Proximal humerus fracture in a newborn-like a thief in the night

Epiphysiolysis of the shoulder is rare in newborns. The radiographic evaluation may be limited due to the non-ossification of the epiphyses, and it can be misdiagnosed as a dislocation. Ultrasonography and MRI provide a better answer in the diagnosis of these lesions. We describe a clinical case of an epiphysiolysis of the shoulder in a newborn baby after caesarean section. A premature born with 26 weeks and 660 g shows oedema and ecchymosis of the right shoulder. Radiographies and ultrasound show a fracture-epiphysiolysis of the proximal humerus. She was treated in a conservatory way. At 8 months old, she has no complaints and has a normal range of motion of the shoulder

Like a thief in the night : Agamben, Hobbes and the messianic transvaluation of security

The article addresses the reinterpretation of the problematic of security in the messianic turn in contemporary continental political thought. I focus on Giorgio Agamben's reinterpretation of Hobbes's Leviathan in Stasis, which restores an eschatological dimension to this foundational text of modern security politics. Hobbes's commonwealth has been traditionally read as a secularized version of the katechon, a force that restrains the state of nature while drawing on its resources. Instead, Agamben argues that for Hobbes, the state is neither the analogue of God's kingdom on earth nor the katechon that delays its arrival, but the profane power that will disappear when the kingdom of God is established on earth. It is thus in principle incapable of attaining the peace and security that it claims to provide, perpetually producing insecurity and violence in the guise of protection. In Agamben's reading, it is precisely this failure of the state's security apparatuses that assists the advent of the messianic event in an oblique fashion. The exposure of this failure does not aspire to the improvement of the apparatuses of security or resign us to inescapable insecurity but only affirms the need to render the present apparatuses inoperative, bringing forth a future without them.Peer reviewe

Finally Comes the Poet: Daring Speech for Proclamation

Reviewed Book: Brueggemann, Walter. Finally Comes the Poet: Daring Speech for Proclamation. Minneapolis: Augsburg Fortress, 1989

Matthew 25:1-13 Exegetical Perspective

Excerpt: The Gospel of Matthew presents a lucid and compelling portrait of Jesus as the Jewish Messiah for third-generation Christians. Having shown Jesus to be descended from David and Abraham (1:1), and fulfilling all righteousness (3:15), Matthew addresses followers of Jesus with such issues as the way of the kingdom (5:2- 16), the order of the church (18: 15-20), and the Great Commission (28:18-20). Along with John, Matthew was the great teaching Gospel of the early church, and it continues to be a favorite for discerning Christian living in every generation

Creative Communion: Toward a Spirituality of Work

Reviewed Book: Holland, Joe. Creative Communion: Toward a Spirituality of Work. New York: Paulist Press, [19--]

From The Rapture to Left Behind: The Movie and Beyond: Evangelical Christian End Times Films from 1941 to the Present

This article traces the development of evangelical Christian ‘rapture films’ from the 1940s to the present day, focusing in particular on the place of the Left Behind series. In doing so, it locates the series within its genre; highlighting the ways in which it drew on, developed, and in some cases rejected earlier tropes, motifs and dramatis personae. Following on from this, the article will discuss the release of Left Behind: The Movie, its failure at the box office and critical panning, and the consequences that these have had on the rapture film industry. Finally, it concludes by discussing two recent releases by the mainstream production company The Asylum/Faith Films and what these mean for the future of the rapture film genre