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The foundational statement in Matthew 5:17-20 on the continuing validity of the law
In die Skriflig, 2011 The statement of Jesus in Matthew 5:17-20 forms a pivotal point of Matthew’s teaching on the law. Yet, some scholars argue that these verses reveal a strong Jewish character, with eclectic layers of traditions that even contradict one another. Matthew is
F.P. Viljoen
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HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 1985 The function of the Confession in the structure of the church and its ministerial implications In this paper it is argued that the church is'nt a monolithical structure but that it is constituted by various constituent elements, all of which are ...
G. C. Velthuysen
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Caught in the fire: An accidental ethnography of discomfort in researching sex work
Feminist Anthropology, EarlyView.Abstract Drawing on fifteen years of engagement with researching Israel's sex industry, this article uses accidental ethnography to propose discomfort‐as‐method for feminist anthropology. I argue that discomfort is not a by‐product of fieldwork but a constitutive condition that disciplines researchers and shapes what can be known.
Yeela Lahav‐Raz
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Engaging Non-State Security Providers: Whither the Rule of Law?
Stability : International Journal of Security and Development, 2017 The primacy of the rule of law has long been seen as one of the essential principles of security sector reform (SSR) programming, and part of the larger gospel of SSR is that the accountability of security providers is best guaranteed by embedding ...
Timothy Donais
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Induced abortion in the world: 3. In search of a minimum common ground
International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.Abstract The rising worldwide trend toward legalization of termination of pregnancy has been accompanied by increased polarization around abortion. Two opposite broad coalitions emerged from this confrontation, generally known as the “pro‐life” and “pro‐choice” movements. The basic issue for pro‐life advocates is that the protection of “innocent, human
Giuseppe Benagiano +4 more
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Are the least included in the kingdom of heaven? The meaning of Matthew 5:19
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 1998 According to the normative interpretation of Matthew 5:19, this logion specifies that a stict hierarchy will exist in the consummated kingdom of God based upon observance of the Jewish law.
David C. Sim
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Journal of Traumatic Stress, EarlyView.Abstract This qualitative study examined the dialectical association between psychosocial trauma and political conscientization in the lives of activists advocating for persons with marginalized sexual orientations and gender identities (2SLGBTQIA+) in São José dos Campos, Brazil.
Gab C. Siqueira +2 more
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The superior authority of Jesus in Matthew to interpret the Torah
In die Skriflig, 2016 The arguments posed in this article serve to demonstrate the underlying conflict and struggle for authority in the Matthean Gospel. This struggle signifies part of the debate of those days about the trustworthy keepers of the Torah. Whilst Josephus wrote
Francois P. Viljoen
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Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.While death remains a popular topic for anthropology, relatively few ethnographic accounts consider the modern bureaucratic processes accompanying it. One such process is public health autopsy, which scholars have largely taken for granted. Existing analysis has regarded it as a form of ‘cultural brokering’ and autopsy reluctance in communities is seen,
David M.R. Orr
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The Matthean Jesus’ surprising instruction to obey the teachers of the Law and Pharisees
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2018 Jesus’ instruction to the crowds in Matthew 23:3 to obey and do everything the teachers of the Law and the Pharisees tell them comes as a surprise. It is the only case in Matthew where the words of the Jewish leaders are seemingly portrayed in a positive
Francois P. Viljoen
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