Hebrew and Greek antecedents, John Barton traces the migration of
biblical words and ideas across linguistic borders, illuminating
original meanings as well as the ways they were recast.
'Translators have been among the principal agents in mediating the
Bible's message,' he writes, 'even in shaping what that message
is.' At the separation of Christianity from Judaism and
Protestantism from Catholicism, Barton demonstrates, vernacular
versions did not only spring from fault lines in religious thinking
but also inspired and moulded them. The product of a lifetime's
study of scripture, The Word itself reveals the central book of our
culture anew - as it was written and as we know it.
Fire, flood, earthquake, vandalism, a terrorist attack-the issues
of safety measures, emergency response, and disaster recovery have
now become an important part of the planning strategies for most
organizations. For the information organization, such as a library,
archives, or record center, this responsibility has taken on new
dimensions with the proliferation of various forms of electronic
media. The authors take the approach that disaster recovery
planning must touch every department of an organization and that
emergency response must be a carefully mapped strategy. This
broad-based approach to "integrated disaster planning" explains
each phase of disaster planning, with chapters covering prevention
planning, protection planning, preparedness planning, response
planning, and recovery planning. The authors consider collections,
records, facilities, and systems and include a chapter on
post-disaster planning as well. The authors also cover federal and
local assistance programs and list other sources for financial
assistance. Although the main thrust of the book is the protection
of documents, human safety in case of disaster is stressed
explicitly and implicitly throughout. Indispensible for every
information organization.
This entertainment by and about the Kings and Queens of England
includes music, poetry, speeches, letters and other writings. The
Hollow Crown has been performed in America and England by stars
from the Royal Shakespeare Theatre. The four readers enact the
writings of royals from William I to Victoria; the three singers
intersperse songs from the proper period - some of which are sad
tunes on the death of kings while others are uproariously funny.1
woman, 3 men
Revelation and Story explores the relationship between the theology
of revelation and the theology of story or narrative theology.
Mediating between German systematic theology's concern for
revelation and current Anglo-Saxon interest in narrative theology
and centrality of 'story', this book illuminates both traditions.
Exploring 'revelation' and 'story' from both theological and
philosophical perspectives, this book connects these concepts with
questions of the authority of religious and literary texts,
particularly the Bible. Believing that God's revelation precedes
and forestalls all human perception of God, all speech about God,
and every attempt to experience anything about God or know Him,
leading scholars from both Anglo-Saxon and German traditions are
brought together to present a diverse range of conceptions relating
to how God's revelation occurs, resulting in a new theory of the
relation of revelation and story which transcends the traditional
cultural divide. Stanley Hauerwas contributes the Foreword.
Revelation and Story offers a valuable new contribution to
systematic theology, hermeneutics, and the study of the authority
of Scripture, as well as presenting insights into important
overlaps between British and German theology. This book will be of
particular interest to scholars and students of philosophy and
theology, and to students of literature and literary theory with an
interest in hermeneutics.
WINNER OF THE 2019 DUFF COOPER PRIZE A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
'With emotional and psychological insight, Barton unlocks this
sleeping giant of our culture. In the process, he has produced a
masterpiece.' Sunday Times The Bible is the central book of Western
culture. For the two faiths which hold it sacred, it is the bedrock
of their religion, a singular authority on what to believe and how
to live. For non-believers too, it has a commanding status: it is
one of the great works of world literature, woven to an
unparalleled degree into our language and thought. This book tells
the story of the Bible, explaining how it came to be constructed
and how it has been understood, from its remote beginnings down to
the present. John Barton describes how the narratives, laws,
proverbs, prophecies, poems and letters which comprise the Bible
were written and when, what we know - and what we cannot know -
about their authors and what they might have meant, as well as how
these extraordinarily disparate writings relate to each other. His
incisive readings shed new light on even the most familiar
passages, exposing not only the sources and traditions behind them,
but also the busy hands of the scribes and editors who assembled
and reshaped them. Untangling the process by which some texts which
were regarded as holy, became canonical and were included, and
others didn't, Barton demonstrates that the Bible is not the fixed
text it is often perceived to be, but the result of a long and
intriguing evolution. Tracing its dissemination, translation and
interpretation in Judaism and Christianity from Antiquity to the
rise of modern biblical scholarship, Barton elucidates how meaning
has both been drawn from the Bible and imposed upon it. Part of the
book's originality is to illuminate the gap between religion and
scripture, the ways in which neither maps exactly onto the other,
and how religious thinkers from Augustine to Luther and Spinoza
have reckoned with this. Barton shows that if we are to regard the
Bible as 'authoritative', it cannot be as believers have so often
done in the past.
John Barton used to live in the non-disabled world. Then he
developed symptoms of an obscure inherited condition that affected
his mobility, closely followed by Parkinson’s disease. And
suddenly he found himself propelled into the kingdom of the
disabled. There are two worlds, he writes: ‘In one lies power,
privilege and validity, in the other, the supposed lack, shame and
misery of the invalids. The barriers that separate them –
physical, political and psychological – diminish us all. They
cripple our societies.’ This is a book not about disability but
about our shared humanity. Barton takes us on a journey through
history, politics, sociology, medical science and psychology, to
explore the meanings of disability. Why do we, as a species, find
it so hard to share our common world with people who are different
from us? When you meet a disabled person in the street, socially,
or in your work, do you pass the Humanity Test? Read this book. You
may learn something.
In modern times Amos has come to be considered one of the most
important prophets, mainly for his uncompromising message about
social justice. This book provides a detailed exploration of this
theme and other important elements of the theology underlying the
book of Amos. It also includes chapters on the text itself,
providing a critical assessment of how the book came to be, the
original message of Amos and his circle, which parts of the book
may have been added by later scribes, and the finished form of the
book. The author also considers the book's reception in ancient and
modern times by interpreters as varied as rabbis, the Church
Fathers, the Reformers, and liberation theologians. Throughout, the
focus is on how to read the book of Amos holistically to understand
the organic development of the prophet's message through the many
stages of the book's development and interpretation.
In the first two chapters of the book of Amos, the prophet
denounces a number of neighbouring nations for committing
atrocities in war and then declares Israel to be equally
blameworthy in view of the social injustices prevailing in his time
(the eighth century BC). Amos is widely held to be ahead of his
age, not only in recognising the idea of 'war crimes' but also in
attributing to the God if Israel any concern with or power over
other nations. In this detailed study of Amos 1 and 2, Dr Barton
shows that the book in fact presupposes both these notions; there
were already accepted conventions of warfare in the ancient Near
Eastern cultures and there was already recognition in Israel of the
universality of God's power. The essential contribution of Amos to
Old Testament theology is to be found in his radical criticism of
Israel and in his prediction that it is about to be destroyed by
its own God.
The Bible: The Basics is an accessible and engaging introduction to
the Bible as both a sacred text, central to the faith of millions,
and a classic work of Western literature, containing a tapestry of
genres, voices, perspectives, and images. This guide skilfully
addresses both aspects of the Bible's character by exploring: the
rich variety of literary forms, from poetry to prophecy and
epistles to apocalypses; the historical, geographic, and social
context of the Bible; contemporary attitudes to the Bible held by
believers and non-believers; the status of biblical interpretation
today. The second edition has been updated throughout and includes
maps and detailed suggestions for further reading. This is an ideal
starting point for people of any faith, or none, who are studying
the Bible in any setting or who simply want to know more about the
best-selling book of all time.
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