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In Fear and Trembling, Søren Kierkegaard's infamous and controversial work made a lasting impression on both modern Protestant theology and existentialist philosophers such as Sartre and Camus. This Penguin Classics edition is translated from the Danish with an introduction by Alistair Hannay.Writing under the pseudonym of 'Johannes de silentio', Kierkegaard expounds his personal view of religion through a discussion of the scene in Genesis in which Abraham prepares to sacrifice his son Isaac at God's command. Believing Abraham's unreserved obedience to be the essential leap of faith needed to make a full commitment to his religion, Kierkegaard himself made great sacrifices in order to dedicate his life entirely to his philosophy and to God. The conviction shown in this religious polemic - that a man can have an exceptional mission in life - informed all Kierkegaard's later writings. His 'teleological suspension of the ethical' challenged the contemporary views of Hegel's universal moral system, and was also hugely influential for both protestant theology and the existentialist movement. Alastair Hannay's introduction evaluates Kierkegaard's philosophy and the ways in which it conflicted with more accepted contemporary views. This edition also includes detailed notes to complement this groundbreaking analysis of religion, and a new chronology.Danish-born S¢ren Kierkegaard (1813-55) wrote on a wide variety of themes, including religion, psychology, and literature. He is remembered for his philosophy, which pioneered the idea of the Absurd, and was influential and in the development of 20th century existentialism. His other works include The Sickness unto Death, Either/Or, and Papers and Journals, all of which are available in Penguin Classics.If you enjoyed Fear and Trembling, you might like Kierkegaard's The Sickness unto Death, also available in Penguin Classics.

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Johannes Cardinal Willebrands (1909-2006) certainly was one of the major players in the turn of the Roman Catholic Church to ecumenism. Through his stimulating role as secretary of the Catholic Conference for Ecumenical Questions (1952-1962), he prepared the ecumenical openness of the bishops of the Second Vatican Council. As secretary of the Secretariat for Promoting Christian Unity (1960-1968), and as President of the Secretariat, later Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity (1968-1989), he played a central role in setting up ecumenical structures within the Roman Catholic Church, and starting bilateral dialogues with the churches and ecclesial communities that are not in communion with the Bishop of Rome. On the occasion of the centenary of his birthday (4 September 1909), two symposia were organised in memory of J. Willebrands, in Utrecht and in Rome.The majority of the papers presented at both conferences now become available in this volume. After a biographical introduction (A. Denaux), four contributions pay attention to 'Willebrands' formation and early commitment to ecumenism' (A. Houtepen, T. Merrigan, P. De Mey, T. Salemink). The next part focuses on 'Willebrands and the development of the Catholic view on ecumenism during the Second Vatican Council' (M. Velati, W. Thonissen, J. Wicks). Four contributions of this volume focus on 'Willebrands and ecumenism', commenting both on his relations with the Eastern Christian Churches (M. Van Parys) and with the churches of the West and to the World Council of Churches (J. Radano, W. Henn, G. Gassmann). Willebrands also played an important role in the dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Jewish people. This aspect of his work is highlighted in the next four contributions (M. Lamberigts-L. Declerck, M. Poorthuis, P.F. Fumagalli, J. Banki). The volume closes with Cardinal Kasper's address on the legacy of Cardinal Willebrands and the future of ecumenism, with some witnesses of close friends and collaborators of the cardinal (T. Stransky, P.-W. Scheele), and with a bibliography of Willebrands, provided by the co-founder of the Willebrands Archives and co-organiser of the Utrecht conference, Maria ter Steeg.

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Synesios von Kyrene (ca. 370-413 n.Chr.) ist eine Persönlichkeit mit vielen Facetten: Großgrundbesitzer und Familienvater, Philosoph und Hymnendichter, schließlich Bischof. Seine Briefe sind literarische Juwelen, lebensprühend, human, geschliffen formuliert. Sie geben Einblick in die sozialen, politischen, religiösen und intellektuellen Verhältnisse der spätantiken Welt des östlichen Libyen. Für diesen Band wurden neun Briefe ausgewählt, die um einen gewissen Johannes kreisen; ungewiss bleibt, ob überall dieselbe Person gemeint ist. Die Briefe sind satirisch, übermütig, besorgt, verzweifelt, ironisch. Das Kernstück (Brief 43), eine tiefernste Mahnung an einen Johannes, der unter Mordverdacht steht, gründet sich auf eine religiöse Jenseitsvorstellung mit Bildern aus den Mythen Platons. Die literarischen, historischen und religiösen Hintergründe werden in sechs Essays erläutert. Inhaltsübersicht: Katharina Luchner: Freundschaft und Freundschaftsbrief bei Synesios - Ilinca Tanaseanu-Döbler: Synesios von Kyrene zwischen Platonismus und Christentum - Adolf Martin Ritter unter Mitarbeit von H. Görgemanns und R. Feldmeier: Jenseits, Jenseitsgericht und Jenseitsstrafen im Denken des antiken Griechentums - Reinhard Feldmeier: Von der Wägung des Herzens zum Jüngsten Tag - Adolf Martin Ritter: Altchristliche Eschatologie zwischen Bibel und Platon - Bruno Bleckmann: Historische Bemerkungen zu den Briefen an und über Johannes

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Synesios von Kyrene (ca. 370-413 n.Chr.) ist eine Persönlichkeit mit vielen Facetten: Großgrundbesitzer und Familienvater, Philosoph und Hymnendichter, schließlich Bischof. Seine Briefe sind literarische Juwelen, lebensprühend, human, geschliffen formuliert. Sie geben Einblick in die sozialen, politischen, religiösen und intellektuellen Verhältnisse der spätantiken Welt des östlichen Libyen. Für diesen Band wurden neun Briefe ausgewählt, die um einen gewissen Johannes kreisen; ungewiss bleibt, ob überall dieselbe Person gemeint ist. Die Briefe sind satirisch, übermütig, besorgt, verzweifelt, ironisch. Das Kernstück (Brief 43), eine tiefernste Mahnung an einen Johannes, der unter Mordverdacht steht, gründet sich auf eine religiöse Jenseitsvorstellung mit Bildern aus den Mythen Platons. Die literarischen, historischen und religiösen Hintergründe werden in sechs Essays erläutert. Inhaltsübersicht: Katharina Luchner: Freundschaft und Freundschaftsbrief bei Synesios - Ilinca Tanaseanu-Döbler: Synesios von Kyrene zwischen Platonismus und Christentum - Adolf Martin Ritter unter Mitarbeit von H. Görgemanns und R. Feldmeier: Jenseits, Jenseitsgericht und Jenseitsstrafen im Denken des antiken Griechentums - Reinhard Feldmeier: Von der Wägung des Herzens zum Jüngsten Tag - Adolf Martin Ritter: Altchristliche Eschatologie zwischen Bibel und Platon - Bruno Bleckmann: Historische Bemerkungen zu den Briefen an und über Johannes

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Inwiefern und wozu wird im Johannes-Evangelium die Erzählung von der Offenbarung Gottes am Sinai mit der Übermittlung des Gesetzes durch Mose rezipiert? Eduard Käfer zeigt, dass das vierte Evangelium die Sinaitradition an bedeutsamen Stellen (1,14-18; 5,37f.; 6,31f.45f. und 10,34-36) in deutlich markierter Weise, oftmalig vermittelt durch andere biblische Texte und durch außerbiblisch-exegetische Traditionen, rezipiert. Dabei wird ein eigenständiges Profil deutlich: Die Sinaioffenbarung wird hochgeschätzt, aber aufgrund einer "figuralen Leseweise" (R. Hays) als Zeugnis von Jesus Christus, dem Sohn Gottes aufgefasst. Es eröffnet so die Möglichkeit, mittels verschiedener Bezüge die Identität Jesu Christus darzustellen, seinen Hoheitsanspruch als plausibel zu erweisen und Missverständnisse seiner Gesprächspartner aufzuzeigen.

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Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) was one of the most admired astronomers who ever lived and a key figure in the scientific revolution. A defender of Copernicus´ s sun-centred universe, he famously discovered that planets move in ellipses, and defined the three laws of planetary motion. Perhaps less well known is that in 1615, when Kepler was at the height of his career, his widowed mother Katharina was accused of witchcraft. The proceedings led to a criminal trial that lasted six years, with Kepler conducting his mother's defence. In The Astronomer and the Witch, Ulinka Rublack pieces together the tale of this extraordinary episode in Kepler's life, one which takes us to the heart of his changing world. First and foremost an intense family drama, the story brings to life the world of a small Lutheran community in the centre of Europe at a time of deep religious and political turmoil - a century after the Reformation, and on the threshold of the Thirty Years' War. Kepler's defence of his mother also offers us a fascinating glimpse into the great astronomer's world view, on the cusp between Reformation and scientific revolution. While advancing rational explanations for the phenomena which his mother's accusers attributed to witchcraft, Kepler nevertheless did not call into question the existence of magic and witches. On the contrary, he clearly believed in them. And, as the story unfolds, it appears that there were moments when even Katharina's children struggled to understand what their mother had done...

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Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) was one of the most admired astronomers who ever lived and a key figure in the scientific revolution. A defender of Copernicus´ s sun-centred universe, he famously discovered that planets move in ellipses, and defined the three laws of planetary motion. Perhaps less well known is that in 1615, when Kepler was at the height of his career, his widowed mother Katharina was accused of witchcraft. The proceedings led to a criminal trial that lasted six years, with Kepler conducting his mother's defence. In The Astronomer and the Witch, Ulinka Rublack pieces together the tale of this extraordinary episode in Kepler's life, one which takes us to the heart of his changing world. First and foremost an intense family drama, the story brings to life the world of a small Lutheran community in the centre of Europe at a time of deep religious and political turmoil - a century after the Reformation, and on the threshold of the Thirty Years' War. Kepler's defence of his mother also offers us a fascinating glimpse into the great astronomer's world view, on the cusp between Reformation and scientific revolution. While advancing rational explanations for the phenomena which his mother's accusers attributed to witchcraft, Kepler nevertheless did not call into question the existence of magic and witches. On the contrary, he clearly believed in them. And, as the story unfolds, it appears that there were moments when even Katharina's children wondered whether their mother really did have nothing to hide...

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Alongside Erasmus of Rotterdam, Johannes Reuchlin (1455–1522) is one of the most important European humanists whose works marked the transition from the Middle Ages to the modern era. The year 2022 marks the 500th anniversary of the Pforzheim-born jurist, Hebraist, and religious philosopher’s death, cause indeed for an exhibition and publication to bring jewellery, writings, and language into a stimulating dialogue and to offer new meanings to the titular mystery of signs. At the fore stands the human quest for understanding and tolerance, which has lost none of its relevance today. One particular focal point comprises selected manuscripts and works by Reuchlin, highlighted from new perspectives. An additional emphasis is placed on objects that reflect Reuchlin’s cognitive world through script and symbols from the resplendent collection of the Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim [Pforzheim jewellery museum]. With contributions by Jonathan Boyd, Beatriz Chadour-Sampson, Matthias Dall’Asta, Cornelie Holzach, Wolfgang Mayer, Susanne Nagel, Katja Poljanac, Stefan Rhein, Nathan Ron, Isabel Schmidt-Mappes, Pierre Vesperin, and Anja Wolkenhauer. Text in German.

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Die Johannes a Lasco Bibliothek in Emden hat den 500. Geburtstag a Lascos zum Anlaß genommen, um ein internationales Symposium zu veranstalten, das sich der Erforschung des Lebens und Werkes ihres Namensgebers widmete. Die Beiträge dokumentieren den gegenwärtigen Stand der a Lasco-Forschung. Zugleich sollen Impulse für neue Forschungen über den polnischen Baron, Humanisten und Reformator ausgehen. Vor allem das bislang nicht hinreichend analysierte geistige Profil dieses originellen Mannes mit seinem ungewöhnlichen Lebensweg bedarf weiterer Untersuchungen."Die mit den Beiträgen angestoßene Diskussion über das Leben und Werk des polnischen Humanisten und reformierten Theologen Johannes a Lasco kann die Reformationsgeschichtsforschung nur beleben und eine weitere Facette zu der bisklang nur marginal in Erscheinung getretenen Geschichte der Kirche im Nordwesten Deutschlands und der Reformation beitragen."Markus Wriedt in Archiv für Reformationsgeschichte / Beiheft Nr. 364 (2002), S. 89-90

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Traces the career of the widely read cultural historian Johannes Scherr and his development of a new kind of historical writing for the increasingly globalized 19th-century world. The German nineteenth century saw a boom in publishing and reading that created opportunities not only for Dichter, creators of great literature, but also for Schriftsteller, authors of the second rank. Among the latter were cultural mediators who helped readers negotiate the ever-expanding galaxy of print. Few achieved greater prominence than Johannes Scherr, whose remarkable career as a critic, anthologist, and historian of German and world literature began in the turbulent Vormärz era and continued during years of exile in the unlikely setting of the Zurich Polytechnic. He wrote from the vantage point of Switzerland, but his books were published in Germany, where his polemical style found favor. Andrew Cusack's study traces the process of Scherr's literary socialization as mediator in the "contact zone" formed by the Kingdom of Württemberg and Switzerland, whose liberal project of Volksbildung inspired him. It considers how his liminal position between nations and between the humanities and the sciences led him to develop a form of historical authorship for the increasingly globalized nineteenth century. The book considers Scherr's engagement with the totalizing paradigms of cultural history and world literature and sets his pessimistic worldview in the context of the materialism and violent political agitation that threatened democratic values in Switzerland and elsewhere.

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Part of a series of exciting and luxurious Flame Tree Notebooks. Combining high-quality production with magnificent fine art, the covers are printed on foil in five colours, embossed then foil stamped. And they're powerfully practical: a pocket at the back for receipts and scraps, two bookmarks and a solid magnetic side flap. These are perfect for personal use and make a dazzling gift. This example is based on 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' by Vermeer. The grand master of portraiture, Johannes Vermeer, was a pivotal figure of the Dutch Golden Age. Girl with a Pearl Earring depicts the fresh-faced beauty of a young woman, simply but strikingly adorned in a turban and luminous pearl. Her intimate and direct gaze enhances the energy of the portrait and offsets the dark, understated colour scheme. An enigmatic and seductive atmosphere swirls around her, while the subject remains forever still for the viewer to admire.

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Können Christen in der antiken Polis gemäß ihrem Glauben leben? Dieser Frage stellten sich die Kirchenväter immer wieder. Eine besonders prominente Stimme in dieser Diskussion war die des Johannes Chrysostomos (ca. 349‒407), der in zwei der bedeutendsten Metropolen seiner Zeit, in Antiochia und Konstantinopel, wirkte. Johannes zählt zu den schärfsten Kritikern des urbanen Lebens in der Spätantike, vor allem der Theaterdarbietungen und Vergnügungen. Gleichzeitig musste er seinen Gemeinden Möglichkeiten aufzeigen, wie Christen den reinen Glauben in der Stadt bewahren und nach außen demonstrieren konnten. Jan R. Stenger untersucht das Bild des städtischen Raumes, das der Kirchenvater dabei entwarf, und die rhetorischen Strategien, mit denen er die Christianisierung und Humanisierung der klassischen Polis zu erreichen suchte. Er zeigt, dass die Stadt eine der zentralen Kategorien in Johannes' Theologie und Ansatzpunkt für die Verwirklichung einer christlichen Gesellschaft ist.

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Dieser Sammelband enthält Aufsätze zu grundlegenden Aspekten der paulinischen und johanneischen Theologie. Methodisch wie inhaltlich spiegeln sie den diskursiven Prozess, der die Paulus- und Johannesforschung gegenwärtig kennzeichnet, und greifen in die aktuelle Diskussion über das literarische Anliegen und theologische Profil der beiden großen Gestalten des Urchristentums ein. Jörg Frey beleuchtet Hintergrund und Funktion des Dualismus im 4. Evangelium, Michael Theobald fragt nach der historischen Referenz und narrativen Rolle der im Johannesevangelium als jesusgläubig charakterisierten Juden, Klaus Scholtissek erörtert anhand des Glaubensbegriffs die Pragmatik der Kap. 5 und 9, Jean Zumstein illustriert am Beispiel der Hirtenrede das hermeneutische Problem der johanneischen Metaphern. Zu Themenbereich 'Paulus' analysiert David Hellholm die Argumentationsstruktur in Röm 5, Reinhard von Bendemann stellt die Rede vom "Zorn Gottes" (Röm/1Thess) in den Kontext hellenistisch-römischer Konzeptionen, Dieter Sänger thematisiert das Geschick Israels nach Röm 9-11, Gerhard Sellin befasst sich mit ästhetischen Aspekten der paulinischen Sprache, Ulrich Mell bestimmt den Galaterbrief als ein gemeindeleitendes Schreiben, Samuel Vollenweider problematisiert die These einer politischen Theologie im Philipperbrief, Otfried Hofius untermauert das traditionelle Verständnis des Syntagmas "Werke des Gesetzes", Gerd Theißen geht verschiedenen Deutungen des Todes Jesu nach, und Andreas Lindemann erörtert das Verhältnis des "christlichen" Apostels Paulus zum pharisäischen Juden Paulus. Im Schlussbeitrag untersucht Jürgen Becker das Verhältnis des johanneischen Kreises zum Paulinismus.

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Hans von Bülow (1830-1894) is a towering figure of late 19th-century music. In his early years, he was crucial to championing Franz Liszt's instrumental works. He would also conduct the premières of Richard Wagner's musical dramas Tristan and Isolde and The Mastersingers and become the first to perform all five of Ludwig van Beethoven's late piano sonatas in one recital. In 1869, after breaking away from Wagner, Bülow became one of the most important proponents of orchestral works by Johannes Brahms, whom he had known personally for decades. Hans-Joachim Hinrichsen's Hans von Bülow's Letters to Johannes Brahms, originally published in German in 1994, covers the correspondence between Hans von Bülow and Brahms from 1877 to 1892, with Brahms's replies, where obtainable, included in the commentary. In addition to selected facsimiles of letters, postcards, and concert programs, this research edition of the correspondence of these two giants of classical music includes a thorough commentary explaining individuals, events, and issues discussed in the letters. Authoritatively researched, Hinrichsen's edition of these letters, artfully translated by Cynthia Klohr, brings to life the world of music that Brahms and Bülow inhabited. As the first complete English rendition of all extant letters written by Bülow to Brahms, Hans von Bülow's Letters to Johannes Brahms is a formidable collection of primary sources, offering critical insights into one of the key relationships in the history of 19th-century classical music. Musicians, musicologists, and historians will all find this book to be a fascinating read.

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A FLAME TREE NOTEBOOK. Beautiful and luxurious the journals combine high-quality production with magnificent art. Perfect as a gift, and an essential personal choice for writers, notetakers, travellers, students, poets and diarists. Features a wide range of well-known and modern artists, with new artworks published throughout the year. BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED. The highly crafted covers are embossed and foil stamped, complemented by the luxury binding and rose red end-papers. The covers are created by our artists and designers who spend many hours transforming original artwork into gorgeous 3d masterpieces that feel good in the hand, and look wonderful on a desk or table. PRACTICAL, EASY TO USE. Flame Tree Notebooks come with practical features too: a pocket at the back for scraps and receipts; two ribbon markers to help keep track of more than just a to-do list and robust ivory text paper. THE ARTIST. Johannes Vermeer, was a pivotal figure of the Dutch Golden Age. Girl with a Pearl Earring depicts the fresh-faced beauty of a young woman, simply but strikingly adorned in a turban and luminous pearl. Her intimate and direct gaze enhances the energy of the portrait and offsets the dark, understated colour scheme. An enigmatic and seductive atmosphere swirls around her, while the subject remains forever still for the viewer to admire. THE FINAL WORD. As William Morris said, "Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.

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Jutta Tloka untersucht den Umgang des antiken Christentums mit dem wichtigsten Aspekt antiken Selbstverständnisses: dem antiken Bildungsideal, paideia, mit seiner intellektuellen und gesellschaftlichen Funktion und Deutungshoheit. Anhand von Origenes und Johannes Chrysostomos, zwei griechischen Theologen, von denen der erste vor, der zweite nach der Konstantinischen Wende wirkte, zeigt die Autorin, inwieweit die Auseinandersetzung mit der paideia der intellektuellen und sozialen Plausibilisierung des Christentums diente. Origenes suchte den Dialog mit der Philosophie, um die Wahrheit des Christentums zu begründen und seine ethisch-intellektuelle Bedeutung zu erweisen. Zugleich reflektierte er über kirchliche Strukturen zur Sicherstellung seines Ideals der gnosis. Chrysostomos dagegen begab sich in ein rhetorisches Duell, das nicht nur der Mission, sondern auch einer christlichen Neustrukturierung der polis und damit dem Nachweis gesellschaftlicher Relevanz sowie der Ermöglichung eines christlichen Alltags dienen sollte. Die Autorin macht deutlich, wie aus dem Bemühen um intellektuelle und soziale Plausibilität christlicher Identität zwei wichtige Funktionen der Kirche resultieren: die christliche Theologie und die christliche Homiletik.

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Secrets to Painting Beautiful Landscapes Painting the landscape can be fun and rewarding--if you make the right decisions as you paint. After all, it is the artist's greatest challenge to somehow capture a sense of it all--the grandness, the majesty, the splendor of nature--with just a few strokes of paint on a canvas. Popular art instructor Johannes Vloothuis makes the process a whole lot easier with the essential techniques, key concepts and expert advice he shares in this book. Learn straightforward strategies to make your paintings more interesting and dramatic, such as simplifying the foreground, composing with abstract shapes and harmonizing colors. Discover speci?c techniques for painting landscape elements including mountains, water, foliage, snow and more. 9 step-by-step demonstrations walk you through all the techniques necessary to create successful landscape paintings. Landscape Painting Essentials is packed with practical information. You'll make the critical shift from painting what you see to painting as an artist sees. You'll learn to strategically edit shapes, rearrange elements and enhance color. You'll gain a better understanding of what to include in your painting, what to change and what to leave out. Most importantly, you'll gain the skills necessary to turn nature's bounty of inspiration into original, stunning landscape paintings.

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