American in tone but with the essence of Japanese zen; mysterious but steeped in experience, Wilkins is elusive and allusive - a really interesting poetic voice." - Neil Rollinson
American in tone but with the essence of Japanese zen; mysterious but steeped in experience, Wilkins is elusive and allusive - a really interesting poetic voice." - Neil Rollinson
In an era where skepticism about the Bible’s reliability is rampant, "400,000+ Scribal Errors in the Greek New Testament Manuscripts: What Assurance Do We Have that We Can Trust the Bible?" emerges as a comprehensive and enlightening response. This book meticulously addresses the complex subject of textual variants in New Testament manuscripts, offering readers a deep dive into the world of New Testament Textual Criticism (NTTC). The book begins by challenging the conspiracy hypothesis and the influence of prominent scholars like Bart D. Ehrman. It navigates through the commonly held misconceptions and the exaggerated impact of scribal errors on the integrity of the New Testament text. Each chapter is structured to build the reader's understanding, from exploring the historical journey of the Bible manuscripts to examining the rigorous process of textual criticism. Key themes include a critical examination of the Greek New Testament, the transmission and preservation of manuscripts, and the impact of early Christianity and persecution on the New Testament text. The author also delves into the reliability of early texts and modern critical editions like NA28 and UBS5. One of the book's core arguments is the distinction between significant and insignificant variants and their impact on reconstructing the original text. It emphasizes the importance of understanding the certainty levels of textual variants, utilizing various textual tools, and comprehensively analyzing these variants. A unique feature of this book is its detailed discussion on how modern Bible translations handle textual variants, including an in-depth look at the New King James Version and the Updated American Standard Version (UASV). The book also includes a specialized commentary on the New Testament text and translation, providing a clear perspective on the nature and number of textual variants. "400,000+ Scribal Errors in the Greek New Testament Manuscripts" offers an authoritative and accessible approach to a complex subject, affirming the reliability of the New Testament. It is an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to understand the robustness of textual scholarship and the trustworthiness of the biblical text amidst the criticisms and doubts of the modern era.
FROM SPOKEN WORDS TO SACRED TEXTS is an introduction-intermediate level coverage of the text of the New Testament. Andrews begins by introducing the reader to New Testament textual studies by presenting all the essential, foundational details necessary to understand New Testament textual criticism. With Andrews' clear and comprehensive approach to New Testament textual studies, FROM SPOKEN WORDS TO SACRED TEXTS, will remain popular for beginning and intermediate students for decades to come. This source on how the New Testament came down us will become the standard book for courses in biblical studies, as well as the history of Christianity. FROM SPOKEN WORDS TO SACRED TEXTS is assured of becoming a reliable, clear-cut resource for generations of Bible students to come. The Greek New Testament was copied and recopied by hand for 1,500 years. Regardless of those scribes who had worked very hard to be faithful in their copying, errors crept into the text. How can we be confident that what we have today is the Word of God? FROM SPOKEN WORDS TO SACRED TEXTS introduces its readers to New Testament textual studies of the Greek New Testament. Herein the reader will find plain language as Edward D. Andrews gives the reader an in-depth view of the history of the New Testament. We will discover how the New Testament books were transmitted. The intentional and unintentional scribal errors that crept into the text for some 1,500 years of corruption by copyists, followed by over 400 years of restoration work by textual scholars who gave their entire lives to give us today a restored New Testament text. In this book, the reader will gain an appreciation for the vast work that has been carried out in preserving the text of the New Testament and finding renewed confidence in its reliability. Andrews' work on FROM SPOKEN WORDS TO SACRED TEXTS was carried out with an apologetical mindset to assist Christians in their defense of God's Word.
These Appendix chapters are arranged in subjects that will help the reader in multiple ways. First, it will help the reader get at what the author meant by the words that he used. Second, it will help them better understand features and footnotes in the Updated American Standard Version. Third, it will help them understand how the Bible came down to us and why it is trustworthy. Fourth, it will help the Christian defend God's inspired Word as fully inerrant, authoritative, authentic, and trustworthy. APPENDIX 1 Principles of Bible Translation for the Updated American Standard Version APPENDIX 2 Bible Texts and Versions – Why We Need to Know APPENDIX 3 Textual Studies of the Old Testament – Why We Need to Know APPENDIX 4 Textual Studies of the New Testament – Why We Need to Know APPENDIX 5 How to Interpret the Bible APPENDIX 6 Bible Backgrounds of the Old and New Testaments APPENDIX 7 Christian Apologetics APPENDIX 8 Christian Evangelism APPENDIX 9 Bible Difficulties Explained APPENDIX 10 The Divine Name in the Hebrew Scriptures
Carolina Planters on the Alabama Frontier: The Spencer-Robeson-McKenzie Family collects the papers of Elihu Spencer, a fourth-generation New Englander, and his family and Southern descendants, to form a history of the American nation from the point of view of planters and those they held in slavery. The documents in this volume are accounts of a privileged world that was afflicted by constant loss and despair. The families lived as isolated, landed gentry in a society where medical treatment had hardly evolved since the Middle Ages. The papers together form a dramatic narrative of early Americans from the mid-eighteenth century to the harsh years after the Civil War. They created their new society with courage and imagination and tenacity, while never recognizing their own moral blind spot regarding the holding of human beings in slavery. It brought about the collapse of their world--poignantly expressed in these letters.
This book reflects multidisciplinary and cross-jurisdictional analysis of issues surrounding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) and the criminal justice system, and the impact on Aboriginal children, young people, and their families. This book provides the first comprehensive and multidisciplinary account of FASD and its implications for the criminal justice system – from prevalence and diagnosis to sentencing and culturally secure training for custodial officers. Situated within a ‘decolonising’ approach, the authors explore the potential for increased diversion into Aboriginal community-managed, on-country programmes, enabled through innovation at the point of first contact with the police, and non-adversarial, needs-focussed courts. Bringing together advanced thinking in criminology, Aboriginal justice issues, law, paediatrics, social work, and Indigenous mental health and well-being, the book is grounded in research undertaken in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. The authors argue for the radical recalibration of both theory and practice around diversion, intervention, and the role of courts to significantly lower rates of incarceration; that Aboriginal communities and families are best placed to construct the social and cultural scaffolding around vulnerable youth that could prevent damaging contact with the mainstream justice system; and that early diagnosis and assessment of FASD may make a crucial difference to the life chances of Aboriginal youth and their families. Exploring how, far from providing solutions to FASD, the mainstream criminal justice system increases the likelihood of adverse outcomes for children with FASD and their families, this innovative book will be of great value to researchers and students worldwide interested in criminal and social justice, criminology, youth justice, social work, and education.
Celebrating the 1500th anniversary of the arrival of St Augustine in Britain in 497, this revised edition provides a history of the archbishops of Canterbury from Augustine to the present day. The final chapter gives a new perspective from 1988, when the bishops last met at the Lambeth Conference.
The New Testament, as a foundational document for millions of Christians around the world, has been the subject of intense study and scrutiny throughout history. Its text has been passed down through generations, copied by scribes, translated into numerous languages, and analyzed by scholars seeking to understand the original meaning and message of its authors. This book, "Introduction to the Text of the New Testament: From the Authors and the Scribes to the Modern Critical Texts," aims to provide readers with a comprehensive overview of the rich and complex journey that the New Testament text has taken from its inception to the present day. This work is not meant to be a mere repetition of existing scholarship; instead, it strives to synthesize the wealth of knowledge that has been accumulated on this subject and present it in a clear, accessible, and engaging manner. The chapters are organized in a logical progression, guiding readers through the various stages of the New Testament's development, including the materials used by ancient scribes, the transmission of the text, the emergence of textual families, and the various methodologies employed by scholars in their quest to recover the original text. In writing this book, we have endeavored to strike a balance between depth and accessibility, ensuring that both newcomers to the field and experienced scholars will find value in its pages. We have also made a conscious effort to be inclusive of different perspectives and methodologies, highlighting the ongoing debates and discussions within the field of New Testament textual criticism. As you embark on this journey through the history and development of the New Testament text, we hope that you will not only gain a deeper appreciation for the intricate process of textual transmission but also be inspired by the dedication and passion of the many scholars who have devoted their lives to preserving and understanding this sacred text. Ultimately, our aim is for this book to serve as a valuable resource and guide, illuminating the fascinating story behind the text that continues to shape the lives and beliefs of millions of people around the world.
Recent debates on Medicare reform focus on prescription drug coverage, expanding managed-care choices, or technical issues of payment policy. Despite all the heat generated by these issues, Edward F. Lawlor's new book, Redesigning the Medicare Contract, demonstrates that fundamental questions of purpose and policy design for Medicare have been largely ignored. Challenging conventional ideas, Lawlor suggests that we look at Medicare as a contract between the federal government, the program's beneficiaries, and health care providers. Medicare reform, then, would involve rewriting this contract so that it more successfully serves the interests of both beneficiaries and taxpayers. To do this, Lawlor argues that we must improve the agency of the program—the informational, organizational, and incentive elements that assure Medicare program carries out beneficiary and taxpayer interests in providing the most appropriate, high-quality care possible. The book includes a chapter devoted solely to concepts and applications that give definition to this brand of agency theory. Lawlor's innovative agency approach is matched with lucid explanation of the more comprehensive groundwork in the history and politics of the Medicare program. Lawlor's important and timely book reframes the Medicare debate in a productive manner and effectively analyzes alternatives for reform. Lawlor argues that effective policy design for Medicare requires greater appreciation of the vulnerability of beneficiaries, the complexity of the program itself, its wide geographical variations in services and financing, and the realistic possibilities for government and private sector roles. Tackling difficult problems like end-of-life and high-tech care—and offering sensible solutions—Redesigning the Medicare Contract will interest political scientists, economists, policy analysts, and health care professionals alike.
The four eras have focused on pathologic anatomy, clinicophysiologic correlations and surgery, heart problems in infancy, and now the developing heart. In each era there have been advances in the four domains of pediatric cardiology, the heart before birth, the normal heart, heart disease and defects, and preventive cardiology. Growth in knowledge has been both episodic and dramatic, yet not a picture of unalloyed achievement. The later chapters discuss some of the problems beginning to be recognised in the new and current `developmental era'. The pioneers of pediatric cardiology, both men and women, are more than eponyms, for each used in new and original ways the tools and concepts available in their era. The interaction of tools and concepts is a theme in this book. Just as the tool of the stethoscope was vital in delineating the clinical profile of ventricular septal defect and patent ductus, the fluoroscope played a role in developing the concept of the Blalock Taussig shunt.
This is Volume 4 (the Index) of 4 volumes. See Volume 1 for a complete description of the Register. Use this Index to see if your family is included. If your name, or that of your father or grandfather, is listed in this Index, look at the page numbers after the name. Each page will show a relationship with one of the 81 Huguenot immigrant families covered in this Register.
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