Exegetical Tradition of the Buddhāvataṃsaka-sūtra

Moderation between tradition tradition and modernism the experience of Isfahan`s Jooybareh neighborhood

The Commentary Tradition ON THE ILĀHIYYĀT OF THE SHIFĀʾ

This article reviews the commentary tradition around the Metaphysics of Avicenna’s Shifā’ as it evolved in the lands that belonged to Avicenna’s own cultural horizon, most of all in Iran. From this overview it emerges that this tradition is characterized by a keen interest  in textual criticism and a solid philosophical grasp of Avicenna’s metaphysical doctrines. This interest...

Essential Tools for the New Testament Exegetical Paper

“What is an exegetical paper?” is a question often asked by seminary students. Within this question, others are implied. What is the aim of an exegetical paper? How is an exegetical paper researched and written? Which sources and aids must be consulted? And perhaps most often implied, what do seminary professors expect from an exegetical paper? In any version, the question is fair and deserves ...

the effect of taftan pozzolan on the compressive strength of concrete in the environmental conditions of oman sea (chabahar port)

cement is an essential ingredient in the concrete buildings. for production of cement considerable amount of fossil fuel and electrical energy is consumed. on the other hand for generating one tone of portland cement, nearly one ton of carbon dioxide is released. it shows that 7 percent of the total released carbon dioxide in the world relates to the cement industry. considering ecological issu...

How to do an exegetical study

As interpreters, we all approach the biblical text with a set of presuppositions that govern our exegesis. Since these presuppositions influence our exegesis, we should state them openly. My hermeneutic presuppositions influence the method presented in this chapter. If your views differ significantly from mine, you should still find the chapter helpful, but you may need to adapt it. These are m...