This article centres on the role of Lutheran confession in societal development Nordic countries, especially Denmark. Using concept social imaginaries, it argues that Reformation refined a monarchical ideology already existent ancient Roman stoicism both moved society toward absolutism and emphasized government’s responsibility for welfare. thesis is documented by examples royal from material D...

On 25 October 1642, Adam Fister, a Cracow merchant, reported to the local justice that Lübeck tradesman Casper Bekman had recurred magical practices with help of witch he visited at Spital Garden, behind city walls, near St Florian’s Gate. Next Spital, serving as an almshouse, there was cemetery graves discovered in 1837. They were groundlessly connected Polish Brethren, and this false interpre...

637. Control of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Long Term Care is Possible While Maintaining Patient Socialization without Isolation Becky Smith, MD; Susan Boehm, RN, BSN; Jennifer Beaumont, MS; Ari Robicsek, MD; Parul Patel, BS MT(ASCP), CCRP; Donna Schora, MT(ASCP); Deborah Burdsall, RN-BC, CIC; Kari Peterson, BA; Maureen Fausone, BA; Lance Peterson, MD; Infectious Disea...

[1] Is it ethical for an employee to accept a new job knowing he will leave it as soon as a better one appears? Is it ethical for an employer to hire a new employee knowing the position will be eliminated as soon as the human resources department can find a suitable outsource? These were the types of questions being tossed about in the rear seat of my car on the way home from an "ethics breakfa...

OBJECTIVE To analyze the epithelial cell-basement membrane attachment, in particular in the secretory end pieces (responsible for secretion of saliva) and in Sjögren's syndrome (SS) characterized by acinar cell failure. METHOD Immunohistochemistry with laminin receptor chain-specific monoclonal antibodies to integrin (Int) subunits, Lutheran blood group antigen and alpha-dystroglycan. RESUL...

This quantitative study investigates music and worship style preferences. A survey measured participants’ worship and music preferences in order to further examine the relationship between the two. Multiple and logistic regressions were significant indicating that preferred music genres can be used to predict one’s worship style preference. Further investigation used Social Identity Theory to e...

The Protestant emphasis on proclaiming God's word resulted in the rejection of the medieval form of the sermon and the development of new styles of preaching. The two models used by Protestant preachers were the classical oration, endorsed by Philipp Melanchthon, and the patristic homily, which was a greater influence for the Swiss reformers. The differences between the two styles of preaching ...