The first outline of Calvin’s theology – the preface to the New Testament in the Olivétan Bible of 1535

The prefaces which Calvin wrote for the Bible translation of Olivétan (1535) conform to the general custom during the Reformation to translate the Bible into the vernacular and to publish these translations simultaneously with interpretation aids. In the preface published in the Olivétan Bible and preceding the New Testament translation, Calvin wants to indicate to the reader (in this case the heathen) the correct way to approach the Bible. Although no captions or headings are included, the preface is structured very precisely, thus also presenting Calvin’s systematic kind of exposition. In order to show the heathen the way to salvation, Calvin indicates a way via prehistory (Gen. 1-11; Rom. 1-2; Acts 14 and 17), the Ten Commandments (Decalogue) to the New Testament witness about Christ. The focus and goal of this path are the fulfilment of the law. Clearly the most noticeable result of the analysis of this preface is the “system of corresponding doctrines” found between creation and salvation. This specific approach of Calvin is a key to understanding his later theology. In the second part of the preface Calvin explains the main Biblical concepts of “Testament”, “Evangelium” and “Messiah”. Regarding this his view corresponds to Luther’s writing, “De captivitate Babylonica ...” (1520), and is perhaps dependent on it. The third part of the preface contains admonitions to Christians who are persecuted to assure them of their salvation. Admonitions to kings, princes, rulers, bishops and pastors are also included

The ethical orientations of education as a practice in its own right

This article is the second of a two-part investigation, the first part of which was published in Ethics and Education, vol. 5, issue 2, 2010, under the title ‘Preface to an ethics of education as a practice in its own right’. Although it builds on the arguments of that ‘preface’, this second part of the investigation can be read as a stand-alone essay. It begins with a brief review of a new subordination of educational practice achieved by a neoliberal tenor in international educational reforms in recent decades in Western societies. The practical context for the essay however is that failure of many of these reforms, like the failure of neo-liberal dominance in socioeconomic policy, has given rise to emergent opportunities where inspirations for educational debate and policy-making are concerned. Arguing for the uptake of such opportunity, the ethical tenor of education as a practice in its own right is explored under four headings: (1) review and clarification of the inherent purposes of education as a practice; (2) investigation of educationally productive pathways that are characteristic of education as a practice in its own right; (3) elucidation of a recognisable family of virtues that arise from that practice itself; (4) exploration of the kinds of relationships through which these virtues, and their educational fruits, are nourished

New E.C. Merger Control Test under Article 2 of the Merger Control Regulation, The Symposium on European Competition Law

On November 25, 2003, the Council reached a political accord on amending the Merger Control Regulation. On January 20, 2003, the Council formally adopted the amendment as new Regulation No.139/2004. Article 2, Sec. 3 of the new regulation provides: A concentration which would significantly impede effective competition, in the common market or in a substantial part of it, in particular as a result of the creation or strengthening of a dominant position, shall be declared incompatible with the common market. This article begins by outlining the legislative history of the new Article 2. That preface is followed by the identification and explanation of the three main reasons for the amendment of Art. 2

The Imperial Highway (Part One)

The Imperial Highway, by Jerome Paine Bates, has been digitized into four sections. This is section one and includes pages 1-53. The book is made up of three parts: Part 1 the Highway to Fortune or Success in Business Life (pages 17-280), Part 2 the Highway to Happiness in Social and Family Life (pages 293-536), and Part 3 the Highway to Eternal Life (pages 555-683). This section is comprised of the book\u27s preface, table of contents, the Part 1 introduction, and chapters one through three. The Imperial Highway, discusses such topics as fortune, happiness, and success, and acts as a guide to obtaining them.https://openworks.wooster.edu/motherhomeheaven/1029/thumbnail.jp

Table of Contents

Contents Preface Session 1. Archaeology and the Silk Road Session 2. Textile Artisans, Global Markets, and Sustainable Development in Africa and Asia Session 3. Silk, the Middle East and Africa Session 4. Acculturation Session 5. Silk in Medieval Europe Session 6. Individual Papers Session 7. Common Treads: Unwinding the History of Silk Production in Mainland Southeast Asia Session 8. New Perspectives on the American Silk Industry: Silk Products and Silk Manufacture in America Session 9. High Roads/Low Roads, North Roads/South Roads: Regional and Cultural ‘Personalities’ in Ventral and Southern Andean Textiles, part 1 Session 10. The American Textile Industry Session 11. High Roads/Low Roads, North Roads/South Roads: Regional and Cultural ‘Personalities’ in Central and Southern Andean Textiles, part 2 Session 12. The American Textile Industry, cont. Session 13. Silk Traditions in Japan Session 14. Dichotomies in Silk: Crisp and Soft, Shrinking and Stretching, Sheer and Opaque, Past and Future Session 15. Trade in Asia Session 16. Individual Papers About the Author

University of New Hampshire NEASC self-study report 2003. Part 2: The area reports. Preface

Documents related to the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) self-study to assess compliance with accreditation standards and to advance the University\u27s Academic Plan