optimistically called Sex and Christian Freedom should fail to make any distinction between pre-marital and extra-marital sex. Dr. Hodgson's treatment of the theological side of his theme is thoughtful and undogmatic; his argument that true Christianity involves the perpetual evolution of a code rather than its fossilisation, is persuasive. But outside the Christian pale, his assessment of habi...

Dispositional properties have been receiving an increasing amount of attention in the last decade from metaphysicians and philosophers of science. The proper semantics and ontology remains controversial. This paper offers an analysis and ontology of dispositional properties rooted in Christology and the biblical doctrine of creation. The analysis overcomes the standard problems faced by all suc...

ENDOCRINOLOGICAL, METABOLIC DISORDERS hypophysis dysfunction diabetes insipidus GENITAL DISORDERS genital dysfunctions puberty, delayed HEMOPOIETIC-LYMPHORETICULAR SYSTEM DISORDERS lymphonodus disorders lymphonodus enlarged, lymphadenopathy spleen, anomalies splenomegaly, hepatosplenomegaly LABORATORY DATA lymphoreticular system, changes histiocytosis, including histiocytoma myelo-erythropoieti...

* Ph.D., M.D., Department of Philosophy, Rice University, Professor Emeritus, Baylor College of Medicine. Houston, Texas ABSTRACT: Christian bioethics conflicts with secular morality and its bioethics. From artificial insemination from donors, embryonic stem-cell research, and abortion to passive euthanasia, the commitments of traditional Christian bioethics collide with those of the dominant s...

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In 1948 Ormond reported two cases of unheralded anuria due to idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis. Previous documentation of the condition had been scanty, but since then over a hundred similar cases have been reported. The patient, usually an adult, at first has only vague symptoms such as abdominal discomfort, anorexia, loss of weight, or nausea. The diagnosis is made usually only when signs ...

Bacteriorhodopsin is a model system for membrane proteins. This seven transmembrane helical protein isembedded within a membrane structure called purple membrane. Its structural stability against mechanical stress was recentlyinvestigated by atomic force microscopy experiments, in which single proteins were extracted from the purple membrane. Here,we study this process by all-atom m...

meister eckhart is one of the christian mystics that christian orthodoxy and catholic church accused his thoughts in medieval ages and named him heretic. most important themes that disparate the theism of eckhart from his christian predecessors are belief to godhead beyond god, denial of possibility of knowing god, innovations about trinity, belief to apophatic theology and etc. he defended of ...

The cross of Christ has been well recognized as providing a foundation for Christian beliefs throughout the ages. The cross is also becoming increasingly recognized as providing a general foundation for Christian ethics. This study explores the specific role that the cross plays for some of Paul's ethical instructions within 1 Corinthians. It notes that the cross plays a recognizable role in Pa...

Ethics is a concept used by people in everyday life. Apart from ethics existing in the wider social environment (secular ethics), another form of ethics found in a specific environment has been supported, that of Christian Ethics. While secular ethics has been studied quite intensely through a variety of theories, the issue of Christian Ethics especially within the framework of Orthodox Church ...