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Springer Nature (Germany)
2024
University of South Africa
2010-2023
NHS Dumfries and Galloway
2013-2015
Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary
2004-2008
United States Department of the Treasury
1978
Salicylic acid (SA), which is central to defense mechanisms in plants and the principal metabolite of aspirin, occurs naturally man with higher levels SA its urinary salicyluric (SU) vegetarians overlapping patients on low-dose aspirin regimens. widely distributed animal blood. Fasting for major colorectal surgery did not cause disappearance from plasma, even following total proctocolectomy. A 13C6 benzoic load ingested by six volunteers led, between 8 16 h, a median 33.9% labeling acid. The...
THERE is a widespread agreement that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has played central role in fostering dynamic and open international economy postwar period. As world evolved, consensus also emerged, however, substantial changes were required Fund's rules so as to make them better reflect changing power relationships among its members. In an attempt these changes, Proposed Second Amendment Articles of Agreement (IMF, 1976) was offered IMF's members for ratification along with change...
The aim of this article is to develop a practical theological perspective on ubuntu, (Southern) African tradition values, norms, and practices. context contested nature ubuntu are first described. Next we investigate the notion from moral theory. Using Paul Ricoeur's three-phase model, explore ethics good (virtue ethics), right (duty ethics) wise (situation ethics). Lastly reflect possible significance for theology, highlight importance religious practice, especially with regard formation...
The complex and problematic role of religion in the public sphere modern, democratic societies raises many questions for a theology. aim this article is to contribute ongoing debate about task methods theology by asking what we can learn from ideas Jürgen Habermas. Habermas was leading participant thinking process on secularisation thesis Western societies. His view that will eventually disappear scene due rationalisation society. In recent years he seems have changed light new developments...
Participants from universities, government agencies, and financial institutions assess the first three years of generalized floating currencies.
The aim of this article is to contribute the academic discussion on inter-linguistic translation Christian message in public sphere. There seems be consensus amongst theologians and social philosophers such as Habermas about importance translating religious language Views differ, however, manner translation. Five key aspects Ricoeur’s paradigm are discussed offered a framework for theology It argued that notions tension between faithfulness betrayal, illusion perfect translation, striving...
The South African educational system is in a crisis. This situation places huge demands on school principals and management teams, raises many theoretical empirical questions. Transformational leadership needed to deal with these challenges complexities. Not all leaders show the same level of transformational leadership. Some conform more other styles. aim this article explore relation between spiritual character traits styles from perspective. part focuses conceptualisation (styles)...
Although the issue of transformation has always been on agenda higher education since transition to a democratic government in 1994, it is only student protests 2015 and 2016 that call for decolonisation South Africa attracted much attention. The aim this article reflect discipline practical theology view decolonisation. Looking through theoretical lens decolonial theory, author opts an epistemological perspective More particularly, knowledge implies struggle epistemic justice. With...
Article Practical Theology and Intradisciplinary Diversity: A Response to Miller-McLemore’s “Five Misunderstandings about Theology” was published on August 1, 2012 in the journal International Journal of (volume 16, issue 1).
The importance of narrative for practical theology is today widely recognised, both nationally and internationally. There is, however, disagreement amongst theologians regarding the scope role in theological methodology. theologian Julian M�ller made, continues to make, an important contribution methodology through his approach. aim this article was contribute ongoing methodological discussion about approaches theology. M�ller�s approach discussed against backdrop turn human social sciences....
Abstract The relationship between the researcher and researched is one of fundamental methodological issues which distinguish different approaches to empirical enquiry. Methodological debates on this usually contrast a detached observer (outsider or subject-to-object) perspective with an engaged participant (insider subject-to-subject) perspective. There seems be consensus among practical theologians that perspectives respectively correspond quantitative qualitative research approaches. aim...
Darwin se evolusieteorie wat in die 18e eeu gepubliseer is, was 'n elegante, sinvolle en logiese verklaring van waangenome data. Hierdie teorie is deur destydse wetenskaplike gemeenskap aangegryp, omdat dit vir eerste keer alternatief gebied het skeppingsverhaal Bybel. Voorstanders oortuig daarvan dat ontstaan verskeidenheid lewe op aarde volledig evolusie natuurlike seleksie verklaar kon word. Die mettertyd normatiewe status verwerf, daartoe gelei totaliteit menslike kennis filter...
'n Groot aantal natuurwetenskaplike navorsers beweer dat biologiese lewe op aarde heel waarskynlik natuurlik ontstaan het, maar geeneen kan die presiese meganisme waardeur weergee nie. Talle eksperimente en waarnemings het bewyse gelewer basiese boustene van lewe, soos aminosure, spontaan vorm onder toestande wat vroeë teenwoordig was. Daarbenewens dui ontdekking ekstremofiele (organismes floreer in uiterste hoë temperature druk) daarop moontlik deur onbegeleide, willekeurige sulke omgewings...
Volgens materialiste kan die ontstaan van mens verklaar word deur evolusie, waarvoor daar oortuigende bewyse is, soos bv. genetiese ooreenkomste, uit fossielrekord sowel as anatomiese vergelykings. Daarteenoor stel metafisiese siening dat mense 'n goddelike entiteit of bonatuurlike krag geskep is. Hierdie dikwels geassosieer met godsdienstige oortuigings en is (volgens teenstanders daarvan) nie op empiriese gebaseer nie. As spesie, toon menslike DNS (deoksiribonukleïensuur) baie laer...